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1984 African Cup of Nations

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.

1984 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984
Afcon 1984 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryIvory Coast
Dates4–18 March
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored39 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Egypt Taher Abouzaid
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Cameroon Théophile Abega
Best goalkeeperCameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell
← 1982
1986 →

Qualified teams

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Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations qualification

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

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Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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

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

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Cameroon 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
3   Ivory Coast (H) 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2
4   Togo 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ivory Coast  3–0  Togo
Koffi   27'
Fofana   62'
Goba   75'		 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Egypt  1–0  Cameroon
Abouzaid   78' Report
Attendance: 50,000
Cameroon  4–1  Togo
Djonkep   7'
Abega   21', 61'
Aoudou   45'		 Report Moutairou   56'
Attendance: 15,000
Ivory Coast  1–2  Egypt
Miézan   53' Report Abouzaid   66', 72'
Attendance: 40,000
Egypt  0–0  Togo
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ivory Coast  0–2  Cameroon
Report Milla   42'
Djonkep   61'
Attendance: 40,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Algeria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
3   Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
4   Malawi 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana  1–2  Nigeria
Opoku N'ti   19' Report Nwosu   13'
Ehilegbu   31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)
Algeria  3–0  Malawi
Bouiche   29'
Belloumi   36'
Fergani   38'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Malawi  2–2  Nigeria
Waya   7' (pen.)
Msiya   35'		 Report Temile   39', 41'
Attendance: 15,000
Algeria  2–0  Ghana
Menad   75'
Bensaoula   85'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Algeria  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea)
Ghana  1–0  Malawi
Amphadu   32' Report
Attendance: 3,000

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 March – Abidjan
 
 
   Egypt 2 (7)
 
 18 March – Abidjan
 
   Nigeria (pen.) 2 (8)
 
   Nigeria 1
 
 14 March – Abidjan
 
   Cameroon 3
 
   Algeria 0 (4)
 
 
   Cameroon (pen.) 0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
 17 March – Abidjan
 
 
   Egypt 1
 
 
   Algeria 3

Semifinals

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Egypt  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Nigeria
Sulaiman   25'
Abouzaid   38'		 Report Keshi   43' (pen.)
Bala   75'
Penalties
Abdelghani  
Shehata  
Ghareeb  
El Khatib  
Abouzeid  
Nassef  
Yassin  
Hassan  
Youssef  		 7–8   Kingsley
  Edobor
  Shofoluwe
  Ali
  Keshi
  Yekini
  Temile
  Adeshina
  Lawal
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)
Algeria  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon
Report
Penalties
Belloumi  
Yahi  
Kaci-Saïd  
Guendouz  
Madjer  		 4–5   Kundé
  Ebongué
  Aoudou
  Bell
  Ndoumbé
Attendance: 15,000

Third place match

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Algeria  3–1  Egypt
Madjer   68'
Belloumi   71'
Yahi   90'		 Report Abdelghani   76' (pen.)
Attendance: 500

Final

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Main article: 1984 African Cup of Nations Final
Cameroon  3–1  Nigeria
N'Djeya   32'
Abega   79'
Ebongué   84'		 Report Lawal   10'
Attendance: 27,456

Goalscorers

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There were 39 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

  Joseph-Antoine Bell

  Isaac Sinkot
  Ali Shehata
  Ibrahim Youssef
  Stephen Keshi

  Lakhdar Belloumi
  Théophile Abega
  Taher Abouzeid
  Clement Temile

  Djamel Menad
  Clifton Msiya

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