1986 African Cup of Nations

The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third championship, beating Cameroon on penalty kicks 5–4 after a goalless draw.

1986 African Cup of Nations
كأس الأمم الأفريقية 1986
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates7–21 March
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (3rd title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored31 (1.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cameroon Roger Milla (4 goals)
Best player(s)Cameroon Roger Milla
1984
1988

Qualified teams

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The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  Egypt Hosts 7 (1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984)
  Cameroon Holders 18 March 1984 4 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984)
  Algeria 2nd round winners 13 August 1985 4 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984)
  Zambia 2nd round winners 18 August 1985 3 (1974, 1978, 1982)
  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners 1 September 1985 6 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984)
  Senegal 2nd round winners 1 September 1985 2 (1965, 1968)
  Morocco 2nd round winners 8 September 1985 4 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980)
  Mozambique 2nd round winners 15 September 1985 0 (debut)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria.

Cairo
Cairo International Stadium
Capacity: 90,000
 
Alexandria
Alexandria Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
 

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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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:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt (H) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 4
3   Senegal 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 4
4   Mozambique 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Senegal  1–0  Egypt
Youm   67' Report

Ivory Coast  3–0  Mozambique
A. Traoré   25', 74'
N'Dri   86'
Report

Senegal  2–0  Mozambique
Fall   28'
Bocandé   83'
Report

Egypt  2–0  Ivory Coast
Gharieb   73'
Abdelhamid   83'
Report

Ivory Coast  1–0  Senegal
A. Traoré   71' Report

Egypt  2–0  Mozambique
Abouzaid   13', 15' Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Morocco 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3   Algeria 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Zambia 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Algeria  0–0  Morocco
Report
Attendance: 12,000

Cameroon  3–2  Zambia
Milla   46'
M'Fédé   67' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Report Chabala   65'
Bwalya   77' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000

Algeria  0–0  Zambia
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea)

Cameroon  1–1  Morocco
Milla   89' Report Krimau   63'

Morocco  1–0  Zambia
Chilengi   18' (o.g.) Report

Cameroon  3–2  Algeria
Kana-Biyik   66', 70'
Milla   72'
Report Madjer   61'
Maroc   73'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 March – Alexandria
 
 
  Cameroon 1
 
21 March – Cairo
 
  Ivory Coast 0
 
  Cameroon 0 (4)
 
17 March – Cairo
 
  Egypt (pen.) 0 (5)
 
  Egypt 1
 
 
  Morocco 0
 
Third place
 
 
20 March – Cairo
 
 
  Ivory Coast 3
 
 
  Morocco 2

Semifinals

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Cameroon  1–0  Ivory Coast
Milla   46' Report

Egypt  1–0  Morocco
Abouzaid   79' Report

Third place match

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Ivory Coast  3–2  Morocco
Ben Salah   8'
Kassi-Kouadio   38', 68' (pen.)
Report Rhiati   44'
Sahil   85'

Final

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Egypt  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon
Report
Penalties
Yehia  
Abdelghani  
Abdou  
Mayhoub  
Shehata  
Kassem  
5–4   M'Fédé
  Kundé
  M'Bida
  Milla
  Aoudou
  Kana-Biyik
Attendance: 95,000 or 120,000[citation needed]

Goalscorers

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There were 31 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

  Thomas N'Kono

  André Kana-Biyik
  Ali Shehata
  Roger Mendy
  Rabei Yassin

  Emile Mbouh
  Magdi Abdelghani
  Moustafa Abdou
  Taher Abouzaid

  Roger Milla
  Kalusha Bwalya

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  NODES
Done 1
eth 2