Football at the 1991 All-Africa Games

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1991 All-Africa Games
Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
City Cairo
Dates21–30 September 1991
Teams8 (from CAF (Africa) confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fourth placeFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored45 (2.5 per match)
1987
1995

The 1991 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 5th edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt between 21 and 30 September 1991 as part of the 1991 All-Africa Games. [1]

Contents

Qualification

The following countries qualified for the final tournament. For the first time, teams of Under-23 took part in the tournament.

ZoneTeam
HostsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Zone IFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Zone IIFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Zone IIIFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Zone IVFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Zone VFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Zone VIFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Zone VIIFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius

Squads

Final tournament

All times given as local time (UTC+2)

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semifinals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330011299
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 32015416
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 310245−13
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3003211−90
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1−2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
  • Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg60'
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2−1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg8−1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2−3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1−0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1−0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 32104045
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 32012114
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 31115143
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 300309−90
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1−0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3−0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg5−0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0−1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0−0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0−1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Knockout stage

 
Fifth place
 
  
 
28 September – Ismailia
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (p)1 (5)
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 (4)
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
28 September – Alexandria
 
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0
 

7th Place Match

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1−0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

5th Place Match

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1−1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Penalties
5–4
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 September – Ismailia
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
30 September – Cairo
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
28 September – Alexandria
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
 
Third place
 
 
30 September – Cairo
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0

Semifinals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0−1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Bekombo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Attendance: 4 000

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3−1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Chihi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bouhali Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kebaier Soccerball shade.svg75'
Silfa Soccerball shade.svg35'
Attendance: 3 500

Third-place match

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3−0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Final

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1−0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Kemadjou Soccerball shade.svg7'

Final ranking

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 540141+38
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 531172+57
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5401143+118
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5203610−44
Eliminated in the group stage
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)411256−13
6Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 412162+44
7Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 410319−82
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4004212−100

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References

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