1974 African Cup of Nations
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.
| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 1–14 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zaire (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zambia |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ndaye Mulamba (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ndaye Mulamba |
Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Hosts | 5 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970) | |
| Congo | Holders | 5 March 1972 | 2 (1968 1972) |
 Guinea | 2nd round winners | 14 June 1973 | 1 (1970) |
 Mauritius | 2nd round winners | 14 June 1973 | 0 (debut) |
 Uganda | 2nd round winners | 14 June 1973 | 2 (1962, 1968) |
| Zaire | 2nd round winners | 14 June 1973 | 4 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972) |
| Zambia | 2nd round winners | 29 July 1973 | 0 (debut) |
 Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 23 September 1973 | 3 (1965, 1968, 1970) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Venues
| Cairo | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | Alexandria Stadium | |
 |  | |
| Capacity: 95,000 | Capacity: 13,660 | |
| El-Mahalla El-Kubra | Damanhour | |
| El Mahalla Stadium | Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium | |
 |  | |
| Capacity: 29,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Zambia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Uganda |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Zambia | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Kaushi  2' |
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
| Egypt | 3–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Azim 4' Basri 18' Abo Greisha 52' |
Chitalu 10' |
Referee: Sunny Olufemi Woghiren (Nigeria)
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Kouman 37', 78' |
Mubiru 53', 60' |
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
| Egypt | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 1' Khalil 44' |
| Zambia | 1–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Kapita 60' |
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Zaire |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Mauritius |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Zaire | 4–1 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 15' Mayanga 19', 76' Etepé 38' |
Imbert 61' |
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhour
Referee: Wallace Johnson (Sierra Leone)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| 12 & 14 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Zaire | 3 | |||||
| Zaire (replay) | 2 (2) | |||||
| 9 March – Alexandria | ||||||
| Zambia | 2 (0) | |||||
| Congo | 2 | |||||
| Zambia (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Egypt | 4 | |||||
| Congo | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Egypt | 2–3 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Mwepu 41' (o.g.) Abo Greisha 54' |
Mulamba 55', 72' Mantantu 61' |
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
Third place match
Scorers
- 9 goals
- 4 goals
- Ali Abo Greisha
- 3 goals
- Stanley Mubiru
- Mayanga Maku
- Bernard Chanda
- 2 goals
- Jacques Ndomba
- Ali Khalil
- Simon Kaushi
- Hassan Shehata
- Morciré Sylla
- Kobinan Kouman
- Daniel Imbert
- 1 goal
- Sebastien Lakou
- Jean-Michel M'Bono
- Noël Minga
- Paul Moukila
- François M'Pelé
- Gamal Abdel Azim
- Hassan El-Shazly
- Moustafa Abdou
- Taha Basry
- Bengally Sylla
- Kakoko Etepé
- Joseph Mapulanga
- Edenté
- Kidumu Mantantu
- Godfrey Chitalu
- Obby Kapita
- Brighton Sinyangwe
- Own goal
- Ilunga Mwepu (against Egypt)
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
- Kazadi Mwamba
Defenders
- Gabriel Dengaki
- Dick Chama
- Lobilo Boba
- Hany Moustafa
Midfielders
- Ndaye Mulamba
- Farouk Gaafar
- Hassan Shehata
- Mayanga Maku
Forwards
- Kakoko Etepé
- Ali Abo Greisha
References
- Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
External links
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |
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