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1994 African Cup of Nations
كأس الأمم الإفريقية 1994
File:1994 African Cup of Nations logo.jpg
The official tournament poster.
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates26 March – 10 April
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (2nd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia
Third placeFile:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored44 (2.2 per match)
Attendance267,400 (13,370 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (5 goals)
Best player(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
← 1992
1996 →

The 1994 African Cup of Nations, known as the Nescafé 1994 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 19th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was played between 26 March and 10 April 1994 in Tunisia, taking place in the country for the second time following the 1965 editions. Tunisia host the tournament, who replaced original hosts Zaire. The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed. The defending champions were Ivory Coast from the 1992 edition. A total of 20 matches were played, in which 44 goals were scored, at an average of 2.2 goals per match. Attendance at all stages of the tournament reached 267,400, averaging 13,370 viewers per match. Qualification took place from 14 June 1992 to 24 October 1993. Ivory Coast as title holder and Tunisia as host country automatically qualified for the final phase of the tournament. As in the 1992 edition, twelve teams, divided into four groups each comprising tree teams, took part in the competition. Host Tunisia were eliminated from the group stage, which became the biggest failure in the history of the team. The defending champions Ivory Coast were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing in penalties against Nigeria. Nigeria won the title for the second time in their history, after beating Zambia in the final match with a score of 2–1. Ivory Coast secured third place after beating Mali in the third place match, which placed them fourth. Nigerian Rashidi Yekini scored 5 goals at the end of the tournament, so he won the top scorer award, also he won the best player award. As champions, Nigeria qualified for the 1995 King Fahd Cup in Saudi Arabia, as a representative of African continent.

Teams

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification

Ten tickets are to be distributed to the 37 countries participating in these qualifications. Tunisia, the tournament organizer, and the Ivory Coast, the defending champion, are exempt from these games. After a preliminary round played in two-way matches involving four teams (two qualified for the main round), the teams are divided into eight groups of four. The first in each group as well as the second in groups of 5 or 6 obtain their ticket for the final tournament in Tunisia. In addition to the withdrawals during the competition of Togo, Chad, Tanzania and Burkina Faso, the selections of Mauritania and Libya, initially registered, withdraw before the start of the qualifications.

Note for these qualifiers the debut in official international competition of the selection of Cape Verde, eliminated in the preliminary round, and the first participation of South Africa, banned from world football since the establishment of apartheid. The end of South Africa's segregationist policy allows the reintegration of Bafana Bafana into the CAF.

Qualified teams

File:African Cup of Nations 1994.png
Participating nations

The 12 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1]
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia Hosts 5 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Holders 26 January 1992 10 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Group 2 winners 24 July 1993 9 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Group 8 runners-up 25 July 1993 13 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986,
1988, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Group 1 winners 25 July 1993 0 (debut)
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Group 7 winners 25 July 1993 9 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992)
File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali Group 8 winners 25 July 1993 1 (1972)
File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal[lower-alpha 2] Group 3 third place 25 July 1993 5 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire Group 4 winners 25 July 1993 8 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992)
File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia Group 5 winners 25 July 1993 6 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Group 3 winners 26 July 1993 0 (debut)
File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea Group 6 winners 24 October 1993 4 (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
  2. ↑ Senegal replaced Algeria (disqualified).

Squads

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

Tunis
El Menzah Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
File:Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg
Tunis
Chedly Zouiten Stadium
Capacity: 18,000
File:Tnplaces 12.jpg
Sousse
Sousse Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 21,000
File:Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
  2. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
  3. Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
  4. Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
  5. Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
  6. Drawing of lots

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
3 File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia (H) 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg0–2File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Report Coulibaly File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Sidibé File:Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Attendance: 45,000
Mali File:Flag of Mali.svg0–1File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire
Report Basaula File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Attendance: 8,000
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg1–1File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire
Rouissi File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (pen.) Report Ngoy File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Attendance: 45,000

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
3 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
Yekini File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 88'
Adepoju File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg4–0File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
Mansour File:Soccerball shade.svg 1'
El-Gamal File:Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Abdel Samad File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 59'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg0–0File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Report
Attendance: 30,000

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3 File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg4–0File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Tiéhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 63', 70'
Guel File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg0–0File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg1–0File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Malitoli File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Report
Attendance: 6,000

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg1–0File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
Akunnor File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg2–1File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
Gueye File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' (pen.)
Tendeng File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'		 Report A. Camara File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Attendance: 6,000
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg1–0File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
Polley File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Report
Attendance: 6,000

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 April 2 – Tunis
 
 
 File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire 0
 
 April 6 – Tunis
 
 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 2
 
 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (pen.) 2 (4)
 
 April 3 – Sousse
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 2 (2)
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 1
 
 April 10 – Tunis
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 2
 
 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 2
 
 April 2 – Tunis
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 1
 
 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 0
 
 April 6 – Tunis
 
 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1
 
 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 0
 
 April 3 – Sousse
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 4 Third place
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 1
 
 April 10 – Tunis
 
 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 0
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 3
 
 
 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1
 

Quarterfinals

Zaire File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg0–2File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Report Yekini File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 71' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg0–1File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Report S. Traoré File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Attendance: 1,400
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg1–0File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
Sakala File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg1–2File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Akonnor File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Report Tiéhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'
A. Traoré File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Attendance: 8,000

Semifinals

Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Iroha File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Yekini File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'		 Report Bassolé File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 31'
Penalties
Finidi soccer ball with check mark
Siasia soccer ball with red X
Amokachi soccer ball with check mark
Iroha soccer ball with check mark
Yekini soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Kouamé
soccer ball with check mark Fallet
soccer ball with red X Bassolé
soccer ball with red X Amani
Attendance: 3,000
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg4–0File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Litana File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Saileti File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'
K. Bwalya File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Malitoli File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000

Third place match

Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg3–1File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Koné File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Ouattara File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Sie File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'		 Report Diallo File:Soccerball shade.svg 46'
Attendance: 15,000

Final

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations final
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia
Amuneke File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 47' Report Litana File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'
Attendance: 25,000

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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