1957 African Cup of Nations

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

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 →

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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  Countries positions in the African Cup of Nations

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  Khartoum downtown view at night