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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Lagos |
| Dates | 8–16 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Guinea |
| Third place | Egypt |
| Fourth place | Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 65 (4.06 per match) |
← 1965 1978 → | |
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament:
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Nigeria |
| Zone I | Algeria |
| Zone II | Guinea |
| Zone III | Ghana |
| Zone IV | Upper Volta |
| Zone V | Congo |
| Zone VI | Egypt |
| Zone VII | Tanzania |
Squads
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Igwe (pen.) Dombraye Oyarekhua | Owusu Sam |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60 000
| Algeria | 4–2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Dahleb 29', 56' Dali 65', 77' | Gobon 63' Abderahmane 83' |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)
| Nigeria | 2–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku 36' Oyarekhua 56' | Dali 50', 75' |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 50 000
Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)
| Ghana | 1–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Owusu |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Igwe ? |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
| Ghana | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Oppong 38' (pen.) Sam 68' |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
| Upper Volta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Congo | 3–0 | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
| Guinea | 4–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Kandia ? ? ? | Khalil 67' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
| Egypt | 3–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Bazouka Abo Greisha Darwish |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
| Guinea | 3–2 | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
| Guinea | 5–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Kandia ? ? ? |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
| Egypt | 4–2 | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Abo Greisha Gaafar |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 4 | |||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 14 January – Ibadan | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Guinea | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Oyarekhua Olayombo | Gaafar 83' Shehata 85' (pen.) |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
| Guinea | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Owusu |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Third place playoff
| Egypt | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Abo Greisha Bazouka |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Final
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Oyarekhua |
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
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