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.
| 1986 كأس الأمم الأفريقية | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 7–21 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 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 | Roger Milla (4 goals) |
| Best player | Roger Milla |
← 1984 1988 → | |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Hosts | 7 (1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984) | |
| Cameroon | Holders | 18 March 1984 | 4 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984) |
| Algeria | 2nd round winners | 13 August 1985 | 4 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984) |
| Zambia | 2nd round winners | 18 August 1985 | 3 (1974, 1978, 1982) |
| Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 1 September 1985 | 6 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984) |
| Senegal | 2nd round winners | 1 September 1985 | 2 (1965, 1968) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 8 September 1985 | 4 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980) |
| Mozambique | 2nd round winners | 15 September 1985 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria.
| Cairo | Cairo Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 90,000 | |
| Alexandria | |
| Alexandria Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
Group stage
Tiebreakers
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:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Senegal | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Youm 67' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 25', 74' N'Dri 86' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
| Senegal | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 28' Bocandé 83' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)
| Egypt | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Gharieb 73' Abdelhamid 83' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 71' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba (Gabon)
| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Abouzaid 13', 15' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Algeria | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia)
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Milla 46' M'Fédé 67' (pen.), 82' (pen.) | Report | Chabala 65' Bwalya 77' (pen.) |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
| Algeria | 0–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea)
| Cameroon | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Milla 89' | Report | Krimau 63' |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Frank Valdemarca (Zimbabwe)
| Morocco | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Chilengi 18' (o.g.) | Report |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo)
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Kana-Biyik 66', 70' Milla 72' | Report | Madjer 61' Maroc 73' |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
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 | |||||
Semifinals
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Milla 46' | Report |
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
| Egypt | 1–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Abouzaid 79' | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Third place match
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salah 8' Kassi-Kouadio 38', 68' (pen.) | Report | Rhiati 44' Sahil 85' |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Frank Valdemarca (Zimbabwe)
Final
| Egypt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Yehia Abdelghani Abdou Mayhoub Shehata Kassem | 5–4 | M'Fédé Kundé M'Bida Milla Aoudou Kana-Biyik |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 95,000 or 120,000[citation needed]
Referee: Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia)
Goalscorers
There were 31 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.
4 goals
- Roger Milla
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Jones Chilengi (against Morocco)
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas N'Kono | André Kana-Biyik | Emile Mbouh | Roger Milla |
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