1992 African Cup of Nations

The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals. Ivory Coast won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11–10 after a goalless draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Qualified teams

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Participating nations

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The 12 qualified teams are:

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournamentTemplate:Efn
Template:Fb	Hosts		Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990)
Template:Fb	Holders	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 1 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 7 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1968 1972, 1974, 1978)
Template:Fb	Group 2 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 4 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
Template:Fb	Group 3 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 6 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1972, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 3 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988)
Template:Fb	Group 4 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990)
Template:Fb	Group 8 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988)
Template:Fb	Group 5 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990)

Notes

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.

Dakar	Template:Location map+
Stade de l'Amitié
Capacity: 60,000
File:Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0 - Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor.jpg
Ziguinchor
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta
Capacity: 10,000
File:ZiguinchorCathédrale.JPG

Squads

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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:

1. Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
2. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
3. Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
4. Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
5. Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
6. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

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Final

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:Football box The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

• Template:Flagicon Alain Gouaméné

Defenders

• Template:Flagicon Basile Aka Kouame
• Template:Flagicon Hany Ramzy
• Template:Flagicon Stephen Keshi
• Template:Flagicon Adolphe Mendy

Midfielders

• Template:Flagicon Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
• Template:Flagicon Abedi Pele
• Template:Flagicon Jean-Claude Pagal
• Template:Flagicon Serge-Alain Maguy

Forwards

• Template:Flagicon Rashidi Yekini
• Template:Flagicon Tony Yeboah

External links

• Details at RSSSF

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