| 1980 African Cup of Nations Final | |
| Event: | 1980 African Cup of Nations |
| Team1: | Nigeria |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Algeria |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Date: | 22 March 1980 |
| Stadium: | Surulere Stadium |
| City: | Lagos |
| Referee: | Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia) |
| Attendance: | 85,000 |
| Previous: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1980 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 22 March 1980, at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the winner of the 1980 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Algeria 3–0 with two goals from Segun Odegbami and a goal from Muda Lawal, to win their first African Cup.
| Nigeria | Algeria | |||
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| Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results | |
| Group stage | ||||
| 3–1 | 0–0 | |||
| 0–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 1–0 | 3–2 | |||
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 1–0 | 2–2 | |||
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