1990_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
1990 African Cup of Nations
International football competition
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
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African Cup of Nations 1990 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| Dates | 2–16 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 30 (1.88 per match) |
| Attendance | 600,032 (37,502 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Djamel Menad (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Rabah Madjer |
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Main article: 1990 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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| 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) |
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- Notes
The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba.
More information Algiers, Annaba ...
| Algiers | Annaba | |
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| Stade du 5 Juillet | Stade du 19 Mai | |
| Capacity: 85,000 | Capacity: 56,000 | |
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- Referees
Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt)
Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
Abdellali Naciri (Morocco)
Badara Sène (Senegal)
Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
- Invited referees
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Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations squads
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
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| Top two placed teams advanced 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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| Algeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Egypt |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
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More information Algeria, 5–1 ...
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More information Ivory Coast, 3–1 ...
| Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Egypt |
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A. Traoré  53', 60' Maguy 73' |
Report | Abdelrahman 75' |
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More information Algeria, 3–0 ...
| Algeria | 3–0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Menad 23' Chérif El-Ouazzani 81' Oudjani 82' |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Senegal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Kenya |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 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
More information Algeria, 2–1 ...
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Third place match
Final
Main article: 1990 African Cup of Nations Final
Player of the Tournament
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Rabah Madjer (76 pts) - 2 Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
- 3 Djamel Menad
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Rashidi Yekini - –
Webster Chikabala
CAF Team of the Tournament
More information Goalkeepers, Defenders ...
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Abdelhakim Serrar (against Senegal)
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