Africa Cup of Nations 1974
Egypt · 1 Mar 1974 – 14 Mar 1974
DR CongoChampionZambiaRunner-up
8Teams
17Matches
54Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1974 was played in Egypt from 1 March 1974 to 14 March 1974. 8 teams took part, playing 17 matches with 54 goals (3.18 per match).
DR Congo won the title (their 2nd), beating Zambia 2–0 in the final in Cairo.
Ndaye Mulamba (DR Congo) finished as top scorer with 9 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
 Egypt | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
 Zambia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 Congo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
 Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
 Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Friday 1 March 1974
Saturday 2 March 1974
- Ivory Coast 0–1 ZambiaEl Mahalla El Kubra
Sunday 3 March 1974
Monday 4 March 1974
- Egypt 3–1 ZambiaCairo
- Ivory Coast 2–2 UgandaEl Mahalla El Kubra
Tuesday 5 March 1974
Wednesday 6 March 1974
- Egypt 2–0 Ivory CoastCairo
- Uganda 0–1 ZambiaEl Mahalla El Kubra