The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship between the national teams of Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan, and Ethiopia. All three matches took place in Cairo. Overview With only three teams, the format changed into a round robin group, but the results were the same, the United Arab Republic won over Ethiopia 4−0 and over Sudan 2−1. The Sudanese finished second, defeating Ethiopia 1−0. Mahmoud El-Gohary, who would later become manager of the Egyptian team between 1988 and 2002, would be the top scorer of this edition of the tournament. Participating teams Squads Venues Final tournament Scorers 3 goals Mahmoud El-Gohary 2 goals Essam Baheeg 1 goal Mimi El-Sherbini Abdelmutaleb Nasir Siddiq Manzul External links Details at RSSSF Nations International association football competitions hosted by Egypt Africa Cup of Nations tournaments African Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations