The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0. The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Goalscorers

Team of the tournament

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