1978 African Cup of Nations squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

Group A

Ghana

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1GK	Joseph Carr	Hasaacas
2	2DF	Isaac Paha	Eleven Wise Sekondi
3	2DF	Ofei Ansah	Hearts of Oak
4	3MF	Awuley Quaye (c)	Great Olympics
5	2DF	James Kuuku Dadzie	Hasaacas
6	4FW	Adolf Armah	Hearts of Oak
7	3MF	John Nketia Yawson	Eleven Wise
8	4FW	George Alhassan	Great Olympics
9	4FW	Opoku Afriyie	Asante Kotoko
10	3MF	Karim Abdul Razak	Asante Kotoko
11	3MF	Mohammed Polo	Hearts of Oak
12	1GK	Fuseini Salifu	Asante Kotoko
13	2DF	Haruna Yusif	Corners
14	2DF	Isaac Acquaye	Dumas
15	4FW	Dan Kayede	Great Olympics
16	1GK	Abdulai Chesco	SS 1974
17	4FW	Emmanuel Quarshie	Hasaacas
18	3MF	Addae Kyenkyehene	Asante Kotoko
19	4FW	Anas Seidu	Hearts of Oak
20	4FW	Willie Klutse	Dumas
21	4FW	Kuntu Blankson	SS 1974
22	2DF	Justice Moore	Eleven Wise

Nigeria

Coach: Tihomir Jelisavčić

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
5	2DF	Christian Chukwu	Enugu Rangers
11	4FW	Adokiye Amiesimaka	ACB Lagos and UNILAG
7	4FW	Segun Odegbami	Shooting Stars of Ibadan
9	4FW	Martins Eyo	Julius Berger of Lagos
1	1GK	Emmanuel Okala	Enugu Rangers
	2DF	Annas Ahmed	Raccah Rovers of Kano
	2DF	Patrick Ekeji	P&T Vasco Da Gama of Enugu
4	3MF	Muda Lawal	Shooting Stars of Ibadan
6	2DF	Godwin Odiye	Nigeria National Bank of Lagos
10	4FW	Godwin Iwelumo	ACB Lagos
	3MF	Felix Owolabi	Raccah Rovers of Kano
8	3MF	Aloysius Atuegbu	Enugu Rangers
	4FW	Baba Otu Mohammed	Raccah Rovers of Kano
	2DF	Nnamdi Anyafo	Enugu Rangers
	3MF	Segun Adeleke	NEPA Lagos
	2DF	Kadiri Ikhana	Bendel Insurance Benin
	2DF	Ignatius Ilechukwu	Enugu Rangers
	4FW	Godwin Efejukwu	Lagos Police Machine
	4FW	Christopher Ogu	Bendel Insurance of Benin
	3MF	Jide Dina	Mighty Jets of Jos
	2DF	Tunde Bamidele	Taraba United of Yola
	1GK	Rufus Ejele	Bendel Insurance of Benin
	4FW	Eugene Ohuabuwa	Spartans of Owerri

Upper Volta

Coach: Otto Pfister

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Sidiki Diarra	US FRAN
2DF	Modeste Dah	Etoile Filante
2DF	Dominique Sanou	US FRAN
2DF	Célestin Nikiema	Etoile Filante
2DF	Laurent Banady	US FRAN
2DF	Alphonse Bado	ASFB
4FW	Téwindé Compaoré	ASFA Yannenga
3MF	Hubert Hien	ASFA Yennenga
3MF	Mamadou Koita	Etoile Filante
	Antoine Ouédraogo
4FW	Tasséré Ouédraogo	USFA
4FW	Ibrahim Cissé	Etoile Filante
4FW	Abdoulaye Compaoré	ASFB
4FW	Nignan Corneille

Zambia

Coach: Brian Tiler[1]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Goals	Club
1GK	Vincent Chileshe			Roan United
2DF	Kaiser Kalambo	(1953-06-06)June 6, 1953 (aged 24)		Ndola United
2DF	Robert Lutoba			Green Buffaloes Lusaka
2DF	Ackim Musenge (c)	1949		Mufulira Wanderers
2DF	Bernard Mutale
2DF	Bizwell Phiri
2DF	Fabiano Mwaba
4FW	Alexander Chola	(1956-06-06)June 6, 1956 (aged 22)		Mulfulira Blackpool
3MF	Evans Katebe
3MF	Patrick Phiri	(1956-05-03)May 3, 1956 (aged 21)		Red Arrows
3MF	Willie Phiri	(1953-06-03)June 3, 1953 (aged 24)		Nchanga Rangers
3MF	Moses Simwala			Nkana
2DF	Jani Simulambo		{{{goals}}}	Green Buffaloes
4FW	Godfrey Chitalu	(1947-10-22)October 22, 1947 (aged 30)		Kabwe Warriors
4FW	Obby Kapita
4FW	Brighton Sinyangwe

