1996 Africa Cup of Nations Final

The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

1996 Africa Cup of Nations Final
FNB Stadium in Johannesburg hosted the final
Event1996 Africa Cup of Nations
Date3 February 1996
VenueFNB Stadium, Johannesburg
RefereeCharles Massembe (Uganda)
Attendance80,000

South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2–0. The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela and deputy president F. W. de Klerk and also by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.

Route to the final

South Africa Round Tunisia
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Cameroon 3–0 Match 1  Mozambique 1–1
 Angola 1–0 Match 2  Ghana 1–2
 Egypt 0–1 Match 3  Ivory Coast 3–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Africa 320141+36
 Egypt 320143+16
 Cameroon 311157−24
 Angola 301246−21
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 330061+59
 Tunisia 311154+14
 Ivory Coast 310225−33
 Mozambique 301214−31
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Algeria 2–1 Quarterfinals  Gabon 1–1 (aet) (1–4 pen.)
 Ghana 3–0 Semifinals  Zambia 4–2

Match

Details

 South Africa2–0 Tunisia
Williams  73', 75' Report
Report
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
South Africa
Tunisia
GKAndre Arendse
DFSizwe Motaung
DF4Lucas Radebe
DF5Mark Fish
DF6Neil Tovey (c)
MFEric Tinkler
MFLinda Buthelezi 51'
MFDoctor Khumalo
MF10John Moshoeu
FWPhil Masinga 65'
FW17Shaun Bartlett
Substitutions:
MFHelman Mkhalele 51'
FWMark Williams 65'
Manager:
Clive Barker
GKChokri El Ouaer
DFSabri Jaballah
DFFerid Chouchane
DFMounir Boukadida
DFHédi Berkhissa
MFRiadh Bouazizi 77'
MFKaies Ghodhbane 46'
MFSofiane Fekhi
MFZoubeir Baya
FWAdel Sellimi
FWMehdi Ben Slimane
Substitutions:
DFLassad Hanini 46'
FWAbdelkader Belhassen 77'
Manager:
Henryk Kasperczak

Assistant referees:
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