Back كأس الأمم الإفريقية 1959 Arabic كاس الامم الافريقيه 1959 ARZ Afrički kup nacija 1959. BS Copa d'Àfrica de Nacions 1959 Catalan جامی نەتەوەکانی ئەفریقای ١٩٥٩ CKB Africký pohár národů 1959 Czech Afrika-Cup 1959 German Copa Africana de Naciones 1959 Spanish جام ملتهای آفریقا ۱۹۵۹ Persian Jalkapallon Afrikan-mestaruuskilpailut 1959 Finnish
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| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Republic |
| Dates | 22–29 May |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Republic (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sudan |
| Third place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 80,000 (26,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mahmoud El-Gohary (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ad-Diba |
The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations,[1][2] the football championship between the national teams of Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan, and Ethiopia.[2] All three matches took place in Cairo.[citation needed]
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