1957 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1957 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Republic of the Sudan |
Dates | 10 – 16 February |
Teams | 3 |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Egypt (1st title) |
Runners-up | Ethiopia |
Third place | Sudan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Top scorer(s) | El-Diba (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | |
1959 → |
The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by the newly-independent Republic of the Sudan, and three teams participated: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Overview
South Africa were due to play Ethiopia in the semi-finals, but were disqualified due to apartheid.[1] Ethiopia therefore had a bye to the final, whilst in the other semi-final at Municipal Stadium in Khartoum, the Egyptians beat the host nation 2−1.[2]
In the final Egypt beat Ethiopia 4−0, with all four goals scored by El-Diba, who finished the tournament as top scorer with five goals. Only two games were played in this first edition. [1]
Squads
Final tournament
Semifinals
Final
References
- ^ a b c Khaled Abul-Oyoun, Ken Knight, Neil Morrison, and Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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External links
Media related to 1957 African Cup of Nations at Wikimedia Commons