The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984 | |
|---|---|
 Afcon 1984 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | 4–18 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Taher Abouzaid (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Théophile Abega |
| Best goalkeeper | Joseph-Antoine Bell |
← 1982 1986 → | |
Qualified teams
editThe 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980) | ||
| Holders | 19 March 1982 | 7 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1968, 1980, 1982) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 3 (1970, 1972, 1982) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 8 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 0 (debut) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 5 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982) | |
| 2nd round winners | 28 August 1983 | 1 (1972) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
editVenues
editThe competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.
| Abidjan | |
|---|---|
| Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
| Bouaké | |
| Stade Bouaké | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
Group stage
editTiebreakers
editIf 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
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Miézan |
Report | Abouzaid |
| Ivory Coast | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Milla Djonkep |
Group B
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| | 2 (7) | |||||
| 18 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| | 2 (8) | |||||
| | 1 | |||||
| 14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| | 3 | |||||
| | 0 (4) | |||||
| | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| | 1 | |||||
| | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
edit| Egypt | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman Abouzaid |
Report | Keshi Bala |
| Penalties | ||
| Abdelghani Shehata Ghareeb El Khatib Abouzeid Nassef Yassin Hassan Youssef |
7–8 | |
| Algeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Belloumi Yahi Kaci-Saïd Guendouz Madjer |
4–5 | |
Third place match
editFinal
editGoalscorers
editThere were 39 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Tedj Bensaoula
Ibrahim Aoudou
Magdi Abdelghani
Seth Ampadu
Youssouf Fofana
Clifton Msiya
Ali Bala
Rafiou Moutairou
CAF Team of the Tournament
edit| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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External links
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