1988 African Cup of Nations

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1988 African Cup of Nations
1988 كأس أمم إفريقيا
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1988
CAN 1988 (logo).png
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates13–27 March
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Fourth placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored23 (1.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Algeria.svg Lakhdar Belloumi
Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Abdelhamid
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abdoulaye Traoré
(2 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla
Best goalkeeper Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph-Antoine Bell
← 1986
1990 →

The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in Casablanca at Stade Mohamed V. Cameroon won its second championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1−0.

Contents

This tournament has the fewest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Host selection

The original host was Zambia but after their withdrawal in December 1986 due to financial issues, the Confederation of African Football approached Algeria which agreed to host the tournament. However, in February 1987 the CAF rescinded this decision following a dispute with Algeria which protested the CAF's decision to order a replay of the first leg match of the 1987 All-Africa Games qualification against Tunisia. CAF had made this decision following Tunisia's protest that Algeria had fielded two professional players. Morocco was chosen in the end to host the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations replacing Algeria. [1] [2]

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament [a]
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Hosts5 (1972, 1976 , 1978, 1980, 1986)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Holders21 March 198610 ( 1957 , 1959 , 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974 , 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986 )
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2nd round winners14 April 19875 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2nd round winners18 July 19875 (1970, 1972 , 1982, 1984 , 1986)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2nd round winners18 July 19871 (1972)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2nd round winners18 July 19876 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980 , 1982, 1984)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners19 July 19877 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984 , 1986)
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 2nd round winners19 July 19876 (1965, 1968 , 1970, 1972, 1974 , 1976)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Casablanca and Rabat.

Casablanca
Stade Mohamed V
Capacity: 80,000
Raja de Casablanca vs Mouloudia dOujda, November 02 2008-04.jpg
Rabat
Stade Moulay Abdellah
Capacity: 52,000
FAR Rabat vs AS Sale, November 6 2012-2.jpg

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (H)312021+14Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 31112203
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 30302203
4Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 302123−12
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Merry Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.) Report Lutonadio Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
A. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
A. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Kabongo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
El Haddaoui Soccerball shade.svg52' Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Ferhaoui Soccerball shade.svg36' Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Hugues Joseph Mongbo (Benin)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)

Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots. [3]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312041+34Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312021+14
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 311131+23
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 301206−61
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Milla Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Yekini Soccerball shade.svg6'
Edobor Soccerball shade.svg13'
Okosieme Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Milla Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Okwaraji Soccerball shade.svg6'
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Abdelhamid Soccerball shade.svg2', 65'
Younes Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ali Bangoura (Guinea)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 23 March – Rabat
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (p) 1 (9)
 
 27 March – Casablanca
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1 (8)
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
 23 March – Casablanca
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
Third place
 
 
 26 March – Casablanca
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (p) 1 (4)
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (3)

Semifinals

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Makanaky Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)

Third place match

Final

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kundé Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.44 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

  1. ↑ "African Nations Cup 1988". RSSSF . E. Boesenberg, K. Stokkermans & F. Mazet. May 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "African Games 1987". RSSSF . Karel Stokkermans. January 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MOROCCO 1988". fifaworldcup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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