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1994 African Cup of Nations

1994 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1994
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1994
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates26 March – 10 April
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (2nd title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored44 (2.2 per match)
Attendance273,000 (13,650 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (5 goals)
Best player(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini

The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. Just as in 1992, the field of twelve teams was split into four groups of three. Nigeria won its second championship, beating Zambia in the final 2–1.

The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed.

Qualified teams

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification
Participating nations

The 12 qualified teams are:

* Senegal replaced Algeria (disqualified)

Squads

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

Tunis Sousse
Stade El Menzah Stade Olympique de Sousse
Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 28,000
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg
Tunis
Stade Chedly Zouiten
Capacity: 18,000
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First round

Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zaire 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
Mali 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
Tunisia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:
Tunisia 0–2 Mali
Coulibaly Goal 25'
Sidibé Goal 34'
Attendance: 45,000
Mali 0–1 Zaire
Goal 48' Basaula
Attendance: 8,000
Tunisia 1–1 Zaire
Rouissi Goal 43' (pen.) Ngoy Goal 55'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
Nigeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
Gabon 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source:
Nigeria 3–0 Gabon
Yekini Goal 18', 88'
Adepoju Goal 72'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohamed Bahar (Morocco)
Egypt 4–0 Gabon
Mansour Goal 1'
El-Gamal Goal 22'
Abdel Samad Goal 55', 59'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Nigeria 0–0 Egypt
Attendance: 30,000

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zambia 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 2
Sierra Leone 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Source:
Ivory Coast 4–0 Sierra Leone
Tiéhi Goal 19', 63', 70'
Guel Goal 35'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)
Zambia 0–0 Sierra Leone
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
Zambia 1–0 Ivory Coast
Malitoli Goal 79'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
Senegal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
Guinea 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source:
Ghana 1–0 Guinea
Akunnor Goal 87'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
Senegal 2–1 Guinea
Gueye Goal 46' (pen.)
Tendeng Goal 50'		 A. Camara Goal 44'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hussein Ali Moussa (Egypt)
Ghana 1–0 Senegal
Polley Goal 42'
Attendance: 6,000

Knockout stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
April 2 - Tunis
Zaire 0
April 6 - Tunis
Nigeria 2
Nigeria (p) 2 (4)
April 3 - Sousse
Ivory Coast 2 (2)
Ghana 1
April 10 - Tunis
Ivory Coast 2
Nigeria 2
April 2 - Tunis
Zambia 1
Egypt 0
April 6 - Tunis
Mali 1
Mali 0
April 3 - Sousse
Zambia 4 Third place
 Zambia 1
April 10 - Tunis
Senegal 0
Ivory Coast 3
Mali 1

Quarterfinals

Zaire 0–2 Nigeria
Yekini Goal 51', 71' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Egypt 0–1 Mali
S. Traoré Goal 64'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Zambia 1–0 Senegal
Sakala Goal 38'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)
Ghana 1–2 Ivory Coast
Akonnor Goal 77' Tiéhi Goal 30'
A. Traoré Goal 81'
Attendance: 8,000

Semifinals

Nigeria 2–2 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Iroha Goal 26'
Yekini Goal 40'		 Report Bassolé Goal 19', 31'
Penalties
Finidi Penalty scored
Siasia Penalty missed
Amokachi Penalty scored
Iroha Penalty scored
Yekini Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty scored Kouamé
Penalty scored Fallet
Penalty missed Bassolé
Penalty missed Amani
Attendance: 2,000
Zambia 4–0 Mali
Litana Goal 8'
Saileti Goal 30'
K. Bwalya Goal 47'
Malitoli Goal 73'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)

Third place match

Ivory Coast 3–1 Mali
Koné Goal 2'
Ouattara Goal 67'
Sie Goal 70'		 Diallo Goal 46'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Final

Main article: 1994 African Cup of Nations Final
Nigeria 2–1 Zambia
Amuneke Goal 5', 47' Litana Goal 3'
Attendance: 25,000

Scorers

5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

External links

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