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1994 African Cup of Nations

The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th Africa Cup of Nations held from 26 March to 10 April. It was hosted by Tunisia and had 12 teams who qualified.

1994 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country{{country data Tunisia|flag/core|name=Tunisia|variant= |size=}}
Dates26 March – 10 April
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (2nd title)
Runner-upFile:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Third place22x20px Côte d'Ivoire
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Mali.svg 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 playerNigeria Rashidi Yekini
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Nigeria won their 2nd title after defeating Zambia 2−1 in the final. The Zambian team featured new players because the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster occurred a few months earlier.

Qualification

Main page: 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification

Group stage

Teams highlighted in green move on to the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 22x20px Zaire 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
2 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
3 22x20px Tunisia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
2  Nigeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
3 22x20px Gabon 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
2 22x20px Côte d'Ivoire 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 2
3 22x20px Sierra Leone 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
2 22x20px Senegal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
3 22x20px Guinea 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

2 April 1994
 Zaire 22x20px 0–2  Nigeria Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Yekini Goal 51', 71' (pen.)
2 April 1994
 Egypt  0–1 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
S. Traoré Goal 64'
3 April 1994
 Zambia File:Flag of Zambia.svg 1–0 22x20px Senegal Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)
Sakala Goal 38'
3 April 1994
 Ghana  1–2 22x20px Côte d'Ivoire Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
Akonnor Goal 77' Tiéhi Goal 30'
A. Traoré Goal 81'

Semi-finals

6 April 1994
 Nigeria  2–2
(a.e.t) 		22x20px Côte d'Ivoire Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
Iroha Goal 26'
Yekini Goal 40' 		Bassolé Goal 19', 31'
  Penalties  
Finidi Scored
Siasia Missed
Amokachi Scored
Iroha Scored
Yekini Scored		 4–2 Scored Kouamé
Scored Fallet
Missed Bassolé
Missed Amani
6 April 1994
 Zambia File:Flag of Zambia.svg 4–0 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Litana Goal 8'
Saileti Goal 30'
K. Bwalya Goal 47'
Malitoli Goal 73'

Third place match

10 April 1994
 Côte d'Ivoire 22x20px 3–1 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
Koné Goal 2'
Ouattara Goal 67'
Sie Goal 70' 		Diallo Goal 46'

Final

10 April 1994
 Nigeria  2–1 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Amuneke Goal 5', 47' Litana Goal 3'

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
2 goals

1 goal

1994 African Cup Of Nations Media

  • African Cup of Nations 1994.png

    Countries positions in the African Cup of Nations   1st*

  • Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg

    Stade Olympique d'El Menzah

  • Tnplaces 12.jpg

    State Chedly Zouiten

  • Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg

    Stade olympique de Sousse

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