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 |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 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(s) | |
Qualified teams
Participating nations
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.
Squads
Venues
| 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 round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
| South Africa | 3–0 | |
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Masinga  Williams Moshoeu |
| Egypt | 2–1 | |
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| El-Kass |
Quinzinho |
| South Africa | 1–0 | |
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| Williams |
| South Africa | 0–1 | |
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| El-Kass |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Zambia | 0–0 | |
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| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | |
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| Sessay Mohamed Kallon |
Ouédraogo |
| Algeria | 2–0 | |
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| Meçabih |
| Zambia | 5–1 | |
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| Malitoli K. Bwalya Lota J. Bwalya |
Y. Traoré |
| Algeria | 2–1 | |
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| Lounici Dziri |
Zongo |
| Zambia | 4–0 | |
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| K. Bwalya Malitoli |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Gabon | 1–2 | |
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| Nzeng |
Sebwe Sarr |
| Gabon | 2–0 | |
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| Mackaya Bekogo |
| Zaire | 2–0 | |
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| Lukaku Essende |
- vs.
- vs.
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2–0 | |
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| Yeboah Pelé |
| Tunisia | 1–1 | |
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| Berkhissa |
Bucuane |
| Ghana | 2–1 | |
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| Pelé Akonnor |
Ben Younes |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | |
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| Tiéhi |
| Tunisia | 3–1 | |
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| Ben Younes Ben Hassen |
M. Traoré |
| Ghana | 2–0 | |
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| Pelé Aboagye |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| January 27 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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| January 31 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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| January 28 - Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
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| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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| January 27 - Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
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| January 31 - Durban | ||||||||||
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| January 28 - Durban | ||||||||||
| | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
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| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
| Gabon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Mackaya |
Report | Baya |
| Penalties | ||
Mackaya  Kassa-Ngoma Bekogo-Zogo  |
1–4 | |
Third place match
| Ghana | 0–1 | |
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| J. Bwalya |
Final
| South Africa | 2–0 | |
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| Williams |
Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Own goal
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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