Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992 | |
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Senegal 1992 | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Senegal |
Dates | 12–26 January |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 34 (1.7 per match) |
Attendance | 385,500 (19,275 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals. Ivory Coast won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11–10 after a goalless draw.[1]
Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification |
The 12 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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Hosts | 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990) | |
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Holders | 16 March 1990 | 7 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 1 winners | 28 July 1991 | 7 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 7 winners | 14 July 1991 | 4 (1968 1972, 1974, 1978) |
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Group 2 winners | 26 July 1991 | 12 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 4 winners | 28 July 1991 | 8 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984) |
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Group 3 winners | 28 July 1991 | 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 6 winners | 28 July 1991 | 3 (1972, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 3 runners-up | 28 July 1991 | 6 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988) |
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Group 4 runners-up | 28 July 1991 | 8 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990) |
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Group 8 winners | 28 July 1991 | 7 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988) |
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Group 5 winners | 28 July 1991 | 5 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) |
The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.
Dakar | Ziguinchor | |
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Stade de l'Amitié | Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | |
Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations squads |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kana-Biyik ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Omam-Biyik ![]() |
Tueba ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
January 19 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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January 23 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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January 20 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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January 26 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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January 19 – Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (11) | |||||||||
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January 23 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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January 20 – Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
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January 25 – Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sié ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Yeboah ![]() Abedi Pele ![]() |
Tchibota ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() Prince Polley ![]() |
Report | Adepoju ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Makanaky ![]() Ebwelle ![]() Omam-Biyik ![]() Bell ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Aka ![]() Hobou ![]() Sekana ![]() M. Traoré ![]() Tiéhi ![]() Gadji-Celi ![]() Kouadio ![]() Abouo ![]() Maguy ![]() Sie ![]() Gouamené ![]() Aka ![]() |
11–10 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards