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.
| كأس الأمم الأفريقية 1986 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 7–21 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Roger Milla (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Roger Milla |
Qualified teams edit
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Hosts | 9 (1957, 1959, 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
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads edit
Venues edit
The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria.
| Cairo | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | Alexandria Stadium | |
| Capacity: 90,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
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First round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 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 edit
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Milla 46' | Report |
Third place match edit
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salah 8' Kassi-Kouadio 38', 68' (pen.) | Report | Rhiati 44' Sahil 85' |
Final edit
Scorers edit
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Jones Chilengi (against Morocco)
CAF Team of the Tournament edit
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
External links edit
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