1984 African Cup of Nations

The African Cup of Nations 1984 (English: African Cup of Nations, French for Coupe d' Afrique des Nations ) was the 14th playout of the African continental championship in football and was held from March 4 to 18 in Ivory Coast instead. Organized by the African Football Association Continental Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF ) again participated in eight teams of Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Malawi and Togo.

As in previous years, was also a qualifier for the reduction of the field with a record number of 36 candidates instead of eight finalists, which hosts Ivory Coast and Ghana were defending champion automatically qualified.

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It was played as usual with two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group then played from the semi-finals in the knockout system from the tournament winner. The finals matches were played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan and Bouaké Stade Bouaké in.

Cameroon won the tournament and was the first time African champions in football.

The tournament

Group A

All games in the context of double events in Abidjan.

Group B

All games in the context of double events in Bouaké

Semifinal

3rd Place Match

Final

Top scorers

A further 26 players, each with one hit.