Africa Cup of Nations 1970
Sudan · 6 Feb 1970 – 16 Feb 1970
SudanChampionGhanaRunner-up
8Teams
16Matches
51Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1970 was played in Sudan from 6 February 1970 to 16 February 1970. 8 teams took part, playing 16 matches with 51 goals (3.19 per match).
Sudan won the title (their 1st), beating Ghana 1–0 in the final in Khartoum.
Laurent Pokou (Ivory Coast) finished as top scorer with 8 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
 Egypt | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 Ghana | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Ivory Coast | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
 Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Guinea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
 DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
 Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Friday 6 February 1970
- Cameroon 3–2 Ivory CoastKhartoum
- Sudan 3–0 EthiopiaKhartoum
Saturday 7 February 1970
Sunday 8 February 1970
- Cameroon 3–2 EthiopiaKhartoum
- Sudan 0–1 Ivory CoastKhartoum
Monday 9 February 1970
Tuesday 10 February 1970
- Ethiopia 1–6 Ivory CoastKhartoum
- Sudan 2–1 CameroonKhartoum
Wednesday 11 February 1970
Saturday 14 February 1970
- Ghana 2–1 Ivory CoastKhartoum
- Sudan 2–1 EgyptKhartoum
Monday 16 February 1970
- Egypt 3–1 Ivory CoastKhartoum
- Sudan 1–0 GhanaKhartoum