1957 African Cup of Nations
The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the 1st edition of The tournament. It was hosted in Sudan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | {{country data Sudan|flag/core|name=Sudan|variant= |size=}} |
| Dates | 10-16 February |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt |
| Runner-up |  Ethiopia |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 7 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 60,000 (30,000 per match) |
1959 → | |
Final tournament
Semifinals
| 10 February 1957 |
Sudan 
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1–2 |  Egypt
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Municipal Stadium, Khartoum Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gebeyehu Doube (Ethiopia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Bashir  58'
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Ateya 21' (pen.) El-Diba 72'
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| 10 February 1957 |
Ethiopia 
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w/o |  South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 16 February 1957 |
Egypt
|
4–0 | Ethiopia
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Municipal Stadium, Khartoum Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mohammed Youssef (Sudan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El-Diba 2', 7', 68', 89'
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1957 African Cup Of Nations Media
Egypt's captain Hanafy Bastan carrying the African Cup of Nations trophy in 1957
Result of teams participating:* Champion Runner-up Third place
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محمد دياب العطار الشهير بالديبة. نجم منتخب مصر ونادي الإتحاد السكندرى
References
- ↑ Khaled Abul-Oyoun; Ken Knight; Neil Morrison; Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 14 May 2018.