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1957 African Cup of Nations
Also known as 1957 Africa Cup of Nations
football tournament
Key facts
- Host country
- Sudan
- Dates
- 10–16 February
- Champions
- Egypt (1st title)
- Runners up
- Ethiopia
- Third place
- Sudan
- Attendance
- 60,000 (30,000 per match)
- Top scorer
- El-Diba (5 goals)
- Best player
- El-Diba
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- 1957-02-10
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The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the 1st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition took place between 10 and 16 February 1957. It was hosted by Sudan.
Organized by the African football continental association CAF, only three teams took part: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. South Africa, which had originally entered, was disqualified due to its refusal to enter a multi-racial team, so only two games took place. Both games were played in the Municipal Stadium in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.