| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992 | |
|---|---|
| Senegal 1992 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Senegal |
| Dates | 12–26 January |
| Teams | 12 |
| 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 played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 34 (1.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 385,500 (19,275 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rashidi Yekini (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Abedi Pele |
| Best goalkeeper | Alain Gouaméné |
← 1990 1994 → | |
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 Ghanaonpenalty kicks 11–10 after a goalless draw.[1]
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) |
The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.
| Dakar |
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Ziguinchor |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de l'Amitié | Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Senegal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| Kenya
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 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
Referee: Kadry Abdelazim (Egypt)
| Senegal | 3–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Sané 46' Bocandé 68' Diagne 89' |
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Zaire
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Morocco
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Congo
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Algeria
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 14' Fofana 25' Tiéhi 89' |
Report |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohamed Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
| Ivory Coast | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rafhidi Ali (Tanzania)
| Algeria | 1–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Bouiche 44' |
Report | Tchibota 6' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christopher Musaabi (Uganda)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Zambia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Egypt
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| January 19 – Dakar | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| Cameroon | 1 | ||||||||
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| Nigeria | 1–0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Yekini 22' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Ebongué 89' |
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan)
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Sié 94' |
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)
| Ghana | 2–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 29' Abedi Pele 57' |
Tchibota 52' |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Ibrahim Faye (Gambia)
| 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
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ekpo 75' Yekini 88' |
Maboang 85' |
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)
| 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
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
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.
Tony Yeboah Jules Bocandé 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 BwalyaGoalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages. | |
