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1996 African Cup of Nations
File:CAN 1996 logo.jpg
African Cup of Nations 1996 official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates13 January – 3 February
Teams15
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Third placeFile:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored78 (2.69 per match)
Attendance640,880 (22,099 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
← 1994
1998 →

The 1996 African Cup of Nations, also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, 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]

Qualified teams

File:African Cup of Nations 1996.png
Participating nations

For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1]
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Hosts 0 (debut)
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria[lower-alpha 2] Holders 10 April 1994 10 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994)
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Group 5 winners 4 June 1995 1 (1994)
File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire Group 1 winners 4 June 1995 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994)
File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia Group 5 runners-up 15 July 1995 7 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994)
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Group 4 runners-up 30 July 1995 8 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Group 6 winners 30 July 1995 0 (debut)
File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso Group 7 winners 30 July 1995 1 (1978)
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Group 1 runners-up 30 July 1995 8 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Group 4 winners 30 July 1995 14 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986,
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994)
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Group 3 winners 30 July 1995 10 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994)
File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Group 7 runners-up 30 July 1995 11 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992,
1994)
File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia Group 2 runners-up 30 July 1995 0 (debut)
File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Group 6 runners-up 30 July 1995 1 (1986)
File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Group 3 runners-up 30 July 1995 1 (1994)
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia Group 2 winners 30 July 1995 6 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
  2. ↑ 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

Main article: 1996 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

Johannesburg
Durban
FNB Stadium Kings Park Stadium
File:FIFA World Cup 2010 Argentina South Korea.jpg File:King's Park Stadium, Durban.jpg
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 52,000
Bloemfontein Port Elizabeth
Free State Stadium EPRU Stadium
File:Free State Stadium1.jpg File:Boet Erasmus Stadium.jpg
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 33,852

First round

Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (H) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg3–0File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Masinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Moshoeu File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Attendance: 75,000
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg2–1File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
El-Kass File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 33' Quinzinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Omam-Biyik File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' (pen.)
Tchami File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'		 Maher File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Attendance: 4,000
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg1–0File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia)
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg0–1File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
El-Kass File:Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Attendance: 20,000
Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg3–3File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Joni File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' (pen.)
Paulão File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Quinzinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		 Omam-Biyik File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Mouyeme File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'
Vicente File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3 File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4 File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg0–0File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Attendance: 9,000
Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–1File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Sessay File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Kallon File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'		 Ouédraogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Okoampa (Ghana)
Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg2–0File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Meçabih File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 63'
Attendance: 1,500
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg5–1File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Malitoli File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'
K. Bwalya File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 35'
Lota File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
J. Bwalya File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'		 Y. Traoré File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Attendance: 2,000
Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg2–1File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Lounici File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Dziri File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Zongo File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Attendance: 180
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg4–0File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
K. Bwalya File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 9', 84'
Malitoli File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Attendance: 200

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg1–2File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia
Nzeng File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Sebwe File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' (pen.)
Sarr File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Attendance: 5,000
Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg2–0File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire
Mackaya File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.)
Bekogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
Zaire File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg2–0File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia
Lukaku File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' (pen.)
Essende File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Attendance: 3,000

File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–0File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Yeboah File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Pelé File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Attendance: 8,000
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg1–1File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
Berkhissa File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Tico-Tico File:Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–1File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Pelé File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Akonnor File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'		 Ben Younes File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg1–0File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
Tiéhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Attendance: 500
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg3–1File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Ben Younes File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 38'
Ben Hassen File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'		 M. Traoré File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–0File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
Pelé File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Aboagye File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'
Attendance: 3,500

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 27 January – Johannesburg
 
 
 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2
 
 31 January – Johannesburg
 
 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 1
 
 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3
 
 28 January – Port Elizabeth
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 0
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 1
 
 3 February – Johannesburg
 
 File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire 0
 
 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2
 
 27 January – Bloemfontein
 
 File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia 0
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 3
 
 31 January – Durban
 
 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 2
 
 28 January – Durban
 
 File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia 4 Third place
 
 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 1 (1)
 
 3 February – Johannesburg
 
 File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia (pen.) 1 (4)
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 0
 
 
 File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 1
 

Quarterfinals

South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg2–1File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Fish File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Moshoeu File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Report Lazizi File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'
Attendance: 80,000
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg3–1File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Litana File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Mutale File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Lota File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'		 Report S. Kamouna File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Mackaya File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Report Baya File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Penalties
Mackaya soccer ball with red X
Ngoma soccer ball with red X
Bekogo soccer ball with check mark		 1–4 soccer ball with check mark Sellimi
soccer ball with check mark Fekhi
soccer ball with check mark Ben Slimane
soccer ball with check mark El Ouaer
Attendance: 4,000
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg1–0File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire
Yeboah File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

Semifinals

South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg3–0File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Moshoeu File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 87'
Bartlett File:Soccerball shade.svg 46'
Attendance: 75,000
Zambia File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg2–4File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Lota File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'
Makasa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 Sellimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 85' (pen.)
Baya File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Ghodhbane File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Attendance: 5,000

Third place match

Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg0–1File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia
J. Bwalya File:Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Final

Main article: 1996 African Cup of Nations Final
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg2–0File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia
Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 73', 75'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)

Goalscorers

There were 78 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian players back boycott of finals". Independent.co.uk. 10 January 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'". BBC Sport. 3 February 2022.

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