1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guinea Bissau |
| Dates | January 7–14 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Senegal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Mali |
| Third place |
 Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.77 per match) |
The 1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup, the first edition of the tournament, was held in Bissau, Guinea Bissau.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Guinea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Gambia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Mauritania |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | –7 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |