The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 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 under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the field to 15.[1]South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0.[2]
* 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.
^"Nigerian players back boycott of finals". Independent.co.uk. 10 January 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
^"'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations the football championship of Africa CAF It was hosted by South Africa who replaced original hosts Kenya The field expanded for the first time to 16 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 under pressure from then dictator Sani Abacha reducing the field to 15 1 South Africa won its first championship beating Tunisia in the final 2 0 2 1996 African Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of Nations 1996 official logoTournament detailsHost countrySouth AfricaDates13 January 3 FebruaryTeams15Venue s 4 in 4 host cities Final positionsChampions South Africa 1st title Runners up TunisiaThird place ZambiaFourth place GhanaTournament statisticsMatches played29Goals scored78 2 69 per match Attendance640 880 22 099 per match Top scorer s Kalusha Bwalya 5 goals Best player s Kalusha Bwalya 19941998 Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Squads 3 Venues 4 First round 4 1 Group A 4 2 Group B 4 3 Group C 4 4 Group D 5 Knockout stage 5 1 Quarterfinals 5 2 Semifinals 5 3 Third place match 5 4 Final 6 Scorers 7 CAF Team of the Tournament 8 References 9 External linksQualified teams edit nbsp Participating nationsFor full qualification see 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification nbsp Algeria nbsp Angola nbsp Burkina Faso nbsp Cameroon nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp Egypt nbsp Gabon nbsp Ghana nbsp Liberia nbsp Mozambique nbsp Nigeria holders nbsp Sierra Leone nbsp South Africa hosts nbsp Tunisia nbsp Zaire nbsp Zambia 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 editMain article 1996 African Cup of Nations squadsVenues editJohannesburg nbsp nbsp Johannesburg nbsp Durban nbsp Bloemfontein nbsp Port Elizabeth DurbanFNB Stadium Kings Park Stadium nbsp Capacity 80 000 Capacity 52 000Bloemfontein Port ElizabethFree State Stadium EPRU Stadium nbsp nbsp Capacity 40 000 Capacity 33 852First round editTeams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals Group A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp South Africa H 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 6 Advance to knockout stage2 nbsp Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 63 nbsp Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 7 2 44 nbsp Angola 3 0 1 2 4 6 2 1Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed H Hosts 13 January 1996South Africa nbsp 3 0 nbsp CameroonMasinga nbsp 15 Williams nbsp 37 Moshoeu nbsp 55 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 75 000Referee Said Belqola Morocco 15 January 1996Egypt nbsp 2 1 nbsp AngolaEl Kass nbsp 30 33 Quinzinho nbsp 77 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 6 000Referee Sidi Bekaye Magassa Mali 18 January 1996Cameroon nbsp 2 1 nbsp EgyptOmam Biyik nbsp 36 pen Tchami nbsp 59 Maher nbsp 48 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 4 000Referee Lim Kee Chong Mauritius 20 January 1996South Africa nbsp 1 0 nbsp AngolaWilliams nbsp 57 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 28 000Referee Fethi Boucetta Tunisia 24 January 1996South Africa nbsp 0 1 nbsp EgyptEl Kass nbsp 7 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 20 000Referee Lucien Bouchardeau Niger 24 January 1996Angola nbsp 3 3 nbsp CameroonJoni nbsp 38 pen Paulao nbsp 57 Quinzinho nbsp 80 Omam Biyik nbsp 25 Mouyeme nbsp 82 Vicente nbsp 90 o g Kings Park Stadium