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Africa Cup of Nations 1978

Winner

Ghana

Statistics

Total goals
38
Matches played
16
Goals/match
2.38
Best attack (goals scored)
9
Ghana
Best defense (goals conceded)
2
Ghana

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group A

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.Ghana 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4
2.Nigeria 4 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2
3.Zambia 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
4.Burkina Faso 0 3 0 0 3 2 9 -7
Match results
Ghana - Zambia2 - 1
Nigeria - Burkina Faso4 - 2
Zambia - Burkina Faso2 - 0
Nigeria - Ghana1 - 1
Zambia - Nigeria0 - 0
Ghana - Burkina Faso3 - 0

Group B

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.Uganda 4 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3
2.Tunisia 4 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2
3.Morocco 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2
4.Republic of the Congo 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3
Match results
Morocco - Tunisia1 - 1
Uganda - Republic of the Congo3 - 1
Tunisia - Uganda3 - 1
Morocco - Republic of the Congo1 - 0
Republic of the Congo - Tunisia0 - 0
Uganda - Morocco3 - 0

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Ghana - Tunisia1 - 0
Uganda - Nigeria2 - 1

Third place

Nigeria - Tunisia1 - 1

Final

Ghana2
Uganda0

Top Scorers

Rank Player Goals Penalties Goals/match
1 Mario Kempes 6 0 0.86
2 Teófilo Cubillas 5 2 0.83
2 Rob Rensenbrink 5 4 0.71
4 Leopoldo Luque 4 0 0.80
4 Hans Krankl 4 1 0.67
6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 3 0 0.60
6 Roberto Dinamite 3 0 0.60
6 Johnny Rep 3 0 0.50
6 Dirceu 3 0 0.43
6 Paolo Rossi 3 0 0.43
11 Archie Gemmill 2 1 0.67
11 Nelinho 2 0 0.50
11 Dieter Müller 2 0 0.50
11 Heinz Flohe 2 0 0.50
11 Ernie Brandts 2 0 0.50
11 Zbigniew Boniek 2 0 0.33
11 Daniel Bertoni 2 0 0.33
11 Grzegorz Lato 2 0 0.33
11 Arie Haan 2 0 0.33
11 Roberto Bettega 2 0 0.29
21 András Tóth 1 1 1.00
21 Dani 1 0 1.00
21 Dominique Rocheteau 1 0 0.50
21 Iraj Danayfar 1 0 0.50
21 Christian Lopez 1 0 0.50
21 Marc Berdoll 1 0 0.50
21 Bernard Lacombe 1 0 0.50
21 Károly Csapó 1 0 0.33
21 Walter Schachner 1 0 0.33
21 Michel Platini 1 0 0.33
21 Reinaldo 1 0 0.33
21 Thomas Sjoberg 1 0 0.33
21 Kenny Dalglish 1 0 0.33
21 Bernd Hölzenbein 1 0 0.33
21 Joe Jordan 1 0 0.33
21 Arturo Vázquez Ayala 1 1 0.33
21 Sándor Zombori 1 0 0.33
21 Víctor Rangel 1 0 0.33
21 Rüdiger Abramczik 1 0 0.33
21 Mokhtar Douieb 1 0 0.33
21 Juan Manuel Asensi 1 0 0.33
21 Nejib Ghommidh 1 0 0.33
21 Ali Kaabi 1 0 0.33
21 Dick Nanninga 1 0 0.33
21 Hassan Rowshan 1 0 0.33
21 Hansi Müller 1 0 0.25
21 Renato Zaccarelli 1 0 0.20
21 José Velásquez 1 0 0.20
21 Andrzej Szarmach 1 0 0.20
21 Zico 1 1 0.17
21 René Houseman 1 0 0.17
21 Romeo Benetti 1 0 0.17
21 César Cueto 1 0 0.17
21 Kazimierz Deyna 1 0 0.17
21 Erich Obermayer 1 0 0.17
21 René Van De Kerkhof 1 0 0.14
21 Franco Causio 1 0 0.14
21 Daniel Passarella 1 1 0.14
21 Willy Van De Kerkhof 1 0 0.14
21 Alberto Tarantini 1 0 0.14