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1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
| Column 1 |
|---|
| Aryamehr, now Azadi Stadiumhosted the first leg |
| Iran |
| Ghana |
| Cancelled |
| Iran |
| Ghana |
3 0 | | 19 May 1978 | | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran | | Abdulwahab Al Bannai (Kuwait) | | 8,000 | | Ghana Iran | | Cancelled | | 1978 | | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
The 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by Ghana, winners of the 1978 African Cup of Nations, and Iran, winners of the 1976 AFC Asian Cup. The tournament planned to be played into two legs. The first leg was played in Tehran and Iran beat Ghana 3–0. However the second leg which was to be played in Accra was cancelled due to the Iranian Revolution.
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearance in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1978 African Cup of Nations champions | Debut |
| Iran | 1976 Asian Cup champions | Debut |
| Iran: | ||||
| GK | – | Karim Boostani | ||
| DF | – | Mehdi Dinvarzadeh | ||
| DF | – | Kazem Seyed Alikhani | 59' | |
| DF | – | Mohammad Dadkan | ||
| MF | – | Ahmad Sanjari | ||
| MF | – | Kamal Khalilian | ||
| MF | – | Hossein Hosseini | ||
| MF | – | Majeed Salimpour | 59' | |
| MF | – | Ali Akbar Yousefi | ||
| FW | – | Moslem Khani | 85' | |
| FW | – | Parviz Mazloumi | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | – | Habib Khabiri | ||
| MF | – | Mohammad Mayeli Kohan | 85' | |
| MF | – | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | 59' | |
| MF | – | Alireza Heydari | 59' | |
| Manager: | ||||
| Mahmoud Yavari | ||||
| Ghana: | ||||
| GK | – | Joe Carr | ||
| DF | – | Isaac Acquaye | ||
| DF | – | James Dadzie | ||
| DF | – | Awuley Quaye | ||
| DF | – | Haruna Yusif | 74' | |
| MF | – | Adolf Armah | ||
| MF | – | John Nketia Yawson | ||
| MF | – | Karim Abdul Razak | ||
| MF | – | |||
| FW | – | Opoku Afriyie | ||
| FW | – | ... | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | – | ... | ||
| DF | – | Joseph Ofei Ansah | 74' | |
| MF | – | ... | ||
| FW | – | ... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Rudi Gutendorf |
The trophy was not awarded, because the second leg was cancelled.
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