1959 African Nations Cup

The 1959 African Nations Cup was the second edition of the African Nations Cup, the soccer 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.

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African Nations Cup
Sudan 1957 \| Egypt 1959 \| Ethiopia 1962 \| Ghana 1963 \| Tunisia 1965 \| Ethiopia 1968 \| Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972 \| Egypt 1974 \| Ethiopia 1976 \| Ghana 1978 \| Nigeria 1980 \| Libya 1982
Cote d'Ivoire 1984 \| Egypt 1986 \| Morocco 1988 \| Algeria 1990 \| Senegal 1992 \| Tunisia 1994
South Africa 1996 \| Burkina Faso 1998 \| Ghana/Nigeria 2000 \| Mali 2002 \| Tunisia 2004 \| Egypt 2006

International Football

FIFA – World Cup – Women's World Cup – World Rankings – Player of the Year
Asia: AFC – Asian Cup | Africa: CAF – African Nations Cup
South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América | North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
Oceania: OFC – OFC Nations Cup | Europe: UEFA – European Championship

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