DurbanAttendance 6 000Referee Mohamed Kouradji Algeria Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Zambia 3 2 1 0 9 1 8 7 Advance to knockout stage2 nbsp Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 73 nbsp Sierra Leone 3 1 0 2 2 7 5 34 nbsp Burkina Faso 3 0 0 3 3 9 6 0Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed 14 January 1996Zambia nbsp 0 0 nbsp AlgeriaFree State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 9 000Referee Ali Bujsaim United Arab Emirates 15 January 1996Sierra Leone nbsp 2 1 nbsp Burkina FasoSessay nbsp 11 Kallon nbsp 89 Ouedraogo nbsp 74 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 1 500Referee Okoampa Ghana 18 January 1996Algeria nbsp 2 0 nbsp Sierra LeoneMecabih nbsp 41 63 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 1 500Referee Ian McLeod South Africa 20 January 1996Zambia nbsp 5 1 nbsp Burkina FasoMalitoli nbsp 18 K Bwalya nbsp 24 35 Lota nbsp 44 J Bwalya nbsp 45 Y Traore nbsp 53 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 2 000Referee Masayoshi Okada Japan 24 January 1996Algeria nbsp 2 1 nbsp Burkina FasoLounici nbsp 2 Dziri nbsp 75 Zongo nbsp 83 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 180Referee Charles Masembe Uganda 24 January 1996Zambia nbsp 4 0 nbsp Sierra LeoneK Bwalya nbsp 2 9 84 Malitoli nbsp 87 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 200Referee Lim Kee Chong Mauritius Group C edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Gabon 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3 Advance to knockout stage2 nbsp Zaire 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 33 nbsp Liberia 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 3Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed 16 January 1996Gabon nbsp 1 2 nbsp LiberiaNzeng nbsp 59 Sebwe nbsp 5 pen Sarr nbsp 54 Kings Park Stadium DurbanAttendance 5 000Referee Gamal Al Ghandour Egypt 19 January 1996Gabon nbsp 2 0 nbsp ZaireMackaya nbsp 21 pen Bekogo nbsp 34 Kings Park Stadium DurbanAttendance 4 000Referee Omer Yengo Congo 25 January 1996Zaire nbsp 2 0 nbsp LiberiaLukaku nbsp 5 pen Essende nbsp 72 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 3 000Referee Said Belqola Morocco nbsp Nigeria withdrew so their three matches were canceled vs nbsp Zaire 16 January 1996 vs nbsp Liberia 19 January 1996 vs nbsp Gabon 25 January 1996Group D edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Ghana 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9 Advance to knockout stage2 nbsp Tunisia 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 43 nbsp Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 34 nbsp Mozambique 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed 14 January 1996Ghana nbsp 2 0 nbsp Ivory CoastYeboah nbsp 20 Pele nbsp 70 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 8 000Referee Masayoshi Okada Japan 16 January 1996Tunisia nbsp 1 1 nbsp MozambiqueBerkhissa nbsp 24 Bucuane nbsp 4 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 1 000Referee Charles Masembe Uganda 19 January 1996Ghana nbsp 2 1 nbsp TunisiaPele nbsp 50 Akonnor nbsp 77 Ben Younes nbsp 72 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 1 000Referee Petros Mathabela South Africa 21 January 1996Ivory Coast nbsp 1 0 nbsp MozambiqueTiehi nbsp 32 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 500Referee Gamal Al Ghandour Egypt 25 January 1996Tunisia nbsp 3 1 nbsp Ivory CoastBen Younes nbsp 32 38 Ben Hassen nbsp 48 M Traore nbsp 84 EPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 1 000Referee Sidi Bekaye Magassa Mali 25 January 1996Ghana nbsp 2 0 nbsp MozambiquePele nbsp 42 Aboagye nbsp 68 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 3 500Referee Ali Bujsaim United Arab Emirates Knockout stage edit Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal 27 January Johannesburg