Africa Cup of Nations 1980

CompetitionsContinentalAfrica Cup of Nations1980

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Group A


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Nigeria
1673
37th
1685up
36th
321041+35
2.
Egypt
1635
45th
1647up
43rd
320143+14
3.
Ivory Coast
1547
63rd
1536down
65th
302123-12
4.
Tanzania
1443
82nd
1430down
84th
301236-31
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 8th, 1980 in Nigeria1654 (+19)
42nd (+3)
1654
+19
42nd
+3
Egypt
2 - 1
Ivory Coast
1654 (+19)
42nd (+3)
1528
-19
65th
-2
March 8th, 1980 in Nigeria1683 (+10)
36th (+1)
1683
+10
36th
+1
Nigeria
3 - 1
Tanzania
1683 (+10)
36th (+1)
1433
-10
83rd
-1
March 12th, 1980 in Nigeria1665 (+11)
40th (+2)
1665
+11
40th
+2
Egypt
2 - 1
Tanzania
1665 (+11)
40th (+2)
1422
-11
87th
-4
March 12th, 1980 in Nigeria1667 (-16)
39th (-3)
1667
-16
39th
-3
Nigeria
0 - 0
Ivory Coast
1667 (-16)
39th (-3)
1544
+16
64th
+1
March 15th, 1980 in Nigeria1536 (-8)
65th (-1)
1536
-8
65th
-1
Ivory Coast
1 - 1
Tanzania
1536 (-8)
65th (-1)
1430
+8
84th
+3
March 15th, 1980 in Nigeria1685 (+18)
36th (+3)
1685
+18
36th
+3
Nigeria
1 - 0
Egypt
1685 (+18)
36th (+3)
1647
-18
43rd
-3

Group B


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Algeria
1672
38th
1705up
30th
321042+25
2.
Morocco
1562
59th
1581up
55th
31112203
3.
Ghana
1687
34th
1667down
39th
31111103
4.
Guinea
1566
58th
1534down
65th
301235-21
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 9th, 1980 in Nigeria1673 (+1)
38th (-)
1673
+1
38th
-
Algeria
0 - 0
Ghana
1673 (+1)
38th (-)
1686
-1
34th
-
March 9th, 1980 in Nigeria1566 (0)
58th (-)
1566
0
58th
-
Guinea
1 - 1
Morocco
1566 (0)
58th (-)
1562
0
59th
-
March 13th, 1980 in Nigeria1690 (+17)
34th (+3)
1690
+17
34th
+3
Algeria
1 - 0
Morocco
1690 (+17)
34th (+3)
1545
-17
62nd
-3
March 13th, 1980 in Nigeria1703 (+17)
31st (+3)
1703
+17
31st
+3
Ghana
1 - 0
Guinea
1703 (+17)
31st (+3)
1549
-17
61st
-3
March 16th, 1980 in Nigeria1705 (+15)
30th (+4)
1705
+15
30th
+4
Algeria
3 - 2
Guinea
1705 (+15)
30th (+4)
1534
-15
65th
-4
March 16th, 1980 in Nigeria1581 (+36)
55th (+7)
1581
+36
55th
+7
Morocco
1 - 0
Ghana
1581 (+36)
55th (+7)
1667
-36
39th
-8

Playoff Round


Semi-finals Final Winner
Nigeria
1
Nigeria
3
Morocco
0
Nigeria
Egypt
2
Algeria
0
Algeria
2
3rd place
Morocco
2
Egypt
0

Semi-final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 19th, 1980 in Nigeria1701 (-4)
31st (-)
1701
-4
31st
-
Algeria
2 - 2
Egypt
1701 (-4)
31st (-)
1651
+4
42nd
+1
March 19th, 1980 in Nigeria1697 (+12)
32nd (+3)
1697
+12
32nd
+3
Nigeria
1 - 0
Morocco
1697 (+12)
32nd (+3)
1569
-12
57th
-2

3rd place

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 21st, 1980 in Nigeria1615 (+46)
46th (+11)
1615
+46
46th
+11
Morocco
2 - 0
Egypt
1615 (+46)
46th (+11)
1605
-46
49th
-7

Final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 22nd, 1980 in Nigeria1729 (+32)
26th (+6)
1729
+32
26th
+6
Nigeria
3 - 0
Algeria
1729 (+32)
26th (+6)
1669
-32
38th
-7