1996 African Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Zambia |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kalusha Bwalya (5) |
| Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament was held from 13 January to 3 February in South Africa. It was also won by South Africa. The top scorer was Kalusha Bwalya, with 5 goals.
The winner of this tournament qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Teams[change | change source]
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- ↑ Nigeria dropped out of the tournament.
Group stage[change | change source]
Group A[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Egypt
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Angola
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 13 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa |
3–0 | Cameroon
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| 15 January 1996 | ||
| Egypt |
2–1 | Angola
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| 18 January 1996 | ||
| Cameroon |
2–1 | Egypt
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| 20 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa |
1–0 | Angola
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| 24 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa |
0–1 | Egypt
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| Angola |
3–3 | Cameroon
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Group B[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 |  Algeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 0 |
| 14 January 1996 | ||
| Zambia |
0–0 | Algeria
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| 15 January 1996 | ||
| Sierra Leone |
2–1 | Burkina Faso
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| 18 January 1996 | ||
| Algeria |
2–0 | Sierra Leone
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| 20 January 1996 | ||
| Zambia |
5–1 | Burkina Faso
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| 24 January 1996 | ||
| Algeria |
2–1 | Burkina Faso
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| Zambia |
4–0 | Sierra Leone
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Group C[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabon
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Zaire
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Liberia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| 16 January 1996 | ||
| Gabon |
1–2 | Liberia
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| 19 January 1996 | ||
| Gabon |
2–0 | Zaire
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| 25 January 1996 | ||
| Zaire |
2–0 | Liberia
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Group D[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Tunisia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Mozambique
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 14 January 1996 | ||
| Ghana |
2–0 | Ivory Coast
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| 16 January 1996 | ||
| Tunisia |
1–1 | Mozambique
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| 19 January 1996 | ||
| Ghana |
2–1 | Tunisia
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| 21 January 1996 | ||
| Ivory Coast |
1–0 | Mozambique
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| 25 January 1996 | ||
| Tunisia |
3–1 | Ivory Coast
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| Ghana |
2–0 | Mozambique
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Knockout stage[change | change source]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||||||
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
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 South Africa 1st title |