1984 African Cup of Nations

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1984 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984
Taher Abouzaid
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Cameroon Théophile Abega
Best goalkeeperCameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell
1982

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

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
 Ivory Coast Hosts 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980)
 Ghana Holders 19 March 1982 7 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982)
 Algeria 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 3 (1968, 1980, 1982)
 Cameroon 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 3 (1970, 1972, 1982)
 Egypt 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 8 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980)
 Malawi 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 0 (debut)
 Nigeria 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 5 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982)
 Togo 2nd round winners 28 August 1983 1 (1972)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.

Abidjan Bouaké
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Stade Bouaké
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 35,000

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
 Cameroon 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
 Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2
 Togo 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Ivory Coast 3–0 Togo
Fofana 62'
Goba
75'
Report
Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia
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Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5
 Nigeria 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
 Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
 Malawi 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Ghana 1–2 Nigeria
Opoku N'ti
19'
Report Nwosu 13'
Ehilegbu 31'
Gambia
)

Algeria 3–0 Malawi
Bouiche 29'
Belloumi 36'
Fergani 38'
Report
Senegal
)

Malawi 2–2 Nigeria
Waya 7' (pen.)
Msiya 35'
Report Temile 39', 41'
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Attendance: 15,000
)



Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 March –
pen.
)
2 (8)
 
 Nigeria 1
 
14 March – Abidjan
 
 Cameroon 3
 
 
pen.
)
0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
17 March – Abidjan
 
 
 Egypt 1
 
 
 Algeria 3

Semifinals

Egypt 2–2 (a.e.t.) Nigeria
Abouzaid
38'
Report Keshi 43' (pen.)
Bala 75'
Penalties
soccer ball with red X 7–8 soccer ball with check mark
Gambia
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Third place match

Final

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Cameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell

Cameroon Isaac Sinkot
Egypt Ali Shehata
Egypt Ibrahim Youssef
Nigeria Stephen Keshi

Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
Cameroon Théophile Abega
Egypt Taher Abouzeid
Nigeria Clement Temile

Algeria Djamel Menad
Malawi Clifton Msiya

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