Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games

Group stage

Group 1

Hosted in Lagos

8 January 1973
Nigeria  4–2  Ghana

8 January 1973
Algeria  4–2  Tanzania

10 January 1973
Nigeria  2–2  Algeria

10 January 1973
Ghana  1–0  Tanzania

12 January 1973
Nigeria  2–1  Tanzania

12 January 1973
Ghana  2–0  Algeria
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
 Ghana 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
 Tanzania 3 0 0 3 3 7 4 0

Group 2

Hosted in Ibadan

8 January 1973
Congo  3–0  Upper Volta

8 January 1973
Guinea  4–1  Egypt

10 January 1973
Egypt  3–1  Congo

10 January 1973
Guinea  3–2  Upper Volta

12 January 1973
Guinea  5–1  Congo

12 January 1973
Egypt  4–2  Upper Volta
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Guinea 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9
 Egypt 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
 Congo 2 1 0 1 5 8 3 3
 Upper Volta 3 0 0 3 4 10 6 0

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

14 January 1973
Nigeria  4–2  Egypt

14 January 1973
Guinea  2–1  Ghana

Third place playoff

16 January 1973
Egypt  2–1  Ghana

Final

16 January 1973
Nigeria  2–0  Guinea

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