1957 African Cup of Nations
| كأس الأمم الأفريقية 1957 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 10 – 16 February |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
.svg.png){kind=small} Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
| Third place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 7 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ad-Diba (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Ad-Diba |
Participating nations
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 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 Ad-Diba, who finished the tournament as top scorer with five of the tournament's seven goals. Only two games were played in this first edition.[1]
Participating teams
- Sudan (hosts)
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
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South Africa (disqualified)
Squads
Main article: 1957 African Cup of Nations squads
Final tournament
Semifinals
Final
Main article: 1957 African Cup of Nations Final
Winners
| 1957 African Cup of Nations Champions |
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Egypt 1st title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Results and line-ups - RSSSF
- ↑ New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification - BBC Sport
External links
Media related to 1957 African Cup of Nations at Wikimedia Commons
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