Introduction
This was the third
African Cup to be contested and it was played shortly after
Confederations Cup II. There were a total of 25 teams who took part in the competition, as all 22 teams returned from the
second African Cup while
Benin,
Reunion, and
Sierra Leone entered for the first time.
- Teams Entered:
- Champion:
- Top Scorer:
Qualification
The defending champions,
Nigeria, qualified directly. The remaining 24 teams were divided into 6 groups of 4, where the top 2 teams would qualify and the 3rd place teams would play-off for the final 3 spots.
Seeding
The draw for the groups was seeded.
Seeding was based on each nation's performance in the previous
World Cups and
African Cups. Results were averaged to try to level the field for newer teams compared to teams that had been competing since the very first World Cup.
Pot A: Cote d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Morocco, Mali, Cape Verde Islands, Equatorial Guinea
Pot B: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Angola, South Africa, Togo
Pot C: Congo, Tunisia, Ghana, Congo DR, Egypt, Algeria
Pot D: Gabon, Zambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Benin, Reunion
Results
Group A
Cote d'IvoireSenegalAlgeriaGuineaGuinea - Cote d'Ivoire
Algeria - Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire - Algeria
Senegal - Guinea
Senegal - Cote d'Ivoire
Algeria - Guinea
Algeria - Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea - Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire - Guinea
Senegal - Algeria
Cote d'Ivoire - Senegal
Guinea - Algeria
Group B
MoroccoSouth AfricaEgyptReunionSouth Africa - Reunion
Morocco - Egypt
Reunion - Morocco
Egypt - South Africa
Egypt - Reunion
Morocco - South Africa
Morocco - Reunion
South Africa - Egypt
Reunion - South Africa
Egypt - Morocco
Reunion - Egypt
South Africa - Morocco
Group C
Cape Verde IslandsTogoGhanaSierra LeoneCape Verde Islands - Sierra Leone
Ghana - Togo
Sierra Leone - Ghana
Togo - Cape Verde Islands
Togo - Sierra Leone
Ghana - Cape Verde Islands
Ghana - Sierra Leone
Cape Verde Islands - Togo
Sierra Leone - Cape Verde Islands
Togo - Ghana
Sierra Leone - Togo
Cape Verde Islands - Ghana
Group D
Equatorial GuineaCameroonCongo DRGabonCameroon - Gabon
Equatorial Guinea - Congo DR
Gabon - Equatorial Guinea
Congo DR - Cameroon
Congo DR - Gabon
Equatorial Guinea - Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea - Gabon
Cameroon - Congo DR
Gabon - Cameroon
Congo DR - Equatorial Guinea
Gabon - Congo DR
Cameroon - Equatorial Guinea
Group E
MozambiqueBurkina FasoCongoBeninBurkina Faso - Mozambique
Benin - Congo
Mozambique - Benin
Congo - Burkina Faso
Congo - Mozambique
Benin - Burkina Faso
Benin - Mozambique
Burkina Faso - Congo
Mozambique - Burkina Faso
Congo - Benin
Mozambique - Congo
Burkina Faso - Benin
Group F
MaliAngolaTunisiaZambiaZambia - Tunisia
Angola - Mali
Tunisia - Angola
Mali - Zambia
Mali - Tunisia
Angola - Zambia
Angola - Tunisia
Zambia - Mali
2 - Zambia
Mali - Angola
Tunisia - Mali
Zambia - Angola
Playoffs
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Qualified Teams
Nigeria
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E1
E2
F1
F2
Playoff 1
Playoff 2
Playoff 3
*First time qualifying
African Cup
Group Stage
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout Round
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third Place
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Championship
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Top Scorers
The top scorers from the tournament (players with 3 or more) were: