1992 African Cup of Nations

1992 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 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  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)
Top scorer(s) Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (4 goals)
Best player Ghana Abedi Pele

The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer 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. Côte d'Ivoire won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11−10 after a goalless draw.

Qualified teams

Participating nations

The 12 qualified teams are:

Venues

Dakar
Locations of the 1992 African Cup of Nations venues
Ziguinchor
Stade de l'Amitié Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 10,000

Squads

First round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 220042+24
 Senegal 210142+22
 Kenya 200215−40

January 12, 1992
Nigeria  2–1  Senegal
Siasia  13'
Keshi  89'
Bocandé  36'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)

January 14, 1992
Nigeria  2–1  Kenya
Yekini  7', 15' Weche  89' (pen.)
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kadry Abdelazim (Egypt

January 16, 1992
Senegal  3–0  Kenya
Sané  46'
Bocandé  68'
Diagne  89'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Yenog Omar (Congo)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 211021+13
 Zaire 20202202
 Morocco 201112−11

January 12, 1992
Cameroon  1–0  Morocco
Kana-Biyik  23'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000

January 14, 1992
Morocco  1–1  Zaire
Rokbi  89' Kona  89'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 5,000

January 16, 1992
Cameroon  1–1  Zaire
Omam-Biyik  15' Tueba  1'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 10,000

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ivory Coast 211030+33
 Congo 20201102
 Algeria 201114−31

January 13, 1992
Ivory Coast  3–0  Algeria
A. Traoré  14'
Fofana  25'
Tiéhi  89'
Report
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohamed Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)

January 15, 1992
Ivory Coast  0–0  Congo
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rafhidi Ali (Tanzania)

January 17, 1992
Algeria  1–1  Congo
Bouiche  44' Report Tchibota  6'
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Christopher Musaabi (Uganda)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 220020+24
 Zambia 21011102
 Egypt 200202−20

January 13, 1992
Zambia  1–0  Egypt
Kalusha  61'

January 15, 1992
Ghana  1–0  Zambia
Abedi Pele  64'

January 17, 1992
Ghana  1–0  Egypt
Yeboah  89'

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
January 19 - Dakar        
  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) Third place
January 20 - Dakar
    Ivory Coast (pen.)  0 (3)  
  Ivory Coast  1   Nigeria  2
  Zambia (aet)  0     Cameroon  1
January 25 - Dakar

Quarter-finals

January 19, 1992
Nigeria  1–0  Zaire
Yekini  22'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)

January 19, 1992
Cameroon  1–0  Senegal
Ebongué  89'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan)

January 20, 1992
Ivory Coast  1–0
(a.e.t.)
 Zambia
Sié  94'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)

January 20, 1992
Ghana  2–1  Congo
Yeboah  29'
Abedi Pele  57'
Tchibota  52'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ibrahim Faye (Gambia)

Semi-finals

January 23, 1992
Ghana  2–1  Nigeria
Abedi Pele  43'
Prince Polley  54'
Adepoju  11'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Neji Touini (Tunisia)

January 23, 1992
Cameroon  0–0
(a.e.t.)
 Ivory Coast
  Penalties  
Makanaky
Ebwelle
Oman-Biyik
Bell
1–3 Sekana
M. Traoré
Yago
A. Traoré
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Third place match

January 25, 1992
Nigeria  2–1  Cameroon
Ekpo  75'
Yekini  88'
Maboang  85'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zeli (Côte d'Ivoire)

Final

January 26, 1992
Ivory Coast  0–0
(a.e.t.)
 Ghana
  Penalties  
Aka
Hobou
Sekana
M. Traoré
Tiéhi
Gadji-Celi
Kouadio
Abouo
Maguy
Sie
Gouamené
Aka
11–10 Baffoe
Lamptey
Naawu
Asare
Yeboah
Mensah
Armah
Abroah
Ampeah
Opoku
Ansah
Baffoe
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

Otokoré (53' M. Traoré), Tiéhi, A. Traoré (101' Kouadio)

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 

Ivory Coast
1st title

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

  • Republic of the Congo Pierre Tchibota

1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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