Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
Teams | 15 |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
Runners-up | Tunisia |
Third place | Zambia |
Fourth place | Ghana |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
Attendance | 640,880 (22,099 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Kalusha Bwalya (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
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]
For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
Holders | 10 April 1994 | 10 ( 1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) | |
Gabon | Group 5 winners | 4 June 1995 | 1 ( 1994) |
Zaire | Group 1 winners | 4 June 1995 | 9 ( 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994) |
Zambia | Group 5 runners-up | 15 July 1995 | 7 ( 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
Algeria | Group 4 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 ( 1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
Angola | Group 6 winners | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
Burkina Faso | Group 7 winners | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1978) |
Cameroon | Group 1 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 ( 1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
Egypt | Group 4 winners | 30 July 1995 | 14 (
1957,
1959,
1962,
1963,
1970,
1974,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
Ghana | Group 3 winners | 30 July 1995 | 10 ( 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994) |
Ivory Coast | Group 7 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 11 (
1965,
1968,
1970,
1974,
1980,
1984,
1986,
1988,
1990,
1992, 1994) |
Liberia | Group 2 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
Mozambique | Group 6 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1986) |
Sierra Leone | Group 3 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1994) |
Tunisia | Group 2 winners | 30 July 1995 | 6 ( 1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994) |
Johannesburg | Durban | |
---|---|---|
FNB Stadium | Kings Park Stadium | |
Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 52,000 | |
Bloemfontein | Port Elizabeth | |
Free State Stadium | EPRU Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 33,852 |
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Masinga 15' Williams 37' Moshoeu 55' |
South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
---|---|---|
Williams 57' |
South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
---|---|---|
El-Kass 7' |
Angola | 3–3 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Joni 38' (
pen.) Paulão 57' Quinzinho 80' |
Omam-Biyik 25' Mouyeme 82' Vicente 90' ( o.g.) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
---|---|---|
Sessay 11' Kallon 89' |
Ouédraogo 74' |
Algeria | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
---|---|---|
Meçabih 41', 63' |
Algeria | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
---|---|---|
Lounici 2' Dziri 75' |
Zongo 83' |
Zambia | 4–0 | Sierra Leone |
---|---|---|
K. Bwalya 2', 9', 84' Malitoli 87' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zaire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Liberia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Yeboah 20' Pelé 70' |
Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Berkhissa 24' | Bucuane 4' |
Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Pelé 50' Akonnor 77' |
Ben Younes 72' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Tiéhi 32' |
Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' |
M. Traoré 84' |
Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Pelé 42' Aboagye 68' |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
27 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
31 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||
28 January – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Zaire | 0 | |||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
27 January – Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
31 January – Durban | ||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
28 January – Durban | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
Gabon | 1 (1) | |||||||||
3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Tunisia ( pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
Gabon | 1–1 ( a.e.t.) | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Mackaya 16' | Report | Baya 10' |
Penalties | ||
Mackaya Kassa-Ngoma Bekogo-Zogo |
1–4 |
Sellimi Fekhi Ben Slimane El Ouaer |
South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
---|---|---|
Moshoeu 22', 87' Bartlett 46' |
South Africa | 2–0 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Williams 73', 75' |
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
Teams | 15 |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
Runners-up | Tunisia |
Third place | Zambia |
Fourth place | Ghana |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
Attendance | 640,880 (22,099 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Kalusha Bwalya (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
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]
For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
Holders | 10 April 1994 | 10 ( 1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) | |
Gabon | Group 5 winners | 4 June 1995 | 1 ( 1994) |
Zaire | Group 1 winners | 4 June 1995 | 9 ( 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994) |
Zambia | Group 5 runners-up | 15 July 1995 | 7 ( 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
Algeria | Group 4 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 ( 1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
Angola | Group 6 winners | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
Burkina Faso | Group 7 winners | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1978) |
Cameroon | Group 1 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 ( 1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
Egypt | Group 4 winners | 30 July 1995 | 14 (
1957,
1959,
1962,
1963,
1970,
1974,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
Ghana | Group 3 winners | 30 July 1995 | 10 ( 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994) |
Ivory Coast | Group 7 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 11 (
1965,
1968,
1970,
1974,
1980,
1984,
1986,
1988,
1990,
1992, 1994) |
Liberia | Group 2 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
Mozambique | Group 6 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1986) |
Sierra Leone | Group 3 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 ( 1994) |
Tunisia | Group 2 winners | 30 July 1995 | 6 ( 1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994) |
Johannesburg | Durban | |
---|---|---|
FNB Stadium | Kings Park Stadium | |
Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 52,000 | |
Bloemfontein | Port Elizabeth | |
Free State Stadium | EPRU Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 33,852 |
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Masinga 15' Williams 37' Moshoeu 55' |
South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
---|---|---|
Williams 57' |
South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
---|---|---|
El-Kass 7' |
Angola | 3–3 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Joni 38' (
pen.) Paulão 57' Quinzinho 80' |
Omam-Biyik 25' Mouyeme 82' Vicente 90' ( o.g.) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
---|---|---|
Sessay 11' Kallon 89' |
Ouédraogo 74' |
Algeria | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
---|---|---|
Meçabih 41', 63' |
Algeria | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
---|---|---|
Lounici 2' Dziri 75' |
Zongo 83' |
Zambia | 4–0 | Sierra Leone |
---|---|---|
K. Bwalya 2', 9', 84' Malitoli 87' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zaire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Liberia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Yeboah 20' Pelé 70' |
Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Berkhissa 24' | Bucuane 4' |
Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Pelé 50' Akonnor 77' |
Ben Younes 72' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Tiéhi 32' |
Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' |
M. Traoré 84' |
Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
---|---|---|
Pelé 42' Aboagye 68' |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
27 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
31 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||
28 January – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Zaire | 0 | |||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
27 January – Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
31 January – Durban | ||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
28 January – Durban | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
Gabon | 1 (1) | |||||||||
3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Tunisia ( pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
Gabon | 1–1 ( a.e.t.) | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Mackaya 16' | Report | Baya 10' |
Penalties | ||
Mackaya Kassa-Ngoma Bekogo-Zogo |
1–4 |
Sellimi Fekhi Ben Slimane El Ouaer |
South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
---|---|---|
Moshoeu 22', 87' Bartlett 46' |
South Africa | 2–0 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Williams 73', 75' |
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards