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The '1959 African Cup of Nations' was the second edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Only three teams participated: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Egypt beat Sudan 2-1 in the final game of the round-robin tournament to repeat as African champions.

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Group A

Top Scorers

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Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
''	'4'	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
''	'2'	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
''	'0'	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5

'Matches:'
22 May, 1959

Mahmoud El-Gohary 29, 42, 73 Mimi El-Sherbini 64

4 - 0

25 May, 1959

Drissa 40

1 - 0

29 May, 1959

Essam Baheeg 12, 89

2 - 1

Manzul 65

'1959 African Cup of Nations Champions': Egypt 'EGYPT 2nd Title'

Top Scorers

1.

Mahmoud El-Gohary

3

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