1996 African Cup of Nations
1996 edition of the African Cup of Nations association football competition
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.
| 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 winner of this tournament qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Teams
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- ↑ Nigeria dropped out of the tournament.
Group stage
changeGroup A
change| 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| 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| 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| 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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||||||
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
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 South Africa 1st title |