Football_at_the_1973_All-Africa_Games
Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games
International football competition
The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Lagos |
| Dates | 8–16 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 65 (4.06 per match) |
← 1965 1978 → | |
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The following teams qualified for the final tournament:
Group 1
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Ghana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Algeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
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Attendance: 60 000
More information Algeria, 4–2 ...
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Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
 Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
 Upper Volta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
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| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 4 | |||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 14 January – Ibadan | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Guinea | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Nigeria, 4–2 ...
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Third place playoff
Final
Attendance: 60,000
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