1974 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1974 Africa Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa. 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, 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.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:Squads
Venues
Cairo | 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
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Final
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- Sebastien Lakou
- Jean-Michel M'Bono
- Noël Minga
- Paul Moukila
- François M'Pelé
- Gamal Abdel Azim
- Hassan El-Shazly
- Moustafa Abdou
- Taha Basry
- Bengally Sylla
- Kakoko Etepé
- Joseph Mapulanga
- Edenté
- Kidumu Mantantu
- Godfrey Chitalu
- Obby Kapita
- Brighton Sinyangwe
- Ilunga Mwepu
CAF Team of the tournament
Defenders
Midfielders
- Ndaye Mulamba
- Farouk Gaafar
- Hassan Shehata
- Mayanga Maku
- Kakoko Etepé
- Ali Abo Greisha