1994 African Cup of Nations
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 26 March – 10 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 273,000 (13,650 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rashidi Yekini (5 goals) |
| Best player | Rashidi Yekini |
The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th Africa Cup of Nations held from 26 March to 10 April. It was hosted by Tunisia and had 12 teams who qualified.
Nigeria won their 2nd title after defeating Zambia 2−1 in the final. The Zambian team featured new players because the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster occurred a few months earlier.
Qualification[change | change source]
Group stage[change | change source]
Teams highlighted in green move on to the quarter-finals.
Group A[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zaire
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mali
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Tunisia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Group B[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Nigeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 |  Gabon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Group C[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Group D[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 |  Senegal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Guinea
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Knockout stage[change | change source]
Quarter-finals
| 2 April 1994 |
Zaire
|
0–2 | Nigeria
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yekini  51', 71' (pen.)
|
| 2 April 1994 |
Egypt
|
0–1 | Mali
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Traoré 64'
|
| 3 April 1994 |
Zambia
|
1–0 | Senegal
|
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakala 38'
|
| 3 April 1994 |
Ghana
|
1–2 | Ivory Coast
|
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akonnor 77'
|
Tiéhi 30' A. Traoré 81'
|
Semi-finals
| 6 April 1994 |
Nigeria
|
2–2 (a.e.t) |
Ivory Coast
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iroha 26' Yekini 40'
|
Bassolé 19', 31'
| |||
| Penalties | ||||
Finidi  Siasia  Amokachi Iroha Yekini
|
4–2 | Kouamé Fallet Bassolé Amani
|
| 6 April 1994 |
Zambia
|
4–0 | Mali
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litana 8' Saileti 30' K. Bwalya 47' Malitoli 73'
|
Third place match
| 10 April 1994 |
Ivory Coast
|
3–1 | Mali
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koné 2' Ouattara 67' Sie 70'
|
Diallo 46'
|
Final
| 10 April 1994 |
Nigeria
|
2–1 | Zambia
|
Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amuneke 5', 47'
|
Litana 3'
|
Goalscorers[change | change source]
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal