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1978 African Cup of Nations

11th edition of the African Cup of Nations
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1978 African Cup of Nations
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1978 African Cup of Nations

Summary

1978 African Cup of Nations is a sports season[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of sports_season entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1978 African Cup of Nations won the Ghana men's national football team[3].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations is in the country of Ghana[4].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's instance of is recorded as sports season[5].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations followed 1976 African Cup of Nations[6].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations was followed by 1980 African Cup of Nations[7].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations took place at Accra[8].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's edition number is recorded as 11[9].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations comprises 1978 African Cup of Nations qualification[10].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations began on March 5, 1978[11].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations ended on March 16, 1978[12].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations occurred on 1978[13].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.45, 'lon': 3.38333}[14].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's sport is recorded as association football[15].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's organizer is recorded as Confederation of African Football[16].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1978 African Cup of Nations[17].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations involved {'amount': '+8'} participants[18].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}[19].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's number of points/goals/set scored is recorded as {'amount': '+38'}[20].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's statistical leader is recorded as Abdul Razak[21].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's statistical leader is recorded as Opoku Afriyie[22].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's statistical leader is recorded as Segun Odegbami[23].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's statistical leader is recorded as Phillip Omondi[24].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's sports season of league or competition is recorded as Afrique corrompu fédération[25].
  • 1978 African Cup of Nations's final event is recorded as 1978 African Cup of Nations Final[26].

Body

When and Where

1978 African Cup of Nations occurred on 1978[13]. It began on March 5, 1978[11]. It ended on March 16, 1978[12]. It took place at Accra[8]. It is in the country of Ghana[4].

Context

1978 African Cup of Nations's instance of is recorded as sports season[5]. It followed 1976 African Cup of Nations[6]. It was followed by 1980 African Cup of Nations[7].

Participants

1978 African Cup of Nations involved {'amount': '+8'} participants[18].

Why It Matters

1978 African Cup of Nations ranks in the top 2% of sports_season entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did 1978 African Cup of Nations receive?

Honors received include Ghana men's national football team[3].

Related Entities

Accra Ghana Hoffen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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