1992 African Cup of Nations

18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations African Cup of Nations 1992 Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992 150px Senegal 12–26 January 12 2 2 Ivory Coast 1 Ghana Nigeria Cameroon 20 34 385500 NGA Rashidi Yekini (4 goals) GHA Abedi Pele CIV Alain Gouaméné 1990 1994 The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the international football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The Ivory Coast won a first championship, defeating Ghana 11–10 on penalties in the final following a goalless draw.http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/they-ll-put-a-spell-on-you-the-witchdoctors-of-african-football-a-699704.html They'll Put a Spell on You: The Witchdoctors of African Football Der Spiegel 11 June 2010 10 June 2017 Qualified teams thumb|300px|Participating nations 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification The 12 qualified teams are: Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournamentBold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host. SEN Hosts 05 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990) ALG Holders 16 March 1990 04 7 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) CMR Group 1 winners 28 July 1991 04 7 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) CGO Group 7 winners 14 July 1991 06 4 (1968, 1972, 1974, 1978) EGY Group 2 winners 26 July 1991 01 12 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986,1988, 1990) GHA Group 4 winners 28 July 1991 03 8 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984) CIV Group 3 winners 28 July 1991 02 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) KEN Group 6 winners 28 July 1991 05 3 (1972, 1988, 1990) MAR Group 3 runners-up 28 July 1991 05 6 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988) NGR Group 4 runners-up 28 July 1991 03 8 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990) ZAI Group 8 winners 28 July 1991 04 7 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988) ZAM 1964 Group 5 winners 28 July 1991 04 5 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) Notes Venues The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor. Dakar Senegal center 500 Senegal 14.746694 -17.452014 Dakar top Senegal 12.58 -16.2588 Ziguinchor top Stade de l'Amitié Capacity: 60,000 150pxZiguinchorStade Aline Sitoe DiattaCapacity: 10,000150px Squads 1992 African Cup of Nations squads Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie Drawing of lots Group A main WDL standings 2 Group stage tiebreakers NGA, SEN, KEN complete 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 H 0 0 2 1 5 NGA SEN KEN Q KO KO green1 Advance to Knockout stage 12 January 1992 NGA 2–1 SEN Siasia 13 Keshi 89 Bocandé 36 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 60,000 Nizar Watti (Syria) 14 January 1992 NGA 2–1 KEN Yekini 7 15 Weche 89 pen. Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 5,000 Kadry Abdelazim (Egypt) 16 January 1992 SEN 3–0 KEN Sané 46 Bocandé 68 Diagne 89 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 50,000 Omer Yengo (Congo) Group B main WDL standings 2 Group stage tiebreakers CMR, ZAI, MAR complete 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 CMR ZAI MAR Q KO KO green1 Advance to Knockout stage 12 January 1992 CMR 1–0 MAR Kana-Biyik 23 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 60,000 14 January 1992 MAR 1–1 ZAI Rokbi 89 Kona 90 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 5,000 16 January 1992 CMR 1–1 ZAI Omam-Biyik 15 Tueba 1 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 10,000 Group C main WDL standings 2 Group stage tiebreakers CIV, CGO, ALG complete 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 CIV CGO ALG Q KO KO green1 Advance to Knockout stage 13 January 1992 CIV 3–0 Report ALG A. Traoré 14 Fofana 25 Tiéhi 89 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 Mohamed Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo) 15 January 1992 CIV 0–0 CGO Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 Rafhidi Ali (Tanzania) 17 January 1992 ALG 1–1 Report CGO Bouiche 44 Tchibota 6 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 Christopher Musaabi (Uganda) Group D main WDL standings 2 Group stage tiebreakers GHA, ZAM, EGY complete 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 GHA ZAM 1964 EGY Q KO KO green1 Advance to Knockout stage 13 January 1992 ZAM 1964 1–0 EGY Kalusha 61 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 15 January 1992 GHA 1–0 ZAM 1964 Pele 64 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 17 January 1992 GHA 1–0 EGY Yeboah 89 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor 5,000 Knockout stage Bracket N8 white-space:nowrap yes high yes 19 January – Dakar NGA 1 ZAI 0 20 January – Dakar GHA 2 CGO 1 19 January – Dakar CMR 1 SEN 0 20 January – Dakar CIV 1 ZAM 1964 0 23 January – Dakar NGA 1 GHA 2 23 January – Dakar CMR 0 (1) CIV 0 (3) 26 January – Dakar GHA 0 (10) CIV 0 (11) 25 January – Dakar NGA 2 CMR 1 Quarter-finals 19 January 1992 NGA 1–0 ZAI Yekini 22 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 10,000 Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania) 19 January 1992 CMR 1–0 SEN Ebongué 89 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 35,000 Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) 20 January 1992 CIV 1–0 yes ZAM 1964 Sié 94 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 3,000 Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon) 20 January 1992 GHA 2–1 CGO Yeboah 29 Pele 57 Tchibota 52 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 7,500 Ibrahim Faye (Gambia) Semi-finals 23 January 1992 GHA 2–1 Report NGA Pele 43 Polley 54 Adepoju 11 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 25,000 Neji Jouini (Tunisia) 23 January 1992 CMR 0–0 yes 1–3 Makanaky Ebwelle Omam-Biyik Bell Diaby M. Traoré Yago A. Traoré Report CIV Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 35,000 Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) Third place match 25 January 1992 NGA 2–1 CMR Ekpo 75 Yekini 88 Maboang 85 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 2,500 Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast) Final 1992 African Cup of Nations final 26 January 1992 CIV 0–0 yes 11–10 Aka Kouamé Hobou Diaby Traoré Tiéhi Gadji-Celi Kouadio Abouo Maguy Sié Gouaméné Aka Kouamé Baffoe Lamptey Naawu Asare Yeboah Manso Armah Aborah Ampeah Polley Ansah Baffoe Report GHA Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar 47,500 Badara Sène (Senegal) The penalty shoot-out was significant in that it was the first time in the final of a major senior international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty. Goalscorers 34 20 Nigeria Rashidi Yekini GHA Abedi Pele Congo Pierre Tchibota GHA Tony Yeboah SEN Jules Bocandé ALG Nacer Bouiche CMR Érnest Ebongué CMR André Kana-Biyik CMR François Omam-Biyik CMR Emmanuel Maboang GHA Prince Polley CIV Youssouf Fofana CIV Donald Olivier Sié CIV Joël Tiehi CIV Abdoulaye Traoré KEN Micky Weche MAR Said Rokbi NGR Mutiu Adepoju NGR Friday Ekpo NGR Stephen Keshi NGR Samson Siasia SEN Victor Diagne SEN Souleymane Sané Zaire Andre Kona N'Gole Zaire Tueba Menayane ZAM 1964 Kalusha Bwalya Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Ivory Coast Alain Gouaméné Defenders Ivory Coast Basile Aka Kouame Egypt Hany Ramzy Nigeria Stephen Keshi Senegal Adolphe Mendy Midfielders Zaire Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo Ghana Abedi Pele Cameroon Jean-Claude Pagal Ivory Coast Serge-Alain Maguy Forwards Nigeria Rashidi Yekini Ghana Tony Yeboah References External links Details at RSSSF 1992 Cup of Nations Cup of Nations Category:1992 in Senegalese sport Category:Men's football in Senegal Category:International association football competitions hosted by Senegal Category:Sports competitions in Dakar Category:Ziguinchor Category:January 1992 sports events in Africa