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1974 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates1–14 March
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zaire (2nd title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored54 (3.18 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
1972
1976

The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.

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:

Squads

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: [citation needed]
Egypt 2–1 Uganda
Abo Greisha 6'
Khalil 52'
Mubiru 28'


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: [citation needed]
Zaire 2–1 Guinea
Mulamba 18', 65' B. Sylla 25'
Congo 2–0 Mauritius
Moukila 46'
Lakou 47'

Guinea 2–1 Mauritius
M. Sylla 52', 64' Imbert 88'

Congo 1–1 Guinea
Ndomba 65' Edenté 60' (pen.)
Zaire 4–1 Mauritius
Mulamba 15'
Mayanga 19', 76'
Etepé 38'
Imbert 61'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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


Congo 2–4 (a.e.t.) Zambia
M'Pelé 76'
Mbouta 81'
Mapulanga 49'
Chanda 70', 97', 111'

Third place match

Final

Zaire 2–2 (a.e.t.) Zambia
Mulamba 65', 117' Kaushi 40'
Sinyangwe 120'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Replay
Zaire 2–0 Zambia
Mulamba 30', 76'

Scorers

9 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

CAF Team of the tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

  • Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.