1994 African Cup of Nations

1994 African Cup of Nations
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
	← 1992 1996 →

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.

QualificationEdit

Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tunisia (Host)
Zaire
Zambia

Group stageEdit

Teams highlighted in green move on to the quarter-finals.

Group AEdit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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
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
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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ghana	2	2	0	2	0	+2	4
2	Senegal	2	1	1	2	2	0	2
3	Guinea	2	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)
			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'