1978 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. In the final in Accra on 16 March 1978, Ghana beat Uganda 2–0.
- Hosts
- Ghana
- Teams
- 8
- Winner
- Ghana
- Runner-up
- Uganda
- Final
- 2–0, 16 March 1978
- Venue
- Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
- Top scorers
- Opoku Afriyie, Segun Odegbami and Phillip Omondi (3 goals each)
- Goals in the tournament
- 38
Questions
Who won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations?
Ghana won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. In the final in Accra on 16 March 1978, Ghana beat Uganda 2–0.
Who was the top scorer at the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations?
Opoku Afriyie, Segun Odegbami and Phillip Omondi (3 goals each).
Where was the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations final?
At Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, on 16 March 1978.
Sources
Checked against 6 pages from 6 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Athlet.org / AMP (read 2026-10-27)
- My Football Facts / Ben Jardine (read 2026-10-27)
- CAF (read 2026-10-27)
- FUFA / Federation of Uganda Football Associations (read 2026-10-27)
- Former Footballers’ Initiative Uganda (read 2026-10-27)
- The Observer Uganda / Hassan Badru Zziwa (read 2026-10-27)