The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0.
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 African Cup of Nations 1990 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| Dates | 2–16 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Algeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Zambia |
| Fourth place |  Senegal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 30 (1.88 per match) |
| Attendance | 600,032 (37,502 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Djamel Menad (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Rabah Madjer |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Hosts | 6 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) | |
 Cameroon | Holders | 27 March 1988 | 6 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) |
| Senegal | 2nd round winners | 16 July 1989 | 3 (1965, 1968, 1986) |
 Kenya | 2nd round winners | 29 July 1989 | 2 (1988, 1990) |
 Egypt | 2nd round winners | 30 July 1989 | 11 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988) |
 Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 30 July 1989 | 8 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988) |
| Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 30 July 1989 | 7 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988) |
| Zambia | 2nd round winners | 30 July 1989 | 4 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986) |
- Notes
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba.
| Algiers | Annaba | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade du 5 Juillet | Stade du 19 Mai | |
| Capacity: 85,000 | Capacity: 56,000 | |
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Match officials
- Referees
Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt)
Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
Abdellali Naciri (Morocco)
Badara Sène (Senegal)
Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)
Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
- Invited referees
Squads
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the Semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
A. Traoré  53', 60' Maguy 73' | Report | Abdelrahman 75' |
| Algeria | 3–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Menad 23' Chérif El-Ouazzani 81' Oudjani 82' | Report |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Yekini 3' | Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 March – Annaba | ||||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||
| 16 March – Algiers | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| 12 March – Algiers | ||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Senegal | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 March – Algiers | ||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Statistics and awards
Player of the Tournament
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Abdelhakim Serrar (against Senegal)
References
External links
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