1978 African Cup of Nations squads
← 1976 1980 → |
International football competition
Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.
Group A
Ghana
Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Joseph Carr | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | P.S.K. Paha | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Emmanuel Ofei Ansah | ![]() | ||
4 | 3MF | Awuley Quaye (c) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | James Kuuku Dadzie | ![]() | ||
6 | 4FW | Adolf Armah | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | John Nketia Yawson | ![]() | ||
8 | 4FW | George Alhassan | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Opoku Afriyie | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Karim Abdul Razak | ![]() | ||
11 | 3MF | Mohammed Polo | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Fuseini Salifu | ![]() | ||
13 | 2DF | Haruna Yusif | ![]() | ||
14 | 2DF | Isaac Acquaye | ![]() | ||
15 | 4FW | Dan Kayede | ![]() | ||
16 | 1GK | Abdulai Chesco | ![]() | ||
17 | 4FW | Emmanuel Quarshie | ![]() | ||
18 | 3MF | Addae Kyenkyehene | ![]() | ||
19 | 4FW | Anas Seidu | ![]() | ||
20 | 4FW | Willie Klutse | ![]() | ||
21 | 4FW | Kuntu Blankson | ![]() | ||
22 | 2DF | Justice Moore | ![]() |
Nigeria
Coach: Tihomir Jelisavčić
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Emmanuel Okala | ![]() | ||
4 | 3MF | Muda Lawal | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Christian Chukwu | ![]() | ||
6 | 2DF | Godwin Odiye | ![]() | ||
7 | 4FW | Segun Odegbami | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Aloysius Atuegbu | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Martins Eyo | ![]() | ||
10 | 4FW | Godwin Iwelumo | ![]() | ||
11 | 4FW | Adokiye Amiesimaka | ![]() | ||
2DF | Annas Ahmed | ![]() | |||
2DF | Patrick Ekeji | ![]() | |||
3MF | Felix Owolabi | ![]() | |||
4FW | Baba Otu Mohammed | ![]() | |||
2DF | Nnamdi Anyafo | ![]() | |||
3MF | Segun Adeleke | ![]() | |||
2DF | Kadiri Ikhana | ![]() | |||
2DF | Ignatius Ilechukwu | ![]() | |||
4FW | Godwin Efejukwu | ![]() | |||
4FW | Christopher Ogu | ![]() | |||
3MF | Jide Dina | ![]() | |||
2DF | Tunde Bamidele | ![]() | |||
1GK | Rufus Ejele | ![]() | |||
4FW | Eugene Ohuabuwa | ![]() |
Upper Volta
Coach: Otto Pfister
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Sidiki Diarra | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Modeste Dah | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Dominique Sanou | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Célestin Nikiema | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Laurent Banady | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Alphonse Bado | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Téwindé Compaoré | ![]() | ||||
3MF | Hubert Hien | ![]() | ||||
3MF | Mamadou Koita | ![]() | ||||
Antoine Ouédraogo | ||||||
4FW | Tasséré Ouédraogo | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Ibrahim Cissé | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Abdoulaye Compaoré | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Nignan Corneille |
Zambia
Coach: Brian Tiler[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Vincent Chileshe | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Kaiser Kalambo | (1953-06-06)June 6, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Robert Lutoba | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Ackim Musenge (c) | 1949 | ![]() | |||
2DF | Bernard Mutale | |||||
2DF | Bizwell Phiri | |||||
2DF | Fabiano Mwaba | |||||
4FW | Alexander Chola | (1956-06-06)June 6, 1956 (aged 22) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Evans Katebe | |||||
3MF | Patrick Phiri | (1956-05-03)May 3, 1956 (aged 21) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Willie Phiri | (1953-06-03)June 3, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Moses Simwala | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Jani Simulambo | {{{goals}}} | ![]() | |||
4FW | Godfrey Chitalu | (1947-10-22)October 22, 1947 (aged 30) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Obby Kapita | |||||
4FW | Brighton Sinyangwe |
Group B
Congo
Coach: Maurice Ondzola
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Jean-Jacques Maboundou | ![]() | ||||
1GK | Maxime Matsima | (1940-11-18)November 18, 1940 (aged 37) | ![]() | |||
1GK | Fidèle Nkoumbou | |||||
2DF | Martial Lassy | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Pierre Dimonékéné | |||||
2DF | Joseph Mounoundzi (Captain) | |||||
3MF | Jean-Luc Tsélantsiéné | |||||
3MF | Christian Mbama | (1954-10-03)October 3, 1954 (aged 23) | ||||
3MF | Jonas Bahamboula | (1949-02-02)February 2, 1949 (aged 29) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Jean-Jacques N'Domba | (1960-01-12)January 12, 1960 (aged 18) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Paul Moukila | (1950-06-06)June 6, 1950 (aged 27) | ![]() | |||