nbsp South Africa2 31 January Johannesburg nbsp Algeria1 nbsp South Africa3 28 January Port Elizabeth nbsp Ghana0 nbsp Ghana1 3 February Johannesburg nbsp Zaire0 nbsp South Africa2 27 January Bloemfontein nbsp Tunisia0 nbsp Zambia3 31 January Durban nbsp Egypt1 nbsp Zambia2 28 January Durban nbsp Tunisia4Third place nbsp Gabon1 1 3 February Johannesburg nbsp Tunisia pen 1 4 nbsp Ghana0 nbsp Zambia1 Quarterfinals edit 27 January 1996South Africa nbsp 2 1 nbsp AlgeriaFish nbsp 72 Moshoeu nbsp 85 Report Lazizi nbsp 84 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 80 000Referee Ali Bujsaim United Arab Emirates 27 January 1996Zambia nbsp 3 1 nbsp EgyptLitana nbsp 58 Mutale nbsp 65 Lota nbsp 76 Report S Kamouna nbsp 43 Free State Stadium BloemfonteinAttendance 8 500Referee Charles Masembe Uganda 28 January 1996Gabon nbsp 1 1 a e t nbsp TunisiaMackaya nbsp 16 Report Baya nbsp 10 PenaltiesMackaya nbsp Kassa Ngoma nbsp Bekogo Zogo nbsp 1 4 nbsp Sellimi nbsp Fekhi nbsp Ben Slimane nbsp El OuaerKings Park Stadium DurbanAttendance 4 000Referee Lim Kee Chong Mauritius 28 January 1996Ghana nbsp 1 0 nbsp ZaireYeboah nbsp 22 ReportEPRU Stadium Port ElizabethAttendance 8 000Referee Sidi Bekaye Magassa Mali Semifinals edit 31 January 1996South Africa nbsp 3 0 nbsp GhanaMoshoeu nbsp 22 87 Bartlett nbsp 46 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 75 000Referee Gamal Al Ghandour Egypt 31 January 1996Zambia nbsp 2 4 nbsp TunisiaLota nbsp 68 Makasa nbsp 90 Sellimi nbsp 16 85 pen Baya nbsp 20 Ghodhbane nbsp 47 Kings Park Stadium DurbanAttendance 5 000Referee Lucien Bouchardeau Niger Third place match edit 3 February 1996Ghana nbsp 0 1 nbsp ZambiaJ Bwalya nbsp 51 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 80 000Referee Omer Yengo Congo Final edit Main article 1996 African Cup of Nations Final 3 February 1996South Africa nbsp 2 0 nbsp TunisiaWilliams nbsp 73 75 FNB Stadium JohannesburgAttendance 80 000Referee Charles Masembe Uganda Scorers edit5 goals nbsp Kalusha Bwalya4 goals nbsp John Moshoeu nbsp Mark Williams3 goals nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Ahmed El Kass nbsp Imed Ben Younes nbsp Dennis Lota 2 goals nbsp Ali Mecabih nbsp Quinzinho nbsp Francois Omam Biyik nbsp Brice Mackaya nbsp Tony Yeboah nbsp Zoubeir Baya nbsp Adel Sellimi nbsp Johnson Bwalya nbsp Kenneth Malitoli 1 goal nbsp Billel Dziri nbsp Tarek Lazizi nbsp Khaled Lounici nbsp Joni nbsp Paulao nbsp Aboubakari Ouedraogo nbsp Youssouf Traore nbsp Boureima Zongo nbsp Georges Mouyeme nbsp Alphonse Tchami nbsp Joel Tiehi nbsp Moussa Traore nbsp Samir Ibrahim nbsp Ali Maher nbsp Aurelien Bekogo nbsp Guy Nzeng nbsp Felix Aboagye nbsp Charles Akonnor nbsp Kwame Ayew nbsp Mass Sarr Jr nbsp Kelvin Sebwe nbsp Tico Tico nbsp Mohamed Kallon nbsp John Gbassay Sessay nbsp Shaun Bartlett nbsp Mark Fish nbsp Phil Masinga nbsp Abdelkader Ben Hassen nbsp Hedi Berkhissa nbsp Kaies Ghodhbane nbsp Liombi Essende nbsp Roger Lukaku nbsp Elijah Litana nbsp Hillary Makasa nbsp Vincent Mutale Own goal nbsp Helder Vicente for Cameroon CAF Team of the Tournament editGoalkeeper nbsp Chokri El OuaerDefenders nbsp Yasser Radwan nbsp Mark Fish nbsp Elijah Litana nbsp Isaac AsareMidfielders nbsp Zoubeir Baya nbsp Hazem Emam nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Mark WilliamsForwards nbsp Kalusha Bwalya nbsp Tony YeboahReferences edit Nigerian players back boycott of finals Independent co uk 10 January 1996 Archived from the original on 1 May 2022 South Africa s Rugby World Cup win was big but this was even bigger via www bbc co uk External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1996 African Cup of Nations Details at RSSSF Details at www angelfire com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 African Cup of Nations amp oldid 1190321237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
