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1990 African Cup of Nations

1990 African Cup of Nations
  • كأس أمم إفريقيا 1990
  • Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1990
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African Cup of Nations 1990 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryAlgeria
Dates2–16 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Algeria (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Zambia
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored30 (1.88 per match)
Attendance768,000 (48,000 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Djamel Menad (4 goals)
Best player(s)Algeria Rabah Madjer

The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0.

Qualified teams

Participating nations
Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Venues

Algiers
Locations of the 1990 African Cup of Nations venues
 Annaba
Stade du 5 Juillet Stade du 19 Mai
Capacity: 64,000 Capacity: 56,000
Olimpiai Komplexum, szemben az 1962. július 5.-e Stadion. Fortepan 100571.jpg Stade 19 Mai 1956 (Annaba).jpg

Match officials

Referees
  • Cameroon Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
  • Egypt Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt)
  • Gabon Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
  • The Gambia Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
  • Mali Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
  • Mauritania Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
  • Mauritius Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
  • Morocco Abdellali Naciri (Morocco)
  • Senegal Badara Sène (Senegal)
  • Tanzania Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
  • Togo Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
  • Tunisia Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Invited referees

Squads

Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the Semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Algeria 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6
Nigeria 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 4
Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
Egypt 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source:
Algeria 5–1 Nigeria
Madjer Goal 36', 58'
Menad Goal 69', 72'
Amani Goal 88'		 Report Okocha Goal 82'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
Ivory Coast 3–1 Egypt
A. Traoré Goal 53', 60'
Maguy Goal 73'		 Report Abdelrahman Goal 75'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
Yekini Goal 8' Report
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
Algeria 3–0 Ivory Coast
Menad Goal 23'
Chérif El-Ouazzani Goal 81'
Oudjani Goal 82'		 Report
Attendance: 86,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Nigeria 1–0 Ivory Coast
Yekini Goal 3' Report
Attendance: 86,000
Referee: Abdellali Naciri (Morocco)
Algeria 2–0 Egypt
Amani Goal 39'
Saïb Goal 43'		 Report
Attendance: 86,000
Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zambia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 5
Senegal 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 4
Cameroon 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
Kenya 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source:
Zambia 1–0 Cameroon
Chikabala Goal 58' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Senegal 0–0 Kenya
Report
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
Zambia 1–0 Kenya
Makwaza Goal 40' Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
Senegal 2–0 Cameroon
Diallo Goal 45'
N'Dao Goal 56'		 Report
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Zambia 0–0 Senegal
Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt)
Cameroon 2–0 Kenya
Maboang Goal 28', 69' Report
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)

Knockout stage

Semi-finalsFinal
12 March – Annaba
Zambia 0
16 March – Algiers
Nigeria 2
Nigeria 0
12 March – Algiers
Algeria 1
Algeria 2
Senegal 1
Third place
 15 March – Algiers
Zambia 1
Senegal 0

Semi-finals

Zambia 0–2 Nigeria
Report Okechukwu Goal 18'
Yekini Goal 77'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
Algeria 2–1 Senegal
Menad Goal 4'
Amani Goal 62'		 Report Serrar Goal 20' (o.g.)
Attendance: 88,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Third place match

Zambia 1–0 Senegal
Chikabala Goal 73' Report
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)

Final

Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations Final
Algeria 1–0 Nigeria
Oudjani Goal 38' Report
Attendance: 105,032
Referee: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)

Statistics and awards

Player of the Tournament

1 Algeria Rabah Madjer (76 pts)
2 Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
3 Algeria Djamel Menad
– Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
– Zambia Webster Chikabala

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Algeria Antar Osmani

Algeria Ali Benhalima
Cameroon André Kana-Biyik
Ivory Coast Arsène Hobou
Zambia Samuel Chomba

Algeria Djamel Amani
Algeria Rabah Madjer
Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
Nigeria Moses Kpakor

Algeria Djamel Menad
Zambia Webster Chikabala

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Algeria Abdelhakim Serrar (against Senegal)

References

External links

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