1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
The 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by Ghana, winners of the 1978 African Cup of Nations, and Iran, winners of the 1976 AFC Asian Cup. The tournament planned to be played into two legs. The first leg was played in Tehran and Iran beat Ghana 3–0. However the second leg which was normally played in Accra was cancelled because political problems in Iran.[1]
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| Date | 19 May 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran | ||||||
| Referee | Abdulwahab Al Bannai (Kuwait) | ||||||
| Attendance | 8,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | ||||||
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearance in tournament |
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 Ghana | 1978 African Cup of Nations champions | Debut |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran | 1976 Asian Cup champions | Debut |
Match details
First leg
| Iran | 3–0 | Ghana |
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Ghelichkhani  Khalilian Mazloomi |
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References
- "بهترین نتایج تاریخ تیمملی با ذخیرهها". varzesh3.com. 6 January 2015.
External links
- 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations - rsssf.com
- 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations - teammelli.com
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