1959 African Cup of Nations

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]

1959 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1959
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Republic
Dates22–29 May
Teams3
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Republic (2nd title)
Runners-up Sudan
Third place Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Attendance80,000 (26,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Republic Mahmoud El-Gohary
(3 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Republic Ad-Diba
1957
1962

Overview

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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

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Participating nations
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  United Arab Republic Hosts 1957 1 (1957)
  Ethiopia Invitee 1957 1 (1957)
  Sudan Invitee 1957 1 (1957)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Venues

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Final tournament

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
  United Arab Republic (H) 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 4 Champion
  Sudan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
  Ethiopia 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Win=2 Points

United Arab Republic  4–0  Ethiopia
El-Gohary   29', 42', 73'
El-Sherbini   64'
Report
Attendance: 30,000

Sudan  1–0  Ethiopia
Drissa   40' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Tsissis (Greece)

United Arab Republic  2–1  Sudan
Baheeg   12', 89' Report Manzul   65'
Attendance: 30,000

Scorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  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. ^ a b 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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