AFCON 1980 : Ivory Coast and Tanzania both exit Africa Cup of Nations

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Posted on 15 March 1980

LAGOS, Mar. 15, 1980 (AMP) — Nigeria 1980 : Ivory Coast tied 1-1 with Tanzania (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Ivory Coast at the AFCON

5 appearances (first in 1965)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Third Place (1965, 1968) Fourth Place (1970)

Tanzania at the AFCON

First appearance
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)

Ivory Coast

1:1

Tanzania

1:1 (1:0)

15 March 1980
Lagos

Group A

Team	Pts
Nigeria	7
Egypt	6
Ivory Coast	2
Tanzania	1

Matches

Nigeria 3-1 Tanzania (8 Mar. 1980)
Egypt 2-1 Ivory Coast (8 Mar. 1980)
Egypt 2-1 Tanzania (12 Mar. 1980)
Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast (12 Mar. 1980)
Ivory Coast 1-1 Tanzania (15 Mar. 1980)
Nigeria 1-0 Egypt (15 Mar. 1980)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.