1994 African Cup of Nations

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1994 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1994
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1994
1994 African Cup of Nations logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates26 March – 10 April
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored44 (2.2 per match)
Attendance267,400 (13,370 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini
1992
1996

The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. Just as in 1992, the field of twelve teams was split into four groups of three. Nigeria won its second championship, beating Zambia 2–1 in the final.

Contents

The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed.

Qualified teams

Participating nations African Cup of Nations 1994.png
Participating nations

The 12 qualified teams are:

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Hosts5 (1962, 1963, 1965 , 1978, 1982)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Holders26 January 199210 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984 , 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 )
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Group 2 winners24 July 19939 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980 , 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Group 8 runners-up25 July 199313 ( 1957 , 1959 , 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974 , 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986 ,
1988, 1990, 1992)
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Group 1 winners25 July 19930 (debut)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group 7 winners25 July 19939 ( 1963 , 1965 , 1968, 1970, 1978 , 1980, 1982 , 1984, 1992)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Group 8 winners25 July 19931 (1972)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal [lower-alpha 2] Group 3 third place25 July 19935 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992 )
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Group 4 winners25 July 19938 (1965, 1968 , 1970, 1972, 1974 , 1976, 1988, 1992)
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia Group 5 winners25 July 19936 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992)
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Group 3 winners26 July 19930 (debut)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Group 6 winners24 October 19934 (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980)
Notes
  1. Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
  2. Senegal replaced Algeria (disqualified).

Squads

Venues

Tunis Sousse
Stade El Menzah Stade Olympique de Sousse
Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 21,000
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg
Tunis
Stade Chedly Zouiten
Capacity: 18,000
Tnplaces 12.jpg

First round

Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 211021+14
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 210121+13
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 20111321
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg25'
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg34'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Basaula Soccerball shade.svg48'

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Rouissi Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.) Ngoy Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 211040+44
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 211030+34
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 20020770
Source: [ citation needed ]
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Yekini Soccerball shade.svg18', 88'
Adepoju Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohamed Bahar (Morocco)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Mansour Soccerball shade.svg1'
El-Gamal Soccerball shade.svg22'
Abdel Samad Soccerball shade.svg55', 59'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 211010+14
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 210141+33
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 20110441
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg4–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg19', 63', 70'
Guel Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg0–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Malitoli Soccerball shade.svg79'

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 220020+26
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 21012203
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 20021320
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Akunnor Soccerball shade.svg87'

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Gueye Soccerball shade.svg46' (pen.)
Tendeng Soccerball shade.svg50'
A. Camara Soccerball shade.svg44'

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Polley Soccerball shade.svg42'

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
April 2 – Tunis
 
 
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 0
 
April 6 – Tunis
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (pen.)2 (4)
 
April 3 – Sousse
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2 (2)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
April 10 – Tunis
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
April 2 – Tunis
 
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
April 6 – Tunis
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
April 3 – Sousse
 
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 4Third place
 
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1
 
April 10 – Tunis
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1
 

Quarterfinals

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yekini Soccerball shade.svg51', 71' (pen.)
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
S. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Sakala Soccerball shade.svg38'

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Akonnor Soccerball shade.svg77' Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg30'
A. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg81'

Semifinals


Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Litana Soccerball shade.svg8'
Saileti Soccerball shade.svg30'
K. Bwalya Soccerball shade.svg47'
Malitoli Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)

Third place match

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Koné Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sie Soccerball shade.svg70'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg46'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Final

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Amuneke Soccerball shade.svg5', 47' Litana Soccerball shade.svg3'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Scorers

5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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