1996 African Cup of Nations final explained
The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2–0.[1] The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela, deputy president F. W. de Klerk and by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.[2] [3]
Route to the final
| South Africa | Round | Tunisia |
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| 3–0 | Match 1 | | 1–1 |
| 1–0 | Match 2 | | 1–2 |
| 0–1 | Match 3 | | 3–1 |
| width=165 | Team | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
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| align=left | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | | align=left | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | | align=left | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | | align=left | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
| Final standings | | width=165 | Team | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
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| align=left | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | | align=left | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | | align=left | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | | align=left | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| 2–1 | Quarterfinals | | 1–1 (aet) (1–4 pen.) |
| 3–0 | Semifinals | | 4–2 | |
Match details
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 20 years after the birth of Bafana. www.fifa.com.
- News: 'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'. BBC Sport .
- Web site: 'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph. Ian. Hawkey. June 24, 2019. the Guardian.
