1996_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Final

1996 African Cup of Nations final

1996 African Cup of Nations final

Football match

The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2–0.[1] The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela, deputy president F. W. de Klerk and by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.[2][3]

Route to the final

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Match details

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Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
South Africa
Tunisia
GK1Andre Arendse
RB2Sizwe Motaung
CB5Mark Fish
CB4Lucas Radebe
LB9Neil Tovey (c)
DM8Linda ButheleziYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 51'
DM21Eric Tinkler
AM15Doctor Khumalo
AM10John Moshoeu
CF17Shaun Bartlett
CF6Phil Masingadownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF19Helman Mkhaleleupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW11Mark Williamsupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
South Africa Clive Barker
GK1Chokri El Ouaer (c)
RB14Sabri Jaballah
CB6Ferid Chouchane
CB4Mounir Boukadida
LB5Hédi Berkhissa
DM20Riadh Bouazizidownward-facing red arrow 77'
RM12Sofiane Fekhi
LM10Kaies Ghodhbanedownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM8Zoubeir Baya
CF18Mehdi Ben Slimane
CF11Adel Sellimi
Substitutions:
DF21Lassad HaniniYellow card 67'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Abdelkader Ben Hassenupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak

References

  1. [1]
    "20 years after the birth of Bafana". www.fifa.com.
  2. [2]
    "'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'". BBC Sport.
  3. [3]
    Hawkey, Ian (24 June 2019). "'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph". the Guardian.
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