1978 African Cup of Nations final

Football match
1978 African Cup of Nations Final
Event1978 African Cup of Nations
Ghana Uganda
Ghana Uganda
2 0
Date16 March 1978
VenueAccra Sports Stadium, Accra
RefereeYousef El Ghoul (Libya)
Attendance80,000
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The 1978 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on Thursday, 16 March 1978, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana,[1] to determine the winner of the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Uganda 2–0 with two goals from Opoku Afriyie to win their third African Cup. As of 2019, this is the only Ugandan appearance in an African Cup of Nations final.

Road to the final

Ghana's road to the finals started in group A with national opponent Burkina Faso (then known as Upper Volta), Nigeria and Zambia. Ghana won two of its games against Burkina Faso which ended in a 3-0 and a 2-1 victory over Zambia. The game against Nigeria ended in a draw with Ghana finishing the group as group leaders with 7 points. Ghana meet Tunisia in the semi finals since the tournament was of 8 participants and won the game by a 1-0, a goal scored by Abdul Razak. In the finals, Opoku Afriyie gave Ghana the 2 goals victory over Uganda to be crown as the champions of the competition.

Ghana Uganda
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Zambia 2–1  Congo 3–1
 Nigeria 1–1  Tunisia 1–3
 Upper Volta 3–0  Morocco 3–0
Semi-finals
 Tunisia 1–0  Nigeria 2–1

Match

Details

Ghana 2–0 Uganda
Afriyie 38', 64' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana
Uganda
GK Joe Carr
RB P.S.K. Paha downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB Awuley Quaye (c)
CB 3 James Kuuku Dadzie
LB Isaac Acquaye
CM John Nketia Yawson
CM Mohammed Polo
CM Addae Kyenkyehene
RW 10 Karim Abdul Razak
CF Opoku Afriyie
LW Anas Seidu downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
DF Emmanuel Ofei Ansah upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW Dan Kayede upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Fred Osam-Duodu
GK Paul Ssali
RB Eddie Ssemwanga
CB Jimmy Kirunda (c)
CB Sam Musenze
LB Tom Lwanga
RM Abdulla Nasur downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM Moses Nsereko
CM Mike Kiganda
LM Godfrey Kisitu downward-facing red arrow 52'
CF Phillip Omondi
CF Fred Isabirye
Substitutions:
DF Meddie Lubega upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF Barnabas Mwesiga upward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Peter Okee

Assistant referees:
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References

  1. ^ "Live events Ghana vs Uganda - CAF 1978". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.

External links

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