1986 African Cup of Nations
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The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the African Cup of Nations
, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF
). It was hosted by Egypt
. Just like in 1984
, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third championship, beating Cameroon
on penalty kicks
5-4 after a goalless draw.
Sierra Leone won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Mauritania won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Kenya won 1–1 (4-3p) on aggregate.
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Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Zimbabwe won 8–1 on aggregate.
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Algeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Zaire won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Cote d'Ivoire won 7–1 on aggregate.
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Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Libya won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Zimbabwe won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 2–2 (6-5p) on aggregate.
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Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Kenya progress, Sudan withdrew.
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Morocco progress, Sierra Leone withdrew.
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Nigeria progress, Tanzania withdrew.
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Zambia progress, Ethiopia withdrew.
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Cote d'Ivoire won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 3–3 (4-3p) on aggregate.
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Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Zambia won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
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) (7th participation in CAN
) (5th participation in CAN
) (5th participation in CAN
) (5th participation in CAN
) (4th participation in CAN
) (3nd participation in CAN
) (1st participation in CAN
)
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7 March 1986
10 March 1986
13 March 1986
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8 March 1986
11 March 1986
14 March 1986
17 March 1986 in Caïro.
(4 goals) Abdoulaye Traoré (3 goals) Taher Abouzaid
(3 goals)
Defenders Ali Shehata Kana Biyik
Roger Mendy
Rabei Yassin
Midfielders Moustafa Abdou Emile Mbouh
Magdi Abdel Ghani Taher Abouzaid
Forwards Roger Milla
Kalusha Bwalya
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
). It was hosted by Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. Just like in 1984
1984 African Cup of Nations
The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third championship, beating Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
on penalty kicks
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
5-4 after a goalless draw.
Preliminary round
----Sierra Leone won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Mauritania won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Kenya won 1–1 (4-3p) on aggregate.
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Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Zimbabwe won 8–1 on aggregate.
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First round
----Algeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Zaire won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Cote d'Ivoire won 7–1 on aggregate.
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Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Libya won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Zimbabwe won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 2–2 (6-5p) on aggregate.
----
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Kenya progress, Sudan withdrew.
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Morocco progress, Sierra Leone withdrew.
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Nigeria progress, Tanzania withdrew.
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Zambia progress, Ethiopia withdrew.
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Second round
----Cote d'Ivoire won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Mozambique won 3–3 (4-3p) on aggregate.
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Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Zambia won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Participants
(10th participation in CANAfrican Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (7th participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (5th participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (5th participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (5th participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (4th participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (3nd participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
) (1st participation in CAN
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
)
Group A
All matches played in CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
.
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
7 March 1986
| 1 - 0 | |||
| 3 - 0 | |||
10 March 1986
| 2 - 0 | |||
| 2 - 0 | |||
13 March 1986
| 1 - 0 | |||
| 2 - 0 | |||
Group B
All matches played in AlexandriaAlexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
.
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
8 March 1986
| 0 - 0 | |||
| 3 - 2 | |||
11 March 1986
| 0 - 0 | |||
| 1 - 1 | |||
14 March 1986
| 1 - 0 | |||
| 3 - 2 | |||
Semi finals
17 March 1986 in Alexandria.| 1 - 0 | |||
17 March 1986 in Caïro.
| 1 - 0 | |||
3rd/4th places
20 March 1986 in Caïro.| 3 - 2 | |||
Final
21 March 1986 in Caïro.| 0 - 0 | (extra time) (5-4 p.k.) | ||
Top scorers
Roger MillaRoger Milla
Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...
(4 goals) Abdoulaye Traoré (3 goals) Taher Abouzaid
Taher Abouzaid
Amer Taher Abouzeid Sayed is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for El-Ahly and the Egyptian national team....
(3 goals)
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper Thomas NkonoDefenders Ali Shehata Kana Biyik
André Kana-Biyik
André Kana-Biyik is a former Cameroonian footballer. Brother of François, he started a professional career in 1986 with Diamant Yaounde. From 1988 to 1994 he played in France Ligue 1 with FC Metz and Le Havre AC. In Ligue 1 he played 93 matches and scored 8 goals. With Cameroon national football...
Roger Mendy
Roger Mendy
Roger Mendy is a former Senegalese footballer who spent three years playing for AS Monaco, with whom he reached the 1992 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. He also had spells with Sporting Toulon and ASC Jeanne d'Arc before finishing his career in Italy with Pescara Calcio.-References:* *...
Rabei Yassin
Midfielders Moustafa Abdou Emile Mbouh
Emile Mbouh
Emile Belmont Mbouh Mbouh is a retired Cameroonian international footballer who played professionally in France, Qatar, Portugal, Singapore and Malaysia.-Club career:...
Magdi Abdel Ghani Taher Abouzaid
Taher Abouzaid
Amer Taher Abouzeid Sayed is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for El-Ahly and the Egyptian national team....
Forwards Roger Milla
Roger Milla
Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...
Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya , known as simply Kalusha, is a Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian player to play the game...