4FW | François M'Pelé | (1947-07-13)July 13, 1947 (aged 30) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Sébastien Lakou | |||||
4FW | Daniel Ebomoua | 1950 (aged 27 or 28) | ||||
4FW | Jacques Mamounoubala | (1953-04-02)April 2, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Henri Endzanga | |||||
4FW | Albert Poaty-Bouanga |
Morocco
Coach: Gheorghe Mărdărescu
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Mohammed Hazzaz | (1944-11-30)November 30, 1944 (aged 33) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Jawad El Andaloussi | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Abdallah Semmat | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Larbi Aherdane | (1954-06-06)June 6, 1954 (aged 23) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Mustapha Yaghcha | (1952-11-07)November 7, 1952 (aged 25) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Abdelmajid Dolmy | (1953-04-19)April 19, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Chérif Fetoui | (1945-01-01)January 1, 1945 (aged 33) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh | (1953-09-17)September 17, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Abdallah Tazi | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Houcine Anafal | (1952-09-15)September 15, 1952 (aged 25) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Mohamed Boussati | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Ahmed Faras | (1946-12-07)December 7, 1946 (aged 31) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Abdelmajid Shaita | (1954-01-19)January 19, 1954 (aged 24) | ![]() |
Tunisia
Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | 1GK | Lamine Ben Aziza | (1951-11-10)November 10, 1951 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
1 | 1GK | Sadok "Attouga" Sassi | (1945-11-15)November 15, 1945 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
22 | 1GK | Mokhtar Naili | (1953-11-03)November 3, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
8 | 2DF | Kamel Chebli | (1954-03-09)March 9, 1954 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Mokhtar Dhouieb | (1952-03-23)March 23, 1952 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
18 | 2DF | Ridha El Louze | (1953-04-27)April 27, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Ali Kaabi | (1953-11-15)November 15, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
14 | 2DF | Mohsen "Jendoubi" Labidi | (1954-01-15)January 15, 1954 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Habib Majeri | (1951-12-14)December 14, 1951 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Tarak Dhiab | (1954-07-15)July 15, 1954 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | Néjib Ghommidh | (1953-03-12)March 12, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
12 | 3MF | Khemais Labidi | (1950-08-30)August 30, 1950 (aged 27) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Mohamed Akid | (1949-07-05)July 5, 1949 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
21 | 4FW | Abderraouf Ben Aziza | (1953-09-23)September 23, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
16 | 4FW | Ohman Chehaibi | (1954-12-23)December 23, 1954 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
7 | 4FW | Témime Lahzami | (1949-01-01)January 1, 1949 (aged 29) | ![]() | ||
13 | 4FW | Néjib Limam | (1953-06-12)June 12, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Khaled Gasmi | (1953-04-08)April 8, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
20 | 2DF | Amor Jebali | (1953-12-24)December 24, 1953 (aged 24) | ![]() |
Uganda
Coach: Peter Okee
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Paul Ssali | 1955 | ![]() | |||
1GK | Jamil Kasirye | ![]() | ||||
1GK | Hussein Matovu | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Mike Diku | |||||
2DF | Jimmy Kirunda (c) | 1950 | ![]() | |||
4FW | Meddie Lubega | |||||
2DF | Tom Lwanga | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Rashid Mudin | ![]() | ||||
3MF | Jimmy Muguwa | |||||
2DF | Ashe Mukasa | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Sam Musenze | ![]() | ||||
2DF | Eddie Ssemwanga | |||||
3MF | Timothy Ayiekoh | ![]() | ||||
3MF | Mike Kiganda | |||||
3MF | Godfrey Kisitu | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Barnabas Mwesiga | 1947 | ![]() | |||
3MF | Ahmed Abdulla Nasur | |||||
3MF | Moses Nsereko | ![]() | ||||
3MF | Edward Semwanga | {{{club}}} | ||||
4FW | Fred Isabirye | |||||
4FW | Phillip Omondi | 1957 | ![]() | |||
4FW | Polly Ouma | ![]() | ||||
4FW | Moses Sentamu | ![]() |
Henry Matte was part of that squad. from Express team.
References
- ^ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
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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.
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