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1986 African Cup of Nations
15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | African Cup of Nations |
| year | 1986 |
| other_titles | 1986 كأس الأمم الأفريقية |
| image | CAN 1986 (logo).png |
| size | 200px |
| country | Egypt |
| dates | 7–21 March |
| num_teams | 8 |
| venues | 2 |
| cities | 2 |
| champion | Egypt |
| count | 3 |
| second | Cameroon |
| third | Ivory Coast |
| fourth | Morocco |
| matches | 16 |
| goals | 31 |
| top_scorer | CMR Roger Milla (4 goals) |
| player | CMR Roger Milla |
| prevseason | [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations) |
| nextseason | [1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations) |
The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a football 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.
Qualified teams
Main article: 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | ([1962](1962-african-cup-of-nations), [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations), [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), *[1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)) | ||
| Holders | ([1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), *[1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), **[1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)**) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | ([1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | ([1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations), [1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations)) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | ([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations), [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), [1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), *[1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)*) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | ([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations)) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | ([1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations), **[1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations)) | ||
| [2nd round](1986-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners | (debut) |
;Notes
Squads
Main article: 1986 African Cup of Nations squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria.
| Cairo | Alexandria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{location map+ | Egypt | float=center | width=450 | caption= | places= | |
| Cairo International Stadium | ||||||
| Capacity: **90,000** | ||||||
| [[File:In Cairo Stadium.jpg | 150px]] | |||||
| Alexandria Stadium | ||||||
| Capacity: **15,000** | ||||||
| [[File:GD-EG-Alex-Stade002.JPG | 150px]] |
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:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
N'Dri
Bocandé
Abdelhamid
Group B
M'Fédé Bwalya
Milla Maroc
Knockout stage
| 17 March – Alexandria | **** | 1 | | 0 | 17 March – Cairo | **** | 1 | | 0 | 21 March – Cairo | | 0 (4) | ** (pen.)** | 0 (5) | 20 March – Cairo | **** | 3 | | 2
Semifinals
Third place match
Kassi-Kouadio Sahil
Final
Main article: 1986 African Cup of Nations Final
Abdelghani
Abdou
Mayhoub
Shehata
Kassem
Kundé
M'Bida
Milla
Aoudou
Kana-Biyik
Goalscorers
-
Roger Milla
-
Taher Abouzaid
-
Abdoulaye Traoré
-
André Kana-Biyik
-
Louis-Paul M'Fédé
-
Lucien Kassi-Kouadio
-
Rabah Madjer
-
Karim Maroc
-
Shawky Gharib
-
Gamal Abdelhamid
-
Kouassi N'Dri
-
Oumar Ben Salah
-
Abdelkrim Merry "Krimau"
-
Abdelfettah Rhiati
-
Mohammed Sahil
-
Jules Bocandé
-
Pape Fall
-
Thierno Youm
-
Kalusha Bwalya
-
Michael Chabala
-
Jones Chilengi (against Morocco)
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|
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