1973 All-Africa Games
football tournament|
Host country | Nigeria |
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City | Lagos |
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Dates | 8–16 January |
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Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Guinea |
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Third place | Egypt |
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Fourth place | Ghana |
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Matches played | 16 |
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Goals scored | 65 (4.06 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games.
Qualified teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the final tournament:
Group stage[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Group 2[edit]
Knockout phase[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
Final ranking[edit]
Rank | Team | | | | | | | | |
1 | Nigeria (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 |
2 | Guinea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 8 |
3 | Egypt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
4 | Ghana | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
Eliminated in the group stage |
5 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
7 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
8 | Upper Volta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Total | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 32 |
External links[edit]
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