The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament was held from 13 January to 3 February in South Africa. It was also won by South Africa. The top scorer was Kalusha Bwalya, with 5 goals.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| 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) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kalusha Bwalya (5) |
| Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
The winner of this tournament qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia.
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- Nigeria dropped out of the tournament.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 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 |
| 13 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
| 15 January 1996 | ||
| Egypt | 2–1 | Angola |
| 18 January 1996 | ||
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Egypt |
| 20 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
| 24 January 1996 | ||
| South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
| Angola | 3–3 | Cameroon |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 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 |
| 14 January 1996 | ||
| Zambia | 0–0 | Algeria |
| 15 January 1996 | ||
| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
| 18 January 1996 | ||
| Algeria | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
| 20 January 1996 | ||
| Zambia | 5–1 | Burkina Faso |
| 24 January 1996 | ||
| Algeria | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
| Zambia | 4–0 | Sierra Leone |
Group C
| 16 January 1996 | ||
Gabon  | 1–2 |  Liberia |
| 19 January 1996 | ||
| Gabon | 2–0 |  Zaire |
| 25 January 1996 | ||
| Zaire | 2–0 | Liberia |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 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 |
| 14 January 1996 | ||
| Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
| 16 January 1996 | ||
| Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
| 19 January 1996 | ||
| Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
| 21 January 1996 | ||
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
| 25 January 1996 | ||
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||||||
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
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 South Africa 1st title |
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