The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF).

Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0.

The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.

The 8 qualified teams are: The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.

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: