1996 African Cup of Nations Final
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Event | 1996 African Cup of Nations | ||||||
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Date | 3 February 1996 | ||||||
Venue | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg | ||||||
Referee | Charles Massembe (Uganda) | ||||||
Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2–0.[1] The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela, deputy president F. W. de Klerk and by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.[2][3]
Route to the final[]
South Africa | Round | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–0 | Match 1 | ![]() |
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1–0 | Match 2 | ![]() |
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0–1 | Match 3 | ![]() |
3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings |
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Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2–1 | Quarterfinals | ![]() |
1–1 (aet) (1–4 pen.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–0 | Semifinals | ![]() |
4–2 |
Match[]
Details[]
South Africa ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report Report |
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Assistant referees:
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References[]
- ^ "20 years after the birth of Bafana". www.fifa.com.
- ^ "'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Hawkey, Ian (June 24, 2019). "'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph". the Guardian.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 African Cup of Nations
- Africa Cup of Nations finals
- 1996 in African football
- Tunisia national football team matches
- South Africa national soccer team matches
- February 1996 sports events in Africa
- 1995–96 in South African soccer
- 1995–96 in Tunisian football
- African football competition stubs