1980 African Cup of Nations final
Football match
Event | 1980 African Cup of Nations | ||||||
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Date | 22 March 1980 | ||||||
Venue | Surulere Stadium, Lagos | ||||||
Referee | Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia) | ||||||
Attendance | 85,000 | ||||||
← 1978 1982 → |
The 1980 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 22 March 1980, at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the winner of the 1980 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Algeria 3–0 with two goals from Segun Odegbami and a goal from Muda Lawal, to win their first African Cup.
Road to the final
Nigeria | Algeria | ||
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Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results |
Group stage | |||
Tanzania | 3–1 | Ghana | 0–0 |
Ivory Coast | 0–0 | Morocco | 1–0 |
Egypt | 1–0 | Guinea | 3–2 |
Semi-finals | |||
Morocco | 1–0 | Egypt | 2–2 (4–2 p) |
Match
Details
Nigeria | Algeria |
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External links
- Final match details - dzfoot
- Final match details - 11v11
- Qualifications details - rsssf
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