1994 African Cup of Nations
football tournament
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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Tunisia |
Dates | 26 March – 10 April |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 44 (2.2 per match) |
Attendance | 273,000 (13,650 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player | ![]() |
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.
QualificationEdit
Group stageEdit
Teams highlighted in green move on to the quarter-finals.
Group AEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Zaire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Mali | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Group BEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 CEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 DEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Knockout stageEdit
Quarter-finals
2 April 1994 |
Zaire | 0–2 | Nigeria | Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) |
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Yekini 51', 71' (pen.) |
2 April 1994 |
Egypt | 0–1 | Mali | Stade El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) |
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S. Traoré 64' |
3 April 1994 |
Zambia | 1–0 | Senegal | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria) |
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Sakala 38' |
3 April 1994 |
Ghana | 1–2 | Ivory Coast | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Amuneke 5', 47' | Litana 3' |
GoalscorersEdit
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal