# 1992 African Cup of Nations

The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals. Ivory Coast won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11–10 after a goalless draw.

## Qualified teams

The 12 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
| Senegal | Hosts | | 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990) |
| Algeria | Holders | 16 March 1990 | 7 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
| Cameroon | Group 1 winners | 28 July 1991 | 7 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
| Congo | Group 7 winners | 14 July 1991 | 4 (1968 1972, 1974, 1978) |
| Egypt | Group 2 winners | 26 July 1991 | 12 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
| Ghana | Group 4 winners | 28 July 1991 | 8 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984) |
| Ivory Coast | Group 3 winners | 28 July 1991 | 9 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
| Kenya | Group 6 winners | 28 July 1991 | 3 (1972, 1988, 1990) |
| Morocco | Group 3 runners-up | 28 July 1991 | 6 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988) |
| Nigeria | Group 4 runners-up | 28 July 1991 | 8 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990) |
| Zaire | Group 8 winners | 28 July 1991 | 7 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988) |
| Zambia | Group 5 winners | 28 July 1991 | 5 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) |

### Notes

* ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

## Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor.
| Dakar | DakarZiguinchor |
| Stade de l'Amitié | DakarZiguinchor |
| Capacity: 60,000 | DakarZiguinchor |
| Ziguinchor | DakarZiguinchor |
| Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | DakarZiguinchor |
| Capacity: 10,000 | DakarZiguinchor |

## 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:
* Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
* Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
* Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
* Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
* Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
* Drawing of lots

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Zaire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Congo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Algeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| January 19 – Dakar | January 19 – Dakar | | | |
| Nigeria | 1 | | | |
| Nigeria | 1 | January 23 – Dakar | January 23 – Dakar | | |
| Zaire | 0 | January 23 – Dakar | January 23 – Dakar | |
| Zaire | 0 | Nigeria | 1 | |
| January 20 – Dakar | January 20 – Dakar | | Nigeria | 1 | |
| January 20 – Dakar | January 20 – Dakar | Ghana | 2 | |
| Ghana | 2 | Ghana | 2 | |
| Ghana | 2 | | | | January 26 – Dakar | January 26 – Dakar |
| Congo | 1 | | | | January 26 – Dakar | January 26 – Dakar |
| Congo | 1 | | | | Ghana | 0 (10) |
| January 19 – Dakar | January 19 – Dakar | | | | | Ghana | 0 (10) |
| January 19 – Dakar | January 19 – Dakar | | | | Ivory Coast (pen.) | 0 (11) |
| Cameroon | 1 | | | | Ivory Coast (pen.) | 0 (11) |
| Cameroon | 1 | January 23 – Dakar | January 23 – Dakar | | | |
| Senegal | 0 | January 23 – Dakar | January 23 – Dakar | | | |
| Senegal | 0 | Cameroon | 0 (1) | | | |
| January 20 – Dakar | January 20 – Dakar | | Cameroon | 0 (1) | | | |
| January 20 – Dakar | January 20 – Dakar | Ivory Coast (pen.) | 0 (3) | | Third place | Third place |
| Ivory Coast (a.e.t.) | 1 | Ivory Coast (pen.) | 0 (3) | | Third place | Third place |
| Ivory Coast (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | January 25 – Dakar | January 25 – Dakar |
| Zambia | 0 | | | | January 25 – Dakar | January 25 – Dakar |
| Zambia | 0 | | | | Nigeria | 2 |
| | | | | | Cameroon | 1 |

### Final

The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.

## Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 1.7 goals per match.
4 goals
* Rashidi Yekini
3 goals
* Abedi Pele
2 goals
* Pierre Tchibota
* Tony Yeboah
* Jules Bocandé
1 goal
* Nacer Bouiche
* Érnest Ebongué
* André Kana-Biyik
* François Omam-Biyik
* Emmanuel Maboang
* Prince Polley
* Youssouf Fofana
* Donald Olivier Sié
* Joël Tiehi
* Abdoulaye Traoré
* Micky Weche
* Said Rokbi
* Mutiu Adepoju
* Friday Ekpo
* Stephen Keshi
* Samson Siasia
* Victor Diagne
* Souleymane Sané
* Andre Kona N'Gole
* Tueba Menayane
* Kalusha Bwalya

## CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper
* Alain Gouaméné
Defenders
* Basile Aka Kouame
* Hany Ramzy
* Stephen Keshi
* Adolphe Mendy
Midfielders
* Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
* Abedi Pele
* Jean-Claude Pagal
* Serge-Alain Maguy
Forwards
* Rashidi Yekini
* Tony Yeboah