1978 African Cup of Nations squads
← 1976 1980 ⊟ |
Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.
Group A
[edit]Ghana
[edit]Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Joseph Carr |  Hasaacas
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| 2 | DF | P.S.K. Paha | Sekondi Eleven Wise
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| 3 | DF | Emmanuel Ofei Ansah | Hearts of Oak
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| 4 | MF | Awuley Quaye (c) | Great Olympics
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| 5 | DF | James Kuuku Dadzie | Hasaacas
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| 6 | FW | Adolf Armah | Hearts of Oak
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| 7 | MF | John Nketia Yawson | Eleven Wise
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| 8 | FW | George Alhassan | Great Olympics
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| 9 | FW | Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko
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| 10 | MF | Karim Abdul Razak | Asante Kotoko
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| 11 | MF | Mohammed Polo | Hearts of Oak
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| 12 | GK | Fuseini Salifu | Asante Kotoko
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| 13 | DF | Haruna Yusif | Corners
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| 14 | DF | Isaac Acquaye | Dumas
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| 15 | FW | Dan Kayede | Great Olympics
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| 16 | GK | Abdulai Chesco | SS 1974
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| 17 | FW | Emmanuel Quarshie | Hasaacas
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| 18 | MF | Addae Kyenkyehene | Asante Kotoko
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| 19 | FW | Anas Seidu | Hearts of Oak
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| 20 | FW | Willie Klutse | Dumas
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| 21 | FW | Kuntu Blankson | SS 1974
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| 22 | DF | Justice Moore | Eleven Wise
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Nigeria
[edit]Coach: 
Tihomir Jelisavčić
Upper Volta
[edit]Coach: 
Otto Pfister
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Sidiki Diarra |  US FRAN
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| DF | Modeste Dah | Etoile Filante
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| DF | Dominique Sanou | US FRAN
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| DF | Célestin Nikiema | Etoile Filante
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| DF | Laurent Banady | US FRAN
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| DF | Alphonse Bado | ASFB
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| FW | Téwindé Compaoré | ASFA Yannenga
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| MF | Hubert Hien | ASFA Yennenga
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| MF | Mamadou Koita | Etoile Filante
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| Antoine Ouédraogo | ||||||
| FW | Tasséré Ouédraogo | USFA
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| FW | Ibrahim Cissé | Etoile Filante
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| FW | Abdoulaye Compaoré | ASFB
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| FW | Nignan Corneille |
Zambia
[edit]Coach: 
Brian Tiler[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Vincent Chileshe |  Roan United
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| DF | Kaiser Kalambo | June 6, 1953 (aged 24) | Ndola United
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| DF | Robert Lutoba | Green Buffaloes Lusaka
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| DF | Ackim Musenge (c) | 1949 | Mufulira Wanderers
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| DF | Bernard Mutale | |||||
| DF | Bizwell Phiri | |||||
| DF | Fabiano Mwaba | |||||
| FW | Alexander Chola | June 6, 1956 (aged 22) | Mulfulira Blackpool
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| MF | Evans Katebe | |||||
| MF | Patrick Phiri | May 3, 1956 (aged 21) | Red Arrows FC
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| MF | Willie Phiri | June 3, 1953 (aged 24) | Nchanga Rangers
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| MF | Moses Simwala | Nkana
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| DF | Jani Simulambo | {{{goals}}} | Green Buffaloes
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| FW | Godfrey Chitalu | October 22, 1947 (aged 30) | Kabwe Warriors
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| FW | Obby Kapita | |||||
| FW | Brighton Sinyangwe |
Group B
[edit]Congo
[edit]Coach: 
Maurice Ondzola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jean-Jacques Maboundou | Diables Noirs
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| GK | Maxime Matsima | November 18, 1940 (aged 37) | Diables Noirs
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| GK | Fidèle Nkoumbou | |||||
| DF | Martial Lassy | CARA Brazzaville
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| DF | Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi | People¨s Republic of the Congo
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| DF | Pierre Dimonékéné | |||||
| DF | Joseph Mounoundzi (Captain) | |||||
| MF | Jean-Luc Tsélantsiéné | |||||
| MF | Christian Mbama | October 3, 1954 (aged 23) | ||||
| MF | Jonas Bahamboula | February 2, 1949 (aged 29) | Diables Noirs
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| MF | Jean-Jacques N'Domba | January 12, 1960 (aged 18) | Étoile du Congo
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| FW | Paul Moukila | June 6, 1950 (aged 27) | CARA Brazzaville
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| FW | François M'Pelé | July 13, 1947 (aged 30) |  Paris SG
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| FW | Sébastien Lakou | |||||
| FW | Daniel Ebomoua | 1950 (aged 27 or 28) | ||||
