African Cup of Nations 1996 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Gabon Ghana
Liberia
Mozambique
Nigeria (holders)*
Sierra Leone South Africa (hosts)
Tunisia
Zaire Zambia* 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.
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Main article: 1996 African Cup of Nations squads |
| 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
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' Hélder Vicente 90' (o.g.) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sessay 11' Mohamed 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' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Zaire
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Liberia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
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Main article: 1996 African Cup of Nations Final |
| South Africa | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 73', 75' |
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