| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1957 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 10–16 February |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ethiopia |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Attendance | 60,000 (30,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | El-Diba (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | El-Diba |
1959 → | |
The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the 1st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition took place between 10 and 16 February 1957. It was hosted by Sudan.
Organized by the African football continental association CAF, only three teams took part: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. South Africa, which had originally been registered, was excluded from the tournament due to its refusal to enter a multi-ethnic team, so only two games took place. Both games were played in the Municipal Stadium in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Egypt won the tournament and became the first African football champions in history.