1957 African Cup of Nations
| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1957 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 10–16 February |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ethiopia |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Attendance | 60,000 (30,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | El-Diba (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | El-Diba |
The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. The participating teams were Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Overview
South Africa was drawn to play Ethiopia in the semi-finals, but were disqualified due to apartheid.[1] Ethiopia therefore had a bye to the final, whilst in the other semi-final at Municipal Stadium in Khartoum, the Egyptians beat the host nation 2–1.[2]
In the final, Egypt beat Ethiopia 4–0, with all four goals scored by El-Diba, who finished the tournament as top scorer with five goals. Only two games were played in this first edition.[1]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan |
Hosts | 8 July 1956 |
| Egypt |
Invitee | 8 July 1956 |
| Ethiopia |
Invitee | 8 July 1956 |
Venues
| Khartoum | |
|---|---|
| Municipal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Squads
Final tournament
Semifinals
South Africa were disqualified due to the country's apartheid policies; Ethiopia advanced by walkover.
Final
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 1 goal
Raafat Attia – first ever goal scorer in Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Boraî Bashir — "some sources report the Sudan goal-scorer as Seddiq Mohammed Manzul, but contemporary reports mention that "Seddiq passed the ball to Boraî who scored."[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c Khaled Abul-Oyoun; Ken Knight; Neil Morrison; Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification - BBC Sport
- ^ FIFA : The day it all started for Ad-Diba and the Pharaohs (16 Feb 2017) [1]
- ^ a b (Polish) - Onet sport : Puchar Narodów Afryki, czyli piłkarska fantazja w środku ligowego sezonu, by PAWEŁ BANACZYK (14 January 2017) [2]
- ^ Khaled Abul-Oyoun; Ken Knight; Neil Morrison; Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ (Italian) - Opinione Pubblica : Sessant’anni fa la prima Coppa delle Nazioni d’Africa, by i Marco Bagozzi (14 January 2017) [3]
External links
Media related to 1957 African Cup of Nations at Wikimedia Commons
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |