1959 African Cup of Nations

The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a short-lived confederation between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan and Ethiopia. All three matches took place in Cairo.

1959 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1959
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Republic
Dates22–29 May
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
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)
Top scorer(s) Mahmoud El-Gohary
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Ad-Diba
Participating nations

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. This edition will also be remembered because of the three coaches from Eastern Europe: the Czechoslovakian Starosta (Ethiopia) and Hada (Sudan), the Hungarian Pál Titkos, coach of Egypt.

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
Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance
 Ethiopia2nd1957Runners-up (1957)
 Sudan2nd1957Third place (1957)
 United Arab Republic (hosts)2nd1957Winners (1957)

Squads
Main article: 1959 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues
Cairo
Prince Farouk Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Final tournament
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
 United Arab Republic 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:
United Arab Republic 4–0 Ethiopia
El-Gohary  29', 42', 73'
El-Sherbini  64'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)
Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia
Nasir  40' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Tsissis (Greece)
Main article: United Arab Republic v Sudan (1959 African Cup of Nations)
United Arab Republic 2–1 Sudan
Baheeg  12', 89' Report Manzul  65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)

Scorers
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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