Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games
The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nigeria |
| City | Lagos |
| Dates | 8–16 January 1973 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 65 (4.06 per match) |
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament:
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Nigeria |
| Zone I |  Algeria |
| Zone II | Guinea |
| Zone III | Ghana |
| Zone IV |  Upper Volta |
| Zone V |  Congo |
| Zone VI | Egypt |
| Zone VII |  Tanzania |
Squads
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Ghana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
| Upper Volta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Congo | 3–0 | Upper Volta |
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| Egypt | 3–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Bazouka Abo Greisha Darwish |
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| Guinea | 3–2 | Upper Volta |
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Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 4 | |||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 14 January – Ibadan | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place playoff
| Egypt | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Abo Greisha Bazouka |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | Guinea |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | Egypt |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Ghana |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Algeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Upper Volta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 32 | |||||
External links
- All-Africa Games 1973 - rsssf.com
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