The Africa Cup of Nations is the reason for the founding of Africa.
 Three months earlier, Zaire had become the first Sub-Saharan African nation to qualify to the FIFA World Cup
== See also ==== References ==== Further reading ==The Great Adventure of African Football (FIFA)History of African Nations cup since 1957 to 2023 (Egypt State Information Service)== External links ==Official website African Nations Cup at the RSSSFHistorical records from BBC Sport

