| 1990 African Cup of Nations Final | |
| Event: | 1990 African Cup of Nations |
| Team1: | Algeria |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Nigeria |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Date: | 16 March 1990 |
| Stadium: | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
| City: | Algiers |
| Referee: | Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon) |
| Attendance: | 105,032 |
The 1990 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 16 March 1990, at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria, to determine the winner of the 1990 African Cup of Nations. Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 with a lone goal from Chérif Oudjani in the 38th minute to win their first African Cup. The final was a repeat of the 1980 final in Lagos, which Nigeria won 3-0.
| Algeria | Nigeria | |||
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| Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results | |
| Group stage | ||||
| 5-1 | 1–5 | |||
| 3–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
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