1996 African Cup of Nations
![]() Africa 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 |
![]() |
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 |
![]() |
The 1996 African 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.
Qualified teams
![](../I/m/African_Cup_of_Nations_1996.png)
For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
|
* 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.
Squads
Venues
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 |
First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
South Africa ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Masinga ![]() Williams ![]() Moshoeu ![]() |
South Africa ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Williams ![]() |
South Africa ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
El-Kass ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Sierra Leone ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Sessay ![]() Mohamed Kallon ![]() |
Ouédraogo ![]() |
Algeria ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Meçabih ![]() |
Algeria ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Lounici ![]() Dziri ![]() |
Zongo ![]() |
Zambia ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
K. Bwalya ![]() Malitoli ![]() |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ghana ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Yeboah ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Tunisia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Berkhissa ![]() |
Bucuane ![]() |
Ghana ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Pelé ![]() Akonnor ![]() |
Ben Younes ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Tiéhi ![]() |
Tunisia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Ben Younes ![]() Ben Hassen ![]() |
M. Traoré ![]() |
Ghana ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Pelé ![]() Aboagye ![]() |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
January 27 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
January 31 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
January 28 - Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
January 27 - Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
January 31 - Durban | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
January 28 - Durban | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 1 (1) | |||||||||
February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
South Africa ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Fish ![]() Moshoeu ![]() |
Lazizi ![]() |
Zambia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Litana ![]() Mutale ![]() Lota ![]() |
S. Kamouna ![]() |
Gabon ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
![]() |
---|---|---|
Mackaya ![]() |
Baya ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
Mackaya ![]() Kassa-Ngoma ![]() Bekogo-Zogo ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Semifinals
South Africa ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Moshoeu ![]() Bartlett ![]() |
Third place match
Final
South Africa ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Williams ![]() |
Winners
African Cup of Nations 1996 Champions |
---|
![]() South Africa 1st title |
Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
|
|
|
- 1 goal
|
|
|
- Own goal
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
External links
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1996 African Cup of Nations. |