1996 African Cup of Nations
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Africa Cup of Nations 1996 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
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| 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) |
| Attendance | 640,880 (22,099 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Kalusha Bwalya (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Kalusha Bwalya |
The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to sixteen teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment, reducing Group C to only three teams, and the field to fifteen. South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2−0.
Qualified teams
For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
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* Nigeria withdrew prior to the start of the finals. Guinea, as the best side to not qualify, was offered Nigeria's spot in the finals, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.
Squads
Venues
| Johannesburg | Durban | |
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| FNB Stadium | Kings Park Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 52,000 | |
| Bloemfontein | Port Elizabeth | |
| Free State Stadium | EPRU Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 33,852 |
First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Angola |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
24 January 1996 |
| Angola |
3–3 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Joni  38' (pen.) Paulão 57' Quinzinho 80' |
Omam-Biyik 25' Mouyeme 82' Hélder Vicente 90' (o.g.) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Algeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Sierra Leone |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
 Burkina Faso |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
20 January 1996 |
| Zambia |
5–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Malitoli 18' K. Bwalya 24', 35' Lota 44' J. Bwalya 45' |
Y. Traoré 53' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Zaire |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Liberia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Mozambique |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| January 27 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| South Africa |
2 | |||||||||
| January 31 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Algeria |
1 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
3 | |||||||||
| January 28 - Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Ghana |
0 | |||||||||
| Ghana |
1 | |||||||||
| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Zaire |
0 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
2 | |||||||||
| January 27 - Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
| Tunisia |
0 | |||||||||
| Zambia |
3 | |||||||||
| January 31 - Durban | ||||||||||
| Egypt |
1 | |||||||||
| Zambia |
2 | Third place | ||||||||
| January 28 - Durban | ||||||||||
| Tunisia |
4 | |||||||||
| Gabon |
1 (1) | Ghana |
0 | |||||||
| Tunisia (pen) |
1 (4) | Zambia |
1 | |||||||
| February 3 - Johannesburg | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals
28 January 1996 |
| Gabon |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Tunisia |
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| Mackaya 16' |
Baya 10' | |
| Penalties | ||
Mackaya  Kassa-Ngoma Bekogo-Zogo  |
1–4 | Sellimi Fekhi Ben Slimane El Ouaer |
Semifinals
31 January 1996 |
| Zambia |
2–4 | Tunisia |
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| Lota 68' Makasa 90' |
Sellimi 16', 85' (pen.) Baya 20' Ghodhbane 47' |
Third place match
Final
Winners
| African Cup of Nations 1996 Champions |
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South Africa 1st title |
Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- Own goal
- Helder Vicente
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
External links
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