Africa Cup of Nations 1976
Ethiopia · 29 Feb 1976 – 14 Mar 1976
MoroccoChampionGuineaRunner-up
8Teams
18Matches
54Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1976 was played in Ethiopia from 29 February 1976 to 14 March 1976. 8 teams took part, playing 18 matches with 54 goals (3.00 per match).
Morocco won the title (their 1st), beating Guinea 1–1 in the final in Addis Ababa.
Mamadou Aliou Keita (Guinea) finished as top scorer with 4 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
 Guinea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
 Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
 Egypt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
 Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Sudan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
 Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).