The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0. The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: (holders) (host) Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani. Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semifinals Third place match Final Goalscorers 8 goals Laurent Pokou 5 goals Hassan El-Shazly 3 goals Mengistu Worku Kwasi Owusu Hasabu El-Sagheer Ali Abo Greisha 2 goals Emmanuel Koum Gaston Paul N'Doga Jean-Marie Tsébo Diomandé Losseni Ibrahim Sunday Soriba Soumah Jaksa Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad 1 goal Jean Manga-Onguéné François Tahi Malik Jabir Petit Sory Thiam Ousmane Tolo Ali Gagarin André Kalonzo Léon Mungamuni Sayed Abdel Razek Taha Basry CAF Team of the tournament Goalkeeper Abd Al Aziz Abdallah Defenders Samir Salih John Eshun Amin Zaki Hany Moustafa Midfielders Ernest Kallet Bialy Ibrahim Sunday ... Gnawri Camara Mamadou Maxim Forwards Laurent Pokou Jaksa External links Details at RSSSF Details at www.angelfire.com footballmundial.tripod.com www.world-results.net Nations International association football competitions hosted by Sudan Africa Cup of Nations tournaments Africa Cup Of Nations, 1970 Africa Cup of Nations