1996 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to sixteen 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 fifteen.[1] South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2−0.
 Africa Cup of Nations 1996 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  South Africa |
| Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| 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 |
Qualified teamsEdit
For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
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* Nigeria withdrew prior to the start of the finals. Guinea, as the best side to not qualify, was offered Nigeria's spot in the finals, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.
SquadsEdit
VenuesEdit
| 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 roundEdit
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| South Africa
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Egypt
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Angola
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
| South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
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Masinga  15' Williams 37' Moshoeu 55' |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
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| Williams 57' |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
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| El-Kass 7' |
| Angola | 3–3 | Cameroon |
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| Joni 38' (pen.) Paulão 57' Quinzinho 80' |
Omam-Biyik 25' Mouyeme 82' Hélder Vicente 90' (o.g.) |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Zambia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Algeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Sierra Leone
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
 Burkina Faso
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Sessay 11' Mohamed Kallon 89' |
Ouédraogo 74' |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
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| Meçabih 41', 63' |
| Algeria | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Lounici 2' Dziri 75' |
Zongo 83' |
| Zambia | 4–0 | Sierra Leone |
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| K. Bwalya 2', 9', 84' Malitoli 87' |
Group CEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Gabon
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Zaire
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Liberia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Group DEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Ghana
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Tunisia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Mozambique
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Yeboah 20' Pelé 70' |
| Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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| Berkhissa 24' |
Bucuane 4' |
| Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
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| Pelé 50' Akonnor 77' |
Ben Younes 72' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
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| Tiéhi 32' |
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' |
M. Traoré 84' |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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| Pelé 42' Aboagye 68' |
Knockout stageEdit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| January 27 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| January 31 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||||||
| January 28 - Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Zaire | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| January 27 - Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
| January 31 - Durban | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
| January 28 - Durban | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Gabon | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Tunisia (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
QuarterfinalsEdit
| South Africa | 2–1 | Algeria |
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| Fish 72' Moshoeu 85' |
Lazizi 84' |
| Gabon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Tunisia |
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| Mackaya 16' |
Baya 10' |
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| Penalties | ||
Mackaya  Kassa-Ngoma Bekogo-Zogo  |
1–4 | Sellimi Fekhi Ben Slimane El Ouaer |
SemifinalsEdit
| South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
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| Moshoeu 22', 87' Bartlett 46' |
Third place matchEdit
FinalEdit
| South Africa | 2–0 | Tunisia |
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| Williams 73', 75' |
ScorersEdit
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
- Own goal
CAF Team of the TournamentEdit
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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