1996 African Cup of Nations
![]() African Cup of Nations 1996 official logo | |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
Teams | 15 |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
Attendance | 640,880 (22,099 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the field to 15.[1] South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0.[2]
Qualified teams
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For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
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Holders | 10 April 1994 | 10 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 5 winners | 4 June 1995 | 1 (1994) |
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Group 1 winners | 4 June 1995 | 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 5 runners-up | 15 July 1995 | 7 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 4 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
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Group 6 winners | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 7 winners | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1978) |
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Group 1 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
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Group 4 winners | 30 July 1995 | 14 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 3 winners | 30 July 1995 | 10 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 7 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 11 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
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Group 2 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 6 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1986) |
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Group 3 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1994) |
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Group 2 winners | 30 July 1995 | 6 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994) |
- Notes
Squads
[edit]Venues
[edit]Johannesburg | Durban | |
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FNB Stadium | Kings Park Stadium | |
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Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 52,000 | |
Bloemfontein | Port Elizabeth | |
Free State Stadium | EPRU Stadium | |
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Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 33,852 |
First round
[edit]Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
South Africa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Masinga ![]() Williams ![]() Moshoeu ![]() |
South Africa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Williams ![]() |
South Africa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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El-Kass ![]() |
Angola ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Joni ![]() Paulão ![]() Quinzinho ![]() |
Omam-Biyik ![]() Mouyeme ![]() Vicente ![]() |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sessay ![]() Kallon ![]() |
Ouédraogo ![]() |
Algeria ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Meçabih ![]() |
Algeria ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Lounici ![]() Dziri ![]() |
Zongo ![]() |
Zambia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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K. Bwalya ![]() Malitoli ![]() |
Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ghana ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Yeboah ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Tunisia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Berkhissa ![]() |
Tico-Tico ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Pelé ![]() Akonnor ![]() |
Ben Younes ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tiéhi ![]() |
Tunisia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Ben Younes ![]() Ben Hassen ![]() |
M. Traoré ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pelé ![]() Aboagye ![]() |
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
27 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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31 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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28 January – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
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3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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27 January – Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
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31 January – Durban | ||||||||||
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28 January – Durban | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
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3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
[edit]Gabon ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Mackaya ![]() |
Report | Baya ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Mackaya ![]() Ngoma ![]() Bekogo ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Semifinals
[edit]South Africa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Moshoeu ![]() Bartlett ![]() |
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]South Africa ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Williams ![]() |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 78 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Billel Dziri
Tarek Lazizi
Khaled Lounici
Joni
Paulão
Aboubakari Ouédraogo
Youssouf Traoré
Boureima Zongo
Georges Mouyémé
Alphonse Tchami
Joël Tiéhi
Moussa Traoré
Samir Ibrahim
Ali Maher
Aurélien Bekogo
Guy Nzeng
Felix Aboagye
Charles Akonnor
Kwame Ayew
Mass Sarr Jr.
Kelvin Sebwe
Tico-Tico
Mohamed Kallon
Gbassay Sessay
Shaun Bartlett
Mark Fish
Phil Masinga
Abdelkader Ben Hassen
Hédi Berkhissa
Kaies Ghodhbane
Liombi Essende
Roger Lukaku
Elijah Litana
Hillary Makasa
Vincent Mutale
1 own goal
Hélder Vicente (for Cameroon)
CAF Team of the Tournament
[edit]Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigerian players back boycott of finals". Independent.co.uk. 10 January 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
- ^ "'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
External links
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