1992 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992 | |
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Senegal 1992 | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Senegal |
Dates | 12–26 January |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
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) |
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]
Qualified teams[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/African_Cup_of_Nations_1992.png/220px-African_Cup_of_Nations_1992.png)
Participating nations
The 12 qualified teams are:
Venues[]
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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Squads[]
First round[]
Group A[]
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 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group B[]
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 |
Source:[citation needed]
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kana-Biyik ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000
Morocco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Rokbi ![]() |
Kona ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 5,000
Cameroon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Omam-Biyik ![]() |
Tueba ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 10,000
Group C[]
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 |
Source:[citation needed]
Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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A. Traoré ![]() Fofana ![]() Tiéhi ![]() |
Report |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Group D[]
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 |
Source:[citation needed]
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000
Knockout stage[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
January 19 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 23 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 20 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
January 26 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (10) | |||||||||
January 19 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (11) | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 23 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (1) | |||||||||
January 20 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 25 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals[]
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sié ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Yeboah ![]() Abedi Pele ![]() |
Tchibota ![]() |
Semi-finals[]
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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place match[]
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.
Scorers[]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Pierre Tchibota
Anthony Yeboah
Jules Bocandé
- 1 goal
Nacer Bouiche
Érnest Ebongué
André Kana-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik
Emmanuel Maboang
Prince Polley
Youssouf Fofana
Donald Olivier Sié
Joël Tiehi
Abdoulaye Traoré
Said Rokbi
Mutiu Adepoju
Friday Ekpo
Stephen Keshi
Samson Siasia
Victor Diagne
Souleymane Sané
Andre Kona N'Gole
Tueba Menayane
Kalusha Bwalya
CAF Team of the Tournament[]
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Basile Aka Kouame
Hany Ramzy
Stephen Keshi
Adolphe Mendy
Midfielders
Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
Abedi Pele
Jean-Claude Pagal
Serge-Alain Maguy
Forwards
Rashidi Yekini
Anthony Yeboah
References[]
- ^ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "They'll Put a Spell on You: The Witchdoctors of African Football - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International". SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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