Morocco won the 1976 African Cup of Nations by topping the final group. Guinea finished second.
The tenth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of the AFCON changed from that of 1974.
This time the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with the top two finishers of each of the first stage groups.
See the breakdown below:
- CHAMPIONS: MOROCCO
- RUNNERS-UP: GUINEA
- THIRD PLACE: NIGERIA
- FOURTH PLACE: EGYPT
Below is what the final round of the table looked like when Morocco emerged winner of the AFCON 1976 after each team played a total of three games.
| Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Guinea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
AFCON 1976 top scorer was Guinea’s Mamadou Aliou Keïta with 4 goals, while the Best player Award went to Morocco’s Ahmed Faras.
Meanwhile, all African Nations Cup Winners since 1957 to date are all in that article.
Here are the teams that took part in the 1976 AFCON between 29 February – 14 March.
Teams in the 1976 AFCON?
1. Egypt
2. Ethiopia
3. Guinea
4. Morocco
5. Nigeria
6. Sudan
7. Uganda
8. Zaire
Nigeria 1976 AFCON Results |
| Matches | Results |
| Nigeria vs Zaire (Groupstage) | 4-2 win |
| Nigeria vs Sudan (Groupstage) | 1-0 win |
| Morocco vs Nigeria (Groupstage) | 3-1 loss |
| Guinea vs Nigeria (Final Round) | 1-1 draw |
| Morocco vs Nigeria (Final Round) | 2-1 loss |
| Nigeria vs Egypt (Final Round) | 3-2 win |
Nigeria Squad At 1976 Africa Cup Of Nations
Goalkeepers
| Player | Club |
| Joseph Eriko | – |
| Prince Zion Ogunfeyimi | – |
Defenders
| Player | Club |
| Sani Mohammed | – |
| Godwin Odiye | – |
| Idowu Otubusin | – |
| Ike Ezedinma | – |
| Christian Chukwu | – |
Midfielders
| Player | Club |
| Samuel Ojebode | – |
| Adekunle Awesu | – |
| Muda Lawal | – |
| Haruna Ilerika | – |
| Mohamed Baba Otu | – |
| Francis Okorie | – |
Forwards
| Player | Club |
| Thompson Usiyan | – |
| Alloysius Atuegbu | – |
| Kelechi Emeteole | – |
| Sunday Oyarekhua | – |
| Kenneth Olayombo | – |
| Alex Nwosu | – |
| Ogidinma Ibeabuchi | – |
Nigeria AFCON 1976 Coach: Tiko Jelisavcic
See the AFCON 1963 Nigeria squad.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
