1980 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. In the final in Lagos on 22 March 1980, Nigeria beat Algeria 3–0.
- Hosts
- Nigeria
- Teams
- 8
- Winner
- Nigeria
- Runner-up
- Algeria
- Final
- 3–0, 22 March 1980
- Venue
- National Stadium, Lagos
- Top scorers
- Khaled Labied and Segun Odegbami (3 goals each)
- Goals in the tournament
- 33
Questions
Who won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations?
Nigeria won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. In the final in Lagos on 22 March 1980, Nigeria beat Algeria 3–0.
Who was the top scorer at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations?
Khaled Labied and Segun Odegbami (3 goals each).
Where was the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations final?
At National Stadium in Lagos, on 22 March 1980.
Sources
Checked against 5 pages from 5 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)
- PUNCH / ’Tosin Oluwalowo (read 2026-10-27)
- Segun Odegbami / Empowersport (read 2026-10-27)