1996 African Cup of Nations

The African Cup of Nations 1996 (English: African Cup of Nations, French for Coupe d' Afrique des Nations ) was the 20th playout of the African continental championship in football and was held from 19 January to 3 February in South Africa. Originally the tournament was to take place in Kenya. However, Kenya was the host of the tournament back, after which the orientation of the CAF tournament in South Africa has been awarded.

As in previous years, also a qualifier for the reduction of the field with the new record number of 44 candidates this time on the first time provided for sixteen finalists took place, with host South Africa and defending champions Nigeria qualified automatically. Angola, Algeria, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Liberia, Mozambique, Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia and Zaire: Ultimately, the following teams qualified. However, defending champions Nigeria did not occur to. Guinea as a possible substitutes opted not to participate, so that the tournament was eventually played with 15 teams due to lack of preparation.

Due to the increased number of participants was played with four groups of four teams. Due to the withdrawal of Nigeria played a group with only three teams. The top two teams from each group then played as usual from the quarter finals in the knockout system from the tournament winner. On the Enter the games were in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban, in the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg and at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Hosts South Africa took advantage of his home advantage, won the tournament and was the first time African champions in football, which the team qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup 1997.

  • 2.1 quarterfinals
  • 2.2 Semi-finals
  • 2.3 3rd place match
  • 2.4 final

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Final round

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

3rd Place Match

Final

Top scorers

Added to 9 players came with two and 37 players, each with a goal and an own goal.

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