1992 African Cup of Nations
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Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992 | |
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Senegal 1992 | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Senegal |
Dates | 12 – 26 January |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 34 (1.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
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]
Contents
1 Qualified teams
2 Venues
3 Squads
4 First round
4.1 Group A
4.2 Group B
4.3 Group C
4.4 Group D
5 Knockout stage
5.1 Quarter-finals
5.2 Semi-finals
5.3 Third place match
5.4 Final
6 Winners
7 Scorers
8 CAF Team of the Tournament
9 References
10 External links
Qualified teams

Participating nations
The 12 qualified teams are:
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Venues
Dakar | ![]() ![]() Dakar ![]() Ziguinchor | Ziguinchor |
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Stade de l'Amitié | Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | |
Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Squads
First round
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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January 12, 1992
Nigeria ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Siasia ![]() Keshi ![]() | Bocandé ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
January 14, 1992
Nigeria ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Yekini ![]() | Weche ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kadry Abdelazim (Egypt)
January 16, 1992
Senegal ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Sané ![]() Bocandé ![]() Diagne ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Yenog Omar (Congo)
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
January 12, 1992
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kana-Biyik ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000
January 14, 1992
Morocco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Rokbi ![]() | Kona ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 5,000
January 16, 1992
Cameroon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Omam-Biyik ![]() | Tueba ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 10,000
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
January 13, 1992
Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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A. Traoré ![]() Fofana ![]() Tiéhi ![]() | Report |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohamed Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
January 15, 1992
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rafhidi Ali (Tanzania)
January 17, 1992
Algeria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Bouiche ![]() | Report | Tchibota ![]() |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christopher Musaabi (Uganda)
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
January 13, 1992
Zambia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kalusha ![]() |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
January 15, 1992
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
January 17, 1992
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Yeboah ![]() |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
January 19 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 23 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 20 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
January 26 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (10) | |||||||||
January 19 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (11) | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 23 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (1) | |||||||||
January 20 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
January 25 - Dakar | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
January 19, 1992
Nigeria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Yekini ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
January 19, 1992
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ebongué ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan)
January 20, 1992
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sié ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)
January 20, 1992
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Yeboah ![]() Abedi Pele ![]() | Tchibota ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ibrahim Faye (Gambia)
Semi-finals
January 23, 1992
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Abedi Pele ![]() Prince Polley ![]() | Adepoju ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Neji Touini (Tunisia)
January 23, 1992
Cameroon ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Makanaky ![]() Ebwelle ![]() Oman-Biyik ![]() Bell ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Third place match
January 25, 1992
Nigeria ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ekpo ![]() Yekini ![]() | Maboang ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)
Final
January 26, 1992
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Aka ![]() Hobou ![]() Sekana ![]() M. Traoré ![]() Tiéhi ![]() Gadji-Celi ![]() Kouadio ![]() Abouo ![]() Maguy ![]() Sie ![]() Gouamené ![]() Aka ![]() | 11–10 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
- Ivory Coast: Gouamené - Aka, Abouo, Sekana, Hobou, Gadji-Celi, Maguy, Sié,
Otokoré (53' M. Traoré), Tiéhi, A. Traoré (101' Kouadio)
- Ghana: Ansah - Ampeah, Mensah, Baffoe, Armah, Gyamfi (51' Naawu), Abroah,
Lamptey, Asare, Yeboah, Opoku
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.
Winners
African Cup of Nations 1992 Champions |
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![]() Ivory Coast 1st title |
Scorers
- 4 goals
Rashidi Yekini
- 3 goals
Abedi Pele
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Alain Gouaméné
Defenders
Basile Aka Kouame
Hany Ramzy
Stephen Keshi
Adolphe Mendy
Midfielders
Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
Abedi Pele
Jean-Claude Pagal
Serge-Alain Maguy
Forwards
Rashidi Yekini
Anthony Yeboah
References
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