1959_African_Cup_of_Nations

1959 African Cup of Nations

1959 African Cup of Nations

International football competition

The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations,[1][2] the football championship between the national teams of Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan, and Ethiopia.[2] All three matches took place in Cairo.[citation needed]

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Overview

With only three teams, the format changed into a round robin group, but the results were the same, the United Arab Republic won over Ethiopia 4−0 and over Sudan 2−1. The Sudanese finished second, defeating Ethiopia 1−0.

Essam Baheeg scored the two winning goals for Egypt in the final

Mahmoud El-Gohary, who would later become manager of the Egyptian team between 1988 and 2002, would be the top scorer of this edition of the tournament.

Participating teams

Participating nations
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Notes
  1. Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Main article: 1959 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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Final tournament

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Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Win=2 Points

More information United Arab Republic, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)
More information Sudan, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Tsissis (Greece)
Main article: United Arab Republic v Sudan (1959 African Cup of Nations)
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. [1]
    Alegi, Peter; Bolsmann, Chris (2013-10-18). South Africa and the Global Game: Football, Apartheid and Beyond. Routledge. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-317-96818-4.
  2. [2]
    Fay, Robert (2010). ""African Cup of Nations"". Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9.
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