1978 African Cup of Nations Final

Event	1978 African Cup of Nations
Ghana Uganda 2 0
Date	16 March 1978
Venue	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee	Yousef El Ghoul (Libya)
Attendance	80,000
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The 1978 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on Thursday, 16 March 1978, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana,^[1] to determine the winner of the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Uganda 2–0 with two goals from Opoku Afriyie to win their third African Cup. As of 2019, this is the only Ugandan appearance in an African Cup of Nations final.

Road to the final

Ghana's road to the finals started in group A with national opponent Burkina Faso (then known as Upper Volta), Nigeria and Zambia. Ghana won two of its games against Burkina Faso which ended in a 3-0 and a 2-1 victory over Zambia. The game against Nigeria ended in a draw with Ghana finishing the group as group leaders with 7 points. Ghana meet Tunisia in the semi finals since the tournament was of 8 participants and won the game by a 1-0, a goal scored by Abdul Razak. In the finals, Opoku Afriyie gave Ghana the 2 goals victory over Uganda to be crown as the champions of the competition.

Ghana		Uganda
Opponents	Results	Opponents	Results
Group stage
Zambia	2–1	Congo	3–1
Nigeria	1–1	Tunisia	1–3
Upper Volta	3–0	Morocco	3–0
Semi-finals
Tunisia	1–0	Nigeria	2–1

Match

Details

16 March 1978

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Ghana	2–0	Uganda
Afriyie 38', 64'	Report

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Yousef El Ghoul (Libya)

Ghana

Uganda

GK Joe Carr RB P.S.K. Paha  70' CB Awuley Quaye (c) CB 3 James Kuuku Dadzie LB Isaac Acquaye CM John Nketia Yawson CM Mohammed Polo CM Addae Kyenkyehene RW 10 Karim Abdul Razak CF Opoku Afriyie LW Anas Seidu  71' Substitutions: DF Emmanuel Ofei Ansah  70' FW Dan Kayede  71' Manager: Fred Osam-Duodu

GK Paul Ssali RB Eddie Ssemwanga CB Jimmy Kirunda (c) CB Sam Musenze LB Tom Lwanga RM Abdulla Nasur  55' CM Moses Nsereko CM Mike Kiganda LM Godfrey Kisitu  52' CF Phillip Omondi CF Fred Isabirye Substitutions: DF Meddie Lubega  52' MF Barnabas Mwesiga  55' Manager: Peter Okee