Africa Cup 1986

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Africa Cup 1986
African Cup of Nations 1986
Number of nations 8  (of 34 applicants)
African champions EgyptEgypt Egypt (3rd title)
venue EgyptEgypt Egypt
Opening game March 7, 1986
Endgame March 21, 1986
Games 16
Gates 31  (⌀: 1.94 per game)
Top scorer CameroonCameroon Roger Milla (4 goals)

The 1986 Africa Cup ( English : African Cup of Nations , French : Coupe d'Afrique des Nations ) was the 15th edition of the African continental football championship and took place from March 7th to 21st for the third time after 1959 and 1974 held in Egypt . Organized by the African continental football association Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), eight teams from Egypt , Algeria , Ivory Coast , Cameroon , Morocco , Mozambique , Zambia and Senegal took part.

As in previous years, there was also a qualification to reduce the field of participants from 34 applicants to eight finalists, with hosts Egypt and defending champions Cameroon automatically qualifying.

→ see main article: Africa Cup 1986 / qualification

As usual, the game was played with two groups of four teams each. The two best teams in each group then played the tournament winner from the semi-finals in the knockout system . The final round matches were played at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo and the Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria.

Host Egypt took advantage of the home advantage, won the tournament and became African champions for the third time after 1957 and 1959 .

1986 venues in Egypt

The tournament

Group A

All matches in the context of double events in Cairo.

7th March
Senegal - Egypt 1: 0 (0: 0)
Ivory Coast - Mozambique 3: 0 (1: 0)
March 10th
Senegal - Mozambique 2: 0 (1: 0)
Egypt - Ivory Coast 2: 0 (0: 0)
March 13th
Ivory Coast - Senegal 1: 0 (0: 0)
Egypt - Mozambique 2: 0 (2: 0)
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. EgyptEgypt Egypt  3  2  0  1 004: 100  +3 04: 20
 2. Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast  3  2  0  1 004: 200  +2 04: 20
 3. SenegalSenegal Senegal  3  2  0  1 003: 100  +2 04: 20
 4th MozambiqueMozambique Mozambique  3  0  0  3 000: 700  −7 00: 60

Group B

All games as part of double halls in Alexandria.

8th of March
Algeria - Morocco 0-0
Cameroon - Zambia 3: 2 (0: 0)
March 11
Algeria - Zambia 0-0
Cameroon - Morocco 1: 1 (0: 0)
the 14th of March
Morocco - Zambia 1: 0 (1: 0)
Cameroon - Algeria 3: 2 (0: 0)
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. CameroonCameroon Cameroon  3  2  1  0 007: 500  +2 05: 10
 2. MoroccoMorocco Morocco  3  1  2  0 002: 100  +1 04: 20
 3. AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria  3  0  2  1 002: 300  −1 02: 40
 4th Zambia 1964Zambia Zambia  3  0  1  2 002: 400  −2 01: 50

Semifinals

March 17th in Alexandria
CameroonCameroon Cameroon - Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast 1: 0 (0: 0)
March 17 in Cairo
EgyptEgypt Egypt - MoroccoMorocco Morocco 1: 0 (0: 0)

3rd place match

March 20 in Cairo
Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast - MoroccoMorocco Morocco 3: 2 (2: 1)

final

March 21 in Cairo
EgyptEgypt Egypt - CameroonCameroon Cameroon 0: 0 n.v. , 5: 4 i. E.

Best goal scorers

rank player Gates
1 CameroonCameroon Roger Milla 4th
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast Abdoulaye Traoré 3
EgyptEgypt Taher Abouzaid 3
4th CameroonCameroon André Kana 2
CameroonCameroon Louis-Paul Mfédé 2
Ivory CoastIvory Coast Kassy Kaodio 2

Another 14 players each with a hit and an own goal.

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