1959 African Cup of Nations
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The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Only three teams participated: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Egypt beat Sudan 2-1 in the final game of the round-robin tournament to repeat as African champions.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Egypt''' | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1
| |
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Sudan'' | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
''
Ethiopia'' | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
Matches:
EgyptEl-Gohary 29, 42, 73 El-Sherbini 64 | 4 - 0 |
Ethiopia |
SudanDrissa 40 | 1 - 0 |
Ethiopia |
EgyptBaheeg 12, 89 | 2 - 1 |
SudanManzul 65 |
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