| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 1–14 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zaire (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Zambia |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ndaye Mulamba (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ndaye Mulamba |
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.
Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
Venues
| Cairo | | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | Alexandria Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 95,000 | Capacity: 13,660 | |
| El-Mahalla El-Kubra | Damanhour | |
| El Mahalla Stadium | Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium | |
) | ) | |
| Capacity: 29,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Zambia | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Kaushi  2' |
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
| Egypt | 3–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Azim 4' Basri 18' Abo Greisha 52' | Chitalu 10' |
Referee: Sunny Olufemi Woghiren (Nigeria)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Zaire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
 Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Zaire | 2–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 18', 65' | B. Sylla 25' |
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhour
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
| Guinea | 2–1 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| M. Sylla 52', 64' | Imbert 88' |
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhour
Referee: Ahmed Gindil (Sudan)
| Congo | 2–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bono 70' Minga 81' | Mayanga 25' |
Referee: Abdelkrim Benghezal (Algeria)
| Zaire | 4–1 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 15' Mayanga 19', 76' Etepé 38' | Imbert 61' |
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhour
Referee: Wallace Johnson (Sierra Leone)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| 12 & 14 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Zaire | 3 | |||||
| Zaire (R) | 2 (2) | |||||
| 9 March – Alexandria | ||||||
| Zambia | 2 (0) | |||||
| Congo | 2 | |||||
| Zambia (aet) | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Egypt | 4 | |||||
| Congo | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Egypt | 2–3 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Mwepu 41' (o.g.) Abo Greisha 54' | Mulamba 55', 72' Mantantu 61' |
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
| Congo | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| M'Pelé 76' Mbouta 81' | Mapulanga 49' Chanda 70', 97', 111' |
Referee: Gratian Matovu (Tanzania)
Third place match
Final
| Zaire | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 65', 117' | Kaushi 40' Sinyangwe 120' |
- Replay
| Zaire | 2–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 30', 76' |
Scorers
- 9 goals
Ndaye Mulamba
- 4 goals
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Ali Abo Greisha
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Ilunga Mwepu (against Egypt)
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
- Kazadi Mwamba
Defenders
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Dick Chama- Lobilo Boba
- Hany Moustafa
Midfielders
- Ndaye Mulamba
- Farouk Gaafar
- Hassan Shehata
- Mayanga Maku
Forwards
- Kakoko Etepé
- Ali Abo Greisha
References
- Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.