1973 All-Africa Games Tournament details Host country Nigeria City Lagos Dates 8–16 January Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)Final positions Champions Nigeria (1st title)Runners-up Guinea Third place Egypt Fourth place Ghana Tournament statistics Matches played 16 Goals scored 65 (4.06 per match) ← 1965 1978 →
International football competition
The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Lagos , Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games .
Qualified teams
Main article: Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification
The following teams qualified for the final tournament:
Squads
Main article: Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads
Group stage
Group 1
Source:
8 January 1973 (1973-01-08) Surulere Stadium , Lagos Attendance: 60 000
8 January 1973 (1973-01-08) Surulere Stadium , Lagos Attendance: 10 000Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia )
10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) Surulere Stadium , Lagos Attendance: 50 000Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo )
10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) Surulere Stadium , Lagos
12 January 1973 (1973-01-12) Surulere Stadium , Lagos
12 January 1973 (1973-01-12) Surulere Stadium , Lagos Attendance: 7 000Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia )
Group 2
Source:
8 January 1973 (1973-01-08) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
8 January 1973 (1973-01-08) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
12 January 1973 (1973-01-12) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
12 January 1973 (1973-01-12) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
14 January 1973 (1973-01-14) Surulere Stadium , Lagos
14 January 1973 (1973-01-14) Liberty Stadium , Ibadan
Third place playoff
16 January 1973 (1973-01-16) Surulere Stadium , Lagos
Final
16 January 1973 (1973-01-16) Surulere Stadium , Lagos Attendance: 60,000
Final ranking
Rank
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Nigeria (H)
5
4
1
0
14
7
+7
9
2
Guinea
5
4
0
1
14
7
+7
8
3
Egypt
5
3
0
2
12
12
0
6
4
Ghana
5
2
0
3
7
8
−1
4
Eliminated in the group stage
5
Algeria
3
1
1
1
6
6
0
3
6
Congo
3
1
0
2
5
8
−3
2
7
Tanzania
3
0
0
3
3
7
−4
0
8
Upper Volta
3
0
0
3
4
10
−6
0
Total
32
15
2
15
65
65
0
32
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Guinea
Egypt
Ghana
Algeria
Upper Volta
Congo
Tanzania
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