1978 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana
8 Teams | 16/16 Matches | 36 goals (Average: 2,25) | Qualifiers | Final Standings | Statistics | Other Editions
8 Teams
16/16 Matches
36 goals (Average: 2,25)
Qualifiers
Final Standings
Statistics
Other Editions
Teams Teams
Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Ghana
5
GD: 4
GF: 6
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
2nd
2nd Nigeria
4
GD: 2
GF: 5
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 2
L: 0
4
3rd
3rd Zambia
3
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
0
GD: -7
GF: 2
GA: 9
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Mar 5, 1978 - Accra
Ghana
2 : 1
Zambia

Mar 5, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
4 : 2
Upper Volta

Mar 8, 1978 - Accra
Zambia
2 : 0
Upper Volta

Mar 8, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
1 : 1
Ghana

Mar 10, 1978 - Accra
Zambia
0 : 0
Nigeria

Mar 10, 1978 - Accra
Ghana
3 : 0
Upper Volta

Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Uganda
4
GD: 3
GF: 7
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
2nd
2nd Tunisia
4
GD: 2
GF: 4
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 2
L: 0
4
3rd
3rd Morocco
3
GD: -2
GF: 2
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
4th Congo
1
GD: -3
GF: 1
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
Mar 6, 1978 - Kumasi
Morocco
1 : 1
Tunisia

Mar 6, 1978 - Kumasi
Uganda
3 : 1
Congo

Mar 9, 1978 - Kumasi
Tunisia
3 : 1
Uganda

Mar 9, 1978 - Kumasi
Morocco
1 : 0
Congo

Mar 11, 1978 - Kumasi
Congo
0 : 0
Tunisia

Mar 11, 1978 - Kumasi
Uganda
3 : 0
Morocco

Semifinal
Mar 14, 1978 - Accra
Ghana
1 : 0
Tunisia

Mar 14, 1978 - Kumasi
Uganda
2 : 1
Nigeria

3rd Place
Mar 16, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
2 : 0
Tunisia

The match was ended at 42' after Tunisia players abandoned the pitch in protest agains referees. CAF awarded Nigeria a 2-0 win and suspended Tunisia for two years.
Final
Mar 16, 1978 - Accra
Ghana
2 : 0
Uganda

Champion
Ghana
3rd title
Final Standings
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Ghana
9
GD: 7
GF: 9
GA: 2
MP: 5
W: 4
D: 1
L: 0
9
2nd
2nd Uganda
6
GD: 2
GF: 9
GA: 7
MP: 5
W: 3
D: 0
L: 2
6
3rd
3rd Nigeria
6
GD: 3
GF: 8
GA: 5
MP: 5
W: 2
D: 2
L: 1
6
4th
4th Tunisia
4
GD: -1
GF: 4
GA: 5
MP: 5
W: 1
D: 2
L: 2
4
5th
5th Zambia
3
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
6th
6th Morocco
3
GD: -2
GF: 2
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
7th
7th Congo
1
GD: -3
GF: 1
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
8th
0
GD: -7
GF: 2
GA: 9
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Biggest Blowouts
Mar 10, 1978 - Accra
Ghana
3 : 0
Upper Volta

Mar 11, 1978 - Kumasi
Uganda
3 : 0
Morocco

Matches with most Goals
Mar 5, 1978 - Accra
Nigeria
4 : 2
Upper Volta

CAF
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
1st
5
9
1,8
2
0,4
0
0
90
2nd
5
9
1,8
7
1,4
0
0
60
3rd
5
8
1,6
5
1,0
0
0
60
4th
5
4
0,8
5
1,0
0
0
40
5th
3
3
1,0
2
0,7
0
0
50
6th
3
2
0,7
4
1,3
0
0
50
7th
3
1
0,3
4
1,3
0
0
17
8th
3
2
0,7
9
3,0
0
0
0
Best Attack
Worst Attack
Best Defense
Worst Defense
Top Scorers
Ali Kaabi
1 goal
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