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The 1996 African Cup of Nations, also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the field to 15.[1] South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0.[2]
 African Cup of Nations 1996 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Zambia |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
| Attendance | 640,880 (22,099 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kalusha Bwalya (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
← 1994 1998 → | |
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For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
 Nigeria | Holders | 10 April 1994 | 10 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
 Gabon | Group 5 winners | 4 June 1995 | 1 (1994) |
 Zaire | Group 1 winners | 4 June 1995 | 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994) |
| Zambia | Group 5 runners-up | 15 July 1995 | 7 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
 Algeria | Group 4 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
 Angola | Group 6 winners | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
 Burkina Faso | Group 7 winners | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1978) |
 Cameroon | Group 1 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 8 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
 Egypt | Group 4 winners | 30 July 1995 | 14 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
| Ghana | Group 3 winners | 30 July 1995 | 10 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994) |
 Ivory Coast | Group 7 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 11 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
 Liberia | Group 2 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 0 (debut) |
 Mozambique | Group 6 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1986) |
 Sierra Leone | Group 3 runners-up | 30 July 1995 | 1 (1994) |
| Tunisia | Group 2 winners | 30 July 1995 | 6 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994) |
- Notes
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| Johannesburg | Durban | |
|---|---|---|
| FNB Stadium | Kings Park Stadium | |
 |  | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 52,000 | |
| Bloemfontein | Port Elizabeth | |
| Free State Stadium | EPRU Stadium | |
 |  | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 33,852 |
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Angola |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
| South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Masinga  15' Williams 37' Moshoeu 55' |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 57' |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| El-Kass 7' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Algeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Sierra Leone |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Sessay 11' Kallon 89' |
Ouédraogo 74' |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Meçabih 41', 63' |
| Algeria | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Lounici 2' Dziri 75' |
Zongo 83' |
| Zambia | 4–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| K. Bwalya 2', 9', 84' Malitoli 87' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zaire |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Liberia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Nigeria withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mozambique |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 20' Pelé 70' |
| Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Berkhissa 24' |
Tico-Tico 4' |
| Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Pelé 50' Akonnor 77' |
Ben Younes 72' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi 32' |
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' |
M. Traoré 84' |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Pelé 42' Aboagye 68' |
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 January – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||||||
| 28 January – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Zaire | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| 27 January – Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
| 31 January – Durban | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
| 28 January – Durban | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Gabon | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| 3 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| Tunisia (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
| South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Moshoeu 22', 87' Bartlett 46' |
Third place match
Final
| South Africa | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 73', 75' |
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There were 78 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Billel Dziri- Tarek Lazizi
- Khaled Lounici
Joni- Paulão
Aboubakari Ouédraogo- Youssouf Traoré
- Boureima Zongo
Georges Mouyémé- Alphonse Tchami
Joël Tiéhi- Moussa Traoré
Samir Ibrahim- Ali Maher
Aurélien Bekogo- Guy Nzeng
Felix Aboagye- Charles Akonnor
- Kwame Ayew
Mass Sarr Jr.- Kelvin Sebwe
Tico-Tico
Mohamed Kallon- Gbassay Sessay
Shaun Bartlett- Mark Fish
- Phil Masinga
Abdelkader Ben Hassen- Hédi Berkhissa
- Kaies Ghodhbane
Liombi Essende- Roger Lukaku
Elijah Litana- Hillary Makasa
- Vincent Mutale
1 own goal
- Hélder Vicente (for Cameroon)
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