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

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) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.
Dakar | |
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Stade de l'Amitié | |
Capacity: 60,000 | |
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Ziguinchor | |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | |
Capacity: 10,000 | |
Squads
Group stage
Tiebreakers
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:
- Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
- Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
- Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
- Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
- Drawing of lots
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() |
Knockout stage
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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![]() | 0 (10) | |||||||||
January 19 – Dakar | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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.
Goalscorers
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
Nacer Bouiche
Érnest Ebongué
André Kana-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik
Emmanuel Maboang
Prince Polley
Youssouf Fofana
Donald Olivier Sié
Joël Tiehi
Abdoulaye Traoré
Micky Weche
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
Midfielders
Forwards
References
- ^ 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.
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