AFCON 1996
ChampionsSouth Africa
South Africa won, ahead of Tunisia (2–0 in the final, 3 Feb 1996). 15 teams, 29 games, 2.69 goals a game; hosted by South Africa.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Egyptthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Tunisiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambiathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| Algeriathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1996-02-03South Africa2–0TunisiaFinal · Johannesburg70%
Top scorers
- Kalusha Bwalya Zambia 5
- Mark Williams South Africa 4
- John Moshoeu South Africa 4
- Abedi Pele Ghana 3
- Ahmed El-Kass Egypt 3
- Imed Ben Younes Tunisia 3
- Dennis Lota Zambia 3
- Tony Yeboah Ghana 2
- Joaquim Alberto Silva Angola 2
- Ali Meçabih Algeria 2
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.