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.
| 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
The 8 qualified teams are:
Algeria- Cameroon (holders)
- Ivory Coast
- Egypt (hosts)
- Morocco
Mozambique
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Zambia
Squads
Venues
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
Group A
| 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:
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
A. Traoré  25', 74' N'Dri 86' |
Report |
| Senegal | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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| Fall 28' Bocandé 83' |
Report |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Gharieb 73' Abdelhamid 83' |
Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal |
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| A. Traoré 71' |
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| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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| Abouzaid 13', 15' |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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:
Knockout stage
| 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 | |||||
Third place match
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salah 8' Kassi-Kouadio 38', 68' (pen.) |
Report | Rhiati 44' Sahil 85' |
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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External links
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| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |
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