1984 African Cup of Nations
Appearance
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Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984 | |
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![]() Afcon 1984 official logo | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Ivory Coast |
Dates | 4–18 March |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
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.
Qualified teams
[edit]The 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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Hosts | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980) | |
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Holders | 19 March 1982 | 7 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1968, 1980, 1982) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1970, 1972, 1982) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 8 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 0 (debut) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 5 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982) |
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2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 1 (1972) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
[edit]Venues
[edit]The competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.
Abidjan | Bouaké | |
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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Stade Bouaké | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage
[edit]Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Miézan ![]() |
Report | Abouzaid ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Milla ![]() Djonkep ![]() |
Group B
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
![]() | 2 (7) | |||||
18 March – Abidjan | ||||||
![]() | 2 (8) | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 (4) | |||||
![]() | 0 (5) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
17 March – Abidjan | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 3 |
Semifinals
[edit]Egypt ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sulaiman ![]() Abouzaid ![]() |
Report | Keshi ![]() Bala ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Abdelghani ![]() Shehata ![]() Ghareeb ![]() El Khatib ![]() Abouzeid ![]() Nassef ![]() Yassin ![]() Hassan ![]() Youssef ![]() |
7–8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Algeria ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Belloumi ![]() Yahi ![]() Kaci-Saïd ![]() Guendouz ![]() Madjer ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]Scorers
[edit]- 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
CAF Team of the Tournament
[edit]Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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