1996 African Cup of Nations facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Kalusha Bwalya |
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.
The winner of this tournament qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Teams
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Group stage
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Zaire |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Liberia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||||||
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
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 South Africa 1st title |
Images for kids
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Participating nations
See also
In Spanish: Copa Africana de Naciones 1996 para niños
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