1959 African Cup of Nations
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كأس أمم أفريقيا 1959 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | United Arab Republic |
Dates | 22–29 May |
Teams | 3 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic (2nd title) |
Runners-up | File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Sudan |
Third place | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
Attendance | 80,000 (26,667 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | United Arab Republic Mahmoud El-Gohary (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | United Arab Republic Ad-Diba |
← 1957 1962 → |
The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations,[1][2] the football championship between the national teams of Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan, and Ethiopia.[2] All three matches took place in Cairo.[citation needed]
Overview
With only three teams, the format changed into a round robin group, but the results were the same, the United Arab Republic won over Ethiopia 4−0 and over Sudan 2−1. The Sudanese finished second, defeating Ethiopia 1−0.
Mahmoud El-Gohary, who would later become manager of the Egyptian team between 1988 and 2002, would be the top scorer of this edition of the tournament.
Participating teams
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
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File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic | Hosts | 1957 | 1 (1957) |
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | Invitee | 1957 | 1 (1957) |
File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Sudan | Invitee | 1957 | 1 (1957) |
- Notes
- ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
Cairo | |
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Prince Farouk Stadium | |
Capacity: 25,000 | |
File:Mokhtar El tetsh stadium.jpg |
Final tournament
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Champion |
File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Sudan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Win=2 Points
Sudan File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia |
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Drissa File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Report |
United Arab Republic File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Sudan |
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Baheeg File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 89' | Report | Manzul File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ↑ Alegi, Peter; Bolsmann, Chris (2013-10-18). South Africa and the Global Game: Football, Apartheid and Beyond. Routledge. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-317-96818-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fay, Robert (2010). ""African Cup of Nations"". Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9.