1984_African_Cup_of_Nations
1984 African Cup of Nations
International football competition
The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.
Quick Facts Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984, Tournament details ...
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Ivory Coast |
Dates | 4–18 March |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cameroon (1st title) |
Runners-up | Nigeria |
Third place | Algeria |
Fourth place | Egypt |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Taher Abouzaid (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | Théophile Abega |
Best goalkeeper | Joseph-Antoine Bell |
← 1982 1986 → |
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Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations qualification
The 8 qualified teams are:
More information Team, Qualified as ...
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
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Ivory Coast | Hosts | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980) | |
Ghana | Holders | 19 March 1982 | 7 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982) |
Algeria | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1968, 1980, 1982) |
Cameroon | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1970, 1972, 1982) |
Egypt | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 8 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980) |
Malawi | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 0 (debut) |
Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 5 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982) |
Togo | 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 1 (1972) |
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- Notes
Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations squads
The competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.
More information Abidjan, Bouaké ...
Abidjan | Bouaké | |
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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Stade Bouaké | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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More information Key to colours in group tables ...
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
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Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Togo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
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More information Ivory Coast, 3–0 ...
Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Togo |
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Koffi 27' Fofana 62' Goba 75' |
Report |
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More information Cameroon, 4–1 ...
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More information Ivory Coast, 1–2 ...
Ivory Coast | 1–2 | Egypt |
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Miézan 53' | Report | Abouzaid 66', 72' |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Malawi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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More information Ghana, 1–2 ...
Ghana | 1–2 | Nigeria |
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Opoku N'ti 19' | Report | Nwosu 13' Ehilegbu 31' |
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More information Algeria, 3–0 ...
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More information Malawi, 2–2 ...
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Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
Egypt | 2 (7) | |||||
18 March – Abidjan | ||||||
Nigeria (pen.) | 2 (8) | |||||
Nigeria | 1 | |||||
14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
Cameroon | 3 | |||||
Algeria | 0 (4) | |||||
Cameroon (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
17 March – Abidjan | ||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||
Algeria | 3 |
Semifinals
More information Egypt, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Egypt | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Nigeria |
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Sulaiman 25' Abouzaid 38' |
Report | Keshi 43' (pen.) Bala 75' |
Penalties | ||
Abdelghani Shehata Ghareeb El Khatib Abouzeid Nassef Yassin Hassan Youssef |
7–8 | Kingsley Edobor Shofoluwe Ali Keshi Yekini Temile Adeshina Lawal |
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More information Algeria, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Algeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Belloumi Yahi Kaci-Saïd Guendouz Madjer |
4–5 | Kundé Ebongué Aoudou Bell Ndoumbé |
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Third place match
More information Algeria, 3–1 ...
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Final
Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations Final
More information Cameroon, 3–1 ...
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- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Tedj Bensaoula
- Nasser Bouiche
- Ali Fergani
- Rabah Madjer
- Djamel Menad
- Hocine Yahi
- Ibrahim Aoudou
- Ernest Ebongué
- René Ndjeya
- Roger Milla
- Magdi Abdelghani
- Emad Soliman
- Seth Ampadu
- Opoku Nti
- Youssouf Fofana
- Michel Goba
- Tia Koffi
- Pascal Miezan
- Clifton Msiya
- Harry Waya
- Ali Bala
- Chibuzor Ehilegbu
- Stephen Keshi
- Muda Lawal
- Henry Nwosu
- Rafiou Moutairou
More information Goalkeepers, Defenders ...
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Isaac Sinkot |
Lakhdar Belloumi |
Djamel Menad |
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