1957 African Cup of Nations

1957 African Cup of Nations

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 →

The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the 1st edition of The tournament. It was hosted in Sudan.

Semifinals

10 February 1957	Sudan	1–2	Egypt	Municipal Stadium, Khartoum Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gebeyehu Doube (Ethiopia)
	Al-Bashir  58'		Ateya  21' (pen.) El-Diba  72'

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10 February 1957	Ethiopia	w/o	South Africa

Final

16 February 1957	Egypt	4–0	Ethiopia	Municipal Stadium, Khartoum Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mohammed Youssef (Sudan)
	El-Diba  2', 7', 68', 89'

1957 African Cup Of Nations Media

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  Egypt's captain Hanafy Bastan carrying the African Cup of Nations trophy in 1957

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  Result of teams participating:*     Champion      Runner-up      Third place

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  محمد دياب العطار الشهير بالديبة. نجم منتخب مصر ونادي الإتحاد السكندرى