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1996 African Cup of Nations|
Host country | South Africa |
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Dates | 13 January – 3 February |
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Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
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Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Tunisia |
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Third place | Zambia |
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Fourth place | Ghana |
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Matches played | 29 |
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Goals scored | 78 (2.69 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Kalusha Bwalya (5) |
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Best player(s) | Kalusha Bwalya |
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The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament was held from 13 January to 3 February in South Africa. It was also won by South Africa. The top scorer was Kalusha Bwalya, with 5 goals.
The winner of this tournament qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia.
- ↑ Nigeria dropped out of the tournament.
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Gabon
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
3
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2
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Zaire
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3
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3
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Liberia
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
–1 |
3
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Statistics | |
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- No qualification took place in 1957 and 1959 as places were given by invitation only. In 1959 and 1976, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.
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