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1974 African Cup of Nations

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	Zaire (2nd title)
Runners-up	Zambia
Third place	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
← 1972 1976 →

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."

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
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

Squads※

Venues※

Cairo	Cairo Alexandria El-Mahalla Damanhour	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

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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

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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※

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Third place match※

Final※

Replay

Scorers※

9 goals

• Ndaye Mulamba

4 goals

• Ali Abo Greisha

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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※

• Details at RSSSF
• Details at www.angelfire.com
• footballmundial.tripod.com
• www.world-results.net