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1990 African Cup of Nations

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.

1990 African Cup of Nations
  • كأس أمم إفريقيا 1990
  • Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1990
African Cup of Nations 1990 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryAlgeria
Dates2–16 March
Teams8
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)
Attendance600,032 (37,502 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Djamel Menad (4 goals)
Best player(s)Algeria Rabah Madjer
← 1988
1992 →

Qualified teams

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Participating nations
Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  Algeria Hosts 6 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
  Cameroon Holders 27 March 1988 6 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
  Senegal 2nd round winners 16 July 1989 3 (1965, 1968, 1986)
  Kenya 2nd round winners 29 July 1989 2 (1988, 1990)
  Egypt 2nd round winners 30 July 1989 11 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988)
  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners 30 July 1989 8 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988)
  Nigeria 2nd round winners 30 July 1989 7 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988)
  Zambia 2nd round winners 30 July 1989 4 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba.

Algiers
Stade du 5 Juillet
Capacity: 85,000
 
Annaba
Stade du 19 Mai
Capacity: 56,000
 

Match officials

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Referees
Invited referees

Squads

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Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations squads

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
  2. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
  3. Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
  4. Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
  5. Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
  6. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Algeria (H) 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 4
3   Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
4   Egypt 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Algeria  5–1  Nigeria
Madjer   36', 58'
Menad   69', 72'
Amani   88'		 Report Okocha   82'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
Ivory Coast  3–1  Egypt
A. Traoré   53', 60'
Maguy   73'		 Report Abdelrahman   75'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
Nigeria  1–0  Egypt
Yekini   8' Report
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
Algeria  3–0  Ivory Coast
Menad   23'
Chérif El-Ouazzani   81'
Oudjani   82'		 Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Nigeria  1–0  Ivory Coast
Yekini   3' Report
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Abdellali Naciri (Morocco)
Algeria  2–0  Egypt
Amani   39'
Saïb   43'		 Report
Attendance: 86,000
Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zambia 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Senegal 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 4
3   Cameroon 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
4   Kenya 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  1–0  Cameroon
Chikabala   58' Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Senegal  0–0  Kenya
Report
Attendance: 13,000
Zambia  1–0  Kenya
Makwaza   40' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
Senegal  2–0  Cameroon
Diallo   45'
N'Dao   56'		 Report
Attendance: 12,000
Zambia  0–0  Senegal
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt)
Cameroon  2–0  Kenya
Maboang   28', 69' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)

Knockout stage

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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

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Zambia  0–2  Nigeria
Report Okechukwu   18'
Yekini   77'
Attendance: 12,000
Algeria  2–1  Senegal
Menad   4'
Amani   62'		 Report Serrar   20' (o.g.)
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Third place match

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Zambia  1–0  Senegal
Chikabala   73' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)

Final

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Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations Final
Algeria  1–0  Nigeria
Oudjani   38' Report
Attendance: 105,032

Statistics and awards

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Player of the Tournament

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

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

  Antar Osmani

  Ali Benhalima
  André Kana-Biyik
  Arsène Hobou
  Samuel Chomba

  Djamel Amani
  Rabah Madjer
  Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
  Moses Kpakor

  Djamel Menad
  Webster Chikabala

Goalscorers

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There were 30 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.88 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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