Africa Cup of Nations 1959
Egypt · 22 May 1959 – 29 May 1959
Champion Sudan Runner-up
3 Teams
3 Matches
8 Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1959 was played in Egypt from 22 May 1959 to 29 May 1959. 3 teams took part, playing 3 matches with 8 goals (2.67 per match).
Egypt won the title (their 2nd), beating Sudan 2–1 in the final in Cairo.
Mahmoud El-Gohary (Egypt) finished as top scorer with 3 goals.
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Participants
Zimbabwe Zambia Yemen Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Uganda Turkmenistan Turkey Tunisia Togo Tanzania Syria eSwatini S. Sudan Sudan: 3 pts Spain South Africa Somalia Sierra Leone Seychelles Senegal Saudi Arabia São Tomé and Principe Rwanda Qatar Portugal Pakistan Oman Nigeria Niger Namibia Mozambique Morocco W. Sahara Mauritius Mauritania Malta Mali Malawi Madagascar Libya Liberia Lesotho Lebanon Kuwait Kenya Jordan Italy Israel Palestine Iraq Iran Guinea-Bissau Guinea Greece Ghana Gambia Gabon France Ethiopia: 0 pts Eritrea Eq. Guinea Egypt: 6 pts Djibouti Cyprus Côte d'Ivoire Dem. Rep. Congo Congo Comoros Chad Central African Rep. Cabo Verde Cameroon Burundi Burkina Faso Botswana Benin Bahrain Angola Algeria Afghanistan
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Friday 22 May 1959
Monday 25 May 1959
Friday 29 May 1959
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