1992 African Cup of Nations explained

Tourney Name:	African Cup of Nations
Year:	1992
Other Titles:	Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1992
Size:	150px
Country:	Senegal
Dates:	12–26 January
Num Teams:	12
Venues:	2
Cities:	2
Champion:	Ivory Coast
Count:	1
Second:	Ghana
Third:	Nigeria
Fourth:	Cameroon
Matches:	20
Goals:	34
Attendance:	385500
Top Scorer:	Rashidi Yekini (4 goals)
Player:	Abedi Pele
Goalkeeper:	Alain Gouaméné
Prevseason:	1990
Nextseason:	1994

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.^[1]

Qualified teams

See main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification.

The 12 qualified teams are:

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

Notes

Venues

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

Ziguinchor
Dakar
Stade de l'Amitié
Capacity: 60,000

Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta
Capacity: 10,000

Squads

See main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations squads.

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:

Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
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

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final. 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

Alain Gouaméné

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

External links

Details at RSSSF

Notes and References

News: They'll Put a Spell on You: The Witchdoctors of African Football - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. Germany. Der Spiegel. 11 June 2010 . 10 June 2017.