Group B

Congo

Coach: Maurice Ondzola

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Jean-Jacques Maboundou		Diables Noirs
1GK	Maxime Matsima	(1940-11-18)November 18, 1940 (aged 37)	Diables Noirs
1GK	Fidèle Nkoumbou
2DF	Martial Lassy		CARA Brazzaville
2DF	Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi		People¨s Republic of the Congo
2DF	Pierre Dimonékéné
2DF	Joseph Mounoundzi (Captain)
3MF	Jean-Luc Tsélantsiéné
3MF	Christian Mbama	(1954-10-03)October 3, 1954 (aged 23)
3MF	Jonas Bahamboula	(1949-02-02)February 2, 1949 (aged 29)	Diables Noirs
3MF	Jean-Jacques N'Domba	(1960-01-12)January 12, 1960 (aged 18)	Étoile du Congo
4FW	Paul Moukila	(1950-06-06)June 6, 1950 (aged 27)	CARA Brazzaville
4FW	François M'Pelé	(1947-07-13)July 13, 1947 (aged 30)	Paris SG
4FW	Sébastien Lakou
4FW	Daniel Ebomoua	1950 (aged 27 or 28)
4FW	Jacques Mamounoubala	(1953-04-02)April 2, 1953 (aged 24)	CARA Brazzaville
2DF	Henri Endzanga
4FW	Albert Poaty-Bouanga

Morocco

Coach: Gheorghe Mărdărescu

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Mohammed Hazzaz	(1944-11-30)November 30, 1944 (aged 33)	MAS Fez
2DF	Jawad El Andaloussi		Raja Casablanca
2DF	Abdallah Semmat		US Sidi Kacem
2DF	Larbi Aherdane	(1954-06-06)June 6, 1954 (aged 23)	Wydad Casablanca
2DF	Mustapha Yaghcha	(1952-11-07)November 7, 1952 (aged 25)	CS Chênois
3MF	Abdelmajid Dolmy	(1953-04-19)April 19, 1953 (aged 24)	Raja Casablanca
3MF	Chérif Fetoui	(1945-01-01)January 1, 1945 (aged 33)	Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
3MF	Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh	(1953-09-17)September 17, 1953 (aged 24)	Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
3MF	Abdallah Tazi		MAS Fez
4FW	Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat		SCC Mohammédia
4FW	Houcine Anafal	(1952-09-15)September 15, 1952 (aged 25)	KAC Kenitra
4FW	Mohamed Boussati		Kenitra AC
4FW	Ahmed Faras	(1946-12-07)December 7, 1946 (aged 31)	SCC Mohammédia
4FW	Abdelmajid Shaita	(1954-01-19)January 19, 1954 (aged 24)	Wydad Casablanca

Tunisia

Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Lamine Ben Aziza	(1951-11-10)November 10, 1951 (aged 26)	Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1	1GK	Sadok "Attouga" Sassi	(1945-11-15)November 15, 1945 (aged 32)	Club Africain
	2DF	Kamel Chebli	(1954-03-09)March 9, 1954 (aged 23)	Club Africain
	2DF	Mokhtar Dhouieb	(1952-03-23)March 23, 1952 (aged 25)	CS Sfaxien
	2DF	Ridha El Louze	(1953-04-27)April 27, 1953 (aged 24)	Sfax Railways Sports
	2DF	Ali Kaabi	(1953-11-15)November 15, 1953 (aged 24)	COT Tunis
	2DF	Mohsen "Jendoubi" Labidi	(1954-01-15)January 15, 1954 (aged 24)	Stade Tunisien
	2DF	Habib Majeri	(1951-12-14)December 14, 1951 (aged 26)	Club Africain
	3MF	Tarak Dhiab	(1954-07-15)July 15, 1954 (aged 23)	Espérance Sportive de Tunis
	3MF	Néjib Ghommidh	(1953-03-12)March 12, 1953 (aged 24)	Club Africain
	3MF	Khemais Labidi	(1950-08-30)August 30, 1950 (aged 27)	JS Kairouan
	4FW	Mohamed Akid	(1949-07-05)July 5, 1949 (aged 28)	CS Sfaxien
	4FW	Abderraouf Ben Aziza	(1953-09-23)September 23, 1953 (aged 24)	Étoile Sportive du Sahel
	4FW	Ohman Chehaibi	(1954-12-23)December 23, 1954 (aged 23)	JS Kairouan
	4FW	Témime Lahzami	(1949-01-01)January 1, 1949 (aged 29)	Espérance Sportive de Tunis
	4FW	Néjib Limam	(1953-06-12)June 12, 1953 (aged 24)	Stade Tunisien
	2DF	Khaled Gasmi	(1953-04-08)April 8, 1953 (aged 24)	Bizertin
	2DF	Amor Jebali	(1953-12-24)December 24, 1953 (aged 24)	La Marsa

Uganda

Coach: Peter Okee

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Paul Ssali	1955	Simba FC
1GK	Jamil Kasirye		KCC
1GK	Hussein Matovu		KCC
2DF	Mike Diku
2DF	Jimmy Kirunda (c)	1950	KCC
2DF	Meddie Lubega
2DF	Tom Lwanga		KCC
2DF	Rashid Mudin		KCC
3MF	Jimmy Muguwa
2DF	Ashe Mukasa		KCC
2DF	Sam Musenze		KCC
2DF	Eddie Ssemwanga
3MF	Timothy Ayiekoh		KCC
3MF	Mike Kiganda
3MF	Godfrey Kisitu		Simba FC
4FW	Barnabas Mwesiga	1947	Nsambya Kampala
3MF	Abdulla Nasur
3MF	Moses Nsereko		KCC
3MF	Edward Semwanga
4FW	Fred Isabirye
4FW	Phillip Omondi	1957	KCC
4FW	Polly Ouma		Simba FC
4FW	Moses Sentamu		KCC

Henry Matte was part of that squad. from Express team.

References

Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.

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[1] Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.

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