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1992 African Cup of Nations

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]

1992 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992
Senegal 1992
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
Dates12–26 January
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ivory Coast (1st title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored34 (1.7 per match)
Attendance385,500 (19,275 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (4 goals)
Best player(s)Ghana Abedi Pele
Best goalkeeperIvory Coast Alain Gouaméné
← 1990
1994 →

Qualified teams

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Participating nations
Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 12 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  Senegal Hosts 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990)
  Algeria Holders 16 March 1990 7 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
  Cameroon Group 1 winners 28 July 1991 7 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
  Congo Group 7 winners 14 July 1991 4 (1968 1972, 1974, 1978)
  Egypt Group 2 winners 26 July 1991 12 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986,
1988, 1990)
  Ghana Group 4 winners 28 July 1991 8 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
  Ivory Coast Group 3 winners 28 July 1991 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
  Kenya Group 6 winners 28 July 1991 3 (1972, 1988, 1990)
  Morocco Group 3 runners-up 28 July 1991 6 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988)
  Nigeria Group 4 runners-up 28 July 1991 8 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990)
  Zaire Group 8 winners 28 July 1991 7 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988)
  Zambia Group 5 winners 28 July 1991 5 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.

Dakar
Stade de l'Amitié
Capacity: 60,000
 
Ziguinchor
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta
Capacity: 10,000
 

Squads

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Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations squads

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
  2. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
  3. Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
  4. Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
  5. Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
  6. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Senegal (H) 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 2
3   Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria  2–1  Senegal
Siasia   13'
Keshi   89'		 Bocandé   36'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
Nigeria  2–1  Kenya
Yekini   7', 15' Weche   89' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Senegal  3–0  Kenya
Sané   46'
Bocandé   68'
Diagne   89'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Zaire 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3   Morocco 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Cameroon  1–0  Morocco
Kana-Biyik   23'
Attendance: 60,000
Morocco  1–1  Zaire
Rokbi   89' Kona   90'
Attendance: 5,000
Cameroon  1–1  Zaire
Omam-Biyik   15' Tueba   1'
Attendance: 10,000

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Congo 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3   Algeria 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ivory Coast  3–0  Algeria
A. Traoré   14'
Fofana   25'
Tiéhi   89'		 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Ivory Coast  0–0  Congo
Attendance: 5,000
Algeria  1–1  Congo
Bouiche   44' Report Tchibota   6'
Attendance: 5,000

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Zambia 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
3   Egypt 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  1–0  Egypt
Kalusha   61'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  1–0  Zambia
Abedi Pele   64'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  1–0  Egypt
Yeboah   89'
Attendance: 5,000

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 January 19 – Dakar
 
 
   Nigeria 1
 
 January 23 – Dakar
 
   Zaire 0
 
   Nigeria 1
 
 January 20 – Dakar
 
   Ghana 2
 
   Ghana 2
 
 January 26 – Dakar
 
   Congo 1
 
   Ghana 0 (10)
 
 January 19 – Dakar
 
   Ivory Coast (pen.) 0 (11)
 
   Cameroon 1
 
 January 23 – Dakar
 
   Senegal 0
 
   Cameroon 0 (1)
 
 January 20 – Dakar
 
   Ivory Coast (pen.) 0 (3) Third place
 
   Ivory Coast (a.e.t.) 1
 
 January 25 – Dakar
 
   Zambia 0
 
   Nigeria 2
 
 
   Cameroon 1
 

Quarter-finals

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Nigeria  1–0  Zaire
Yekini   22'
Attendance: 10,000
Cameroon  1–0  Senegal
Ebongué   89'
Attendance: 35,000
Ivory Coast  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Zambia
Sié   94'
Attendance: 3,000
Ghana  2–1  Congo
Yeboah   29'
Abedi Pele   57'		 Tchibota   52'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Ibrahim Faye (Gambia)

Semi-finals

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Ghana  2–1  Nigeria
Abedi Pele   43'
Prince Polley   54'		 Report Adepoju   11'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Cameroon  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
Makanaky  
Ebwelle  
Omam-Biyik  
Bell  		 1–3   Diaby
  M. Traoré
  Yago
  A. Traoré
Attendance: 35,000

Third place match

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Nigeria  2–1  Cameroon
Ekpo   75'
Yekini   88'		 Maboang   85'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)

Final

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Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final
Ivory Coast  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Report
Penalties
Aka  
Hobou  
Sekana  
M. Traoré  
Tiéhi  
Gadji-Celi  
Kouadio  
Abouo  
Maguy  
Sie  
Gouamené  
Aka  		 11–10   Baffoe
  Lamptey
  Naawu
  Asare
  Yeboah
  Manso
  Armah
  Abroah
  Ampeah
  Opoku
  Ansah
  Baffoe
Attendance: 47,500

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.

Goalscorers

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There were 34 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 1.7 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

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  1. ^ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg (11 June 2010). "They'll Put a Spell on You: The Witchdoctors of African Football - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 10 June 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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