1980 African Cup of Nations final
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Event | 1980 African Cup of Nations | ||||||
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Date | 22 March 1980 | ||||||
Venue | Surulere Stadium, Lagos | ||||||
Referee | Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia) | ||||||
Attendance | 85,000 | ||||||
The 1980 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 22 March 1980, at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the winner of the 1980 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Algeria 3–0 with two goals from Segun Odegbami and a goal from Muda Lawal, to win their first African Cup.
Road to the final
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Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results |
Group stage | |||
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3–1 | ![]() |
0–0 |
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0–0 | ![]() |
1–0 |
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1–0 | ![]() |
3–2 |
Semi-finals | |||
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1–0 | ![]() |
2–2 (4–2 p) |
Match
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External links
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- 1980 African Cup of Nations
- Africa Cup of Nations finals
- Nigeria national football team matches
- Algeria national football team matches
- 1979–80 in Nigerian football
- 1979–80 in Algerian football
- March 1980 sports events in Africa
- 20th century in Lagos
- International sports competitions in Lagos
- African football competition stubs