| FW | Jacques Mamounoubala | April 2, 1953 (aged 24) | CARA Brazzaville
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| DF | Henri Endzanga | |||||
| FW | Albert Poaty-Bouanga |
Morocco
[edit]Coach: 
Gheorghe Mărdărescu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Mohammed Hazzaz | November 30, 1944 (aged 33) |  MAS Fez
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| DF | Jawad El Andaloussi | Raja Casablanca
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| DF | Abdallah Semmat | US Sidi Kacem
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| DF | Larbi Aherdane | June 6, 1954 (aged 23) | Wydad Casablanca
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| DF | Mustapha Yaghcha | November 7, 1952 (aged 25) |  CS Chênois
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| MF | Abdelmajid Dolmy | April 19, 1953 (aged 24) | Raja Casablanca
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| MF | Chérif Fetoui | January 1, 1945 (aged 33) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
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| MF | Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh | September 17, 1953 (aged 24) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
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| MF | Abdallah Tazi | MAS Fez
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| FW | Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat | SCC Mohammédia
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| FW | Houcine Anafal | September 15, 1952 (aged 25) | KAC Kenitra
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| FW | Mohamed Boussati | Kenitra AC
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| FW | Ahmed Faras | December 7, 1946 (aged 31) | SCC Mohammédia
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| FW | Abdelmajid Shaita | January 19, 1954 (aged 24) | Wydad Casablanca
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Tunisia
[edit]Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 21 | GK | Lamine Ben Aziza | November 10, 1951 (aged 26) |  Étoile Sportive du Sahel
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| 1 | GK | Sadok "Attouga" Sassi | November 15, 1945 (aged 32) | Club Africain
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| 22 | GK | Mokhtar Naili | November 3, 1953 (aged 24) | Club Africain
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| 8 | DF | Kamel Chebli | March 9, 1954 (aged 23) | Club Africain
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| 2 | DF | Mokhtar Dhouieb | March 23, 1952 (aged 25) | CS Sfaxien
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| 18 | DF | Ridha El Louze | April 27, 1953 (aged 24) | Sfax Railways Sports
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| 3 | DF | Ali Kaabi | November 15, 1953 (aged 24) | COT Tunis
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| 14 | DF | Mohsen "Jendoubi" Labidi | January 15, 1954 (aged 24) | Stade Tunisien
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| 5 | DF | Habib Majeri | December 14, 1951 (aged 26) | Club Africain
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| 10 | MF | Tarak Dhiab | July 15, 1954 (aged 23) | Espérance Sportive de Tunis
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| 6 | MF | Néjib Ghommidh | March 12, 1953 (aged 24) | Club Africain
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| 12 | MF | Khemais Labidi | August 30, 1950 (aged 27) | JS Kairouan
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| 9 | FW | Mohamed Akid | July 5, 1949 (aged 28) | CS Sfaxien
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| 21 | FW | Abderraouf Ben Aziza | September 23, 1953 (aged 24) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel
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| 16 | FW | Ohman Chehaibi | December 23, 1954 (aged 23) | JS Kairouan
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| 7 | FW | Témime Lahzami | January 1, 1949 (aged 29) | Espérance Sportive de Tunis
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| 13 | FW | Néjib Limam | June 12, 1953 (aged 24) | Stade Tunisien
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| 4 | DF | Khaled Gasmi | April 8, 1953 (aged 24) | Bizertin
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| 20 | DF | Amor Jebali | December 24, 1953 (aged 24) | La Marsa
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Uganda
[edit]Coach: Peter Okee
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Paul Ssali | 1955 |  Simba FC
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| GK | Jamil Kasirye | KCC
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| GK | Hussein Matovu | KCC
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| DF | Mike Diku | |||||
| DF | Jimmy Kirunda (c) | 1950 | KCC
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| FW | Meddie Lubega | |||||
| DF | Tom Lwanga | KCC
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| DF | Rashid Mudin | KCC
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| MF | Jimmy Muguwa | |||||
| DF | Ashe Mukasa | KCC
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| DF | Sam Musenze | KCC
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| DF | Eddie Ssemwanga | |||||
| MF | Timothy Ayiekoh | KCC
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| MF | Mike Kiganda | |||||
| MF | Godfrey Kisitu | Simba FC
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| FW | Barnabas Mwesiga | 1947 | Nsambya Kampala
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| MF | Ahmed Abdulla Nasur | |||||
| MF | Moses Nsereko | KCC
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| MF | Edward Semwanga | |||||
| FW | Fred Isabirye | |||||
| FW | Phillip Omondi | 1957 | KCC
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| FW | Polly Ouma | Simba FC
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| FW | Moses Sentamu | KCC
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Henry Matte was part of that squad. from Express team.
References
[edit]- ^ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
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