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1978 African Cup of Nations final
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The 1978 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on Thursday, 16 March 1978, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana,[1] to determine the winner of the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Uganda 2–0 with two goals from Opoku Afriyie to win their third African Cup. As of 2019, this is the only Ugandan appearance in an African Cup of Nations final.
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Road to the final
Ghana's road to the finals started in group A with national opponent Burkina Faso (then known as Upper Volta), Nigeria and Zambia. Ghana won two of its games against Burkina Faso which ended in a 3-0 and a 2-1 victory over Zambia. The game against Nigeria ended in a draw with Ghana finishing the group as group leaders with 7 points. Ghana meet Tunisia in the semi finals since the tournament was of 8 participants and won the game by a 1-0, a goal scored by Abdul Razak. In the finals, Opoku Afriyie gave Ghana the 2 goals victory over Uganda to be crown as the champions of the competition.
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Match
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