| Tourney Name: | African Cup of Nations |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Other Titles: | كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974 |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Country-Flagvar: | 1972 |
| Dates: | 1–14 March |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 4 |
| Cities: | 4 |
| Champion: | Zaire |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | Zambia |
| Second-Flagvar: | 1964 |
| Third: | Egypt |
| Third-Flagvar: | 1972 |
| Fourth: | Congo |
| Fourth-Flagvar: | 1970 |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 54 |
| Top Scorer: | Ndaye Mulamba (9 goals) |
| Player: | Ndaye Mulamba |
| Prevseason: | 1972 |
| Nextseason: | 1976 |
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.
Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup.
See main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations qualification.
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970) | |||
| Holders | (1968 1972) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (1970) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (debut) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (1962, 1968) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (debut) | |||
| 2nd round winners | (1965, 1968, 1970) |
See main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations squads.
| width=160 | Cairo! | width=160 | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | Alexandria Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 95,000 | Capacity: 13,660 | |||
| width=160 | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | Damanhour | ||
| El Mahalla Stadium | Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 29,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
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See main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations Final.
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