1996 African Cup of Nations
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{| class="infobox plain" style="width: 21em; text-align: left; font-size: 95%;"
|+ style="font-size: larger;" | '''1996 African Cup of Nations - South Africa'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Af96logo.gif]] --><br>
|-
! Teams
| 15
|-
! Host
| {{flagicon|RSA}}[[South Africa]]
|-
! Champions
| {{flagicon|RSA}}[[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] (1st title)
|-
! Matches Played
| 29
|-
! Goals Scored
| 78 (2.69 per match)
|-
! Top Scorer(s)
| {{flagicon|RSA}}[[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Mark Williams]] (RSA)<br> {{flagicon|ZAM}}[[Kalusha Bwalya]] (ZAM)<br>5 goals
|-
| colspan="2" style="font-size: smaller;" | {{{footnotes|}}}
|}
The '''1996 African Cup of Nations''' was the 20th edition of the [[African Cup of Nations]], the [[soccer]] championship of Africa ([[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]). It was hosted by [[South Africa]], who replaced original hosts [[Kenya]]. The field expanded for the first time to sixteen teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] withdrew from the tournament at the final moment, reducing Group C to only three teams, and the field to fifteen. [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] won its first championship, beating [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] in the final 2-0.
==Host Cities & Venues==
{| border="0" class="wikitable"
|-bgcolor="#cccccc"
!Cities !! Venues !! Capacity
|-
|[[Johannesburg]]
|[[FNB Stadium]]
|align="center"|80,000
|-
|[[Durban]]
|[[Kings Park Stadium]]
|align="center"|52,000
|-
|[[Bloemfontein]]
|[[Free State Stadium]]
|align="center"|40,000
|-
|[[Port Elizabeth]]
|[[EPRFU Stadium]]
|align="center"|33,852
|-
|}
==Squads==
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see [[1996 African Cup of Nations (squads)]]
==Participating Teams==
[[Image:African Cup of Nations 1996.png|thumb|Participating nations]]
{| width=75%
|width=50%|
*{{fb|ALG}}
*{{fb|ANG}}
*{{fb|BFA}}
*{{fb|CMR}}
*{{fb|CIV}}
*{{fb|EGY}}
*{{fb|GAB}}
*{{fb|GHA}}
|width=50%|
*{{fb|LBR}}
*{{fb|MOZ}}
*{{fb|NGA}} (qualified as holders)
*{{fb|SLE}}
*{{fb|RSA}} (qualified as hosts)
*{{fb|TUN}}
*{{fb|ZAI}}
*{{fb|ZAM}}
|}
Nigeria withdrew prior to the start of the finals. [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]], as the best side to not qualify, was offered Nigeria's spot in the finals, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.
==Finals==
===Group Stages===
Teams in '''Bold''' progress to the Quarter Finals, teams in ''italics'' are eliminated from the tournament.
====Group A====
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|RSA}}'''
|'''6'''||3||2||0||1||4||1||+3
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|EGY}}'''
|'''6'''||3||2||0||1||4||3||+1
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|CMR}}''
|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||5||7||-2
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|ANG}}''
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||4||6||-2
|}
{{footballbox | date = [[January 13]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 3-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}
|goals1 = [[Phil Masinga|Masinga]] 15'<br />[[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Williams]] 37'<br />[[John Moshoeu|Moshoeu]] 55'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 80,000<br />'''Ref:''' Said Belqola ([[Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football|Morocco]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 15]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ANG}}
|goals1 = [[Ahmed El-Kass|El-Kass]] 30', 33'
|goals2 = [[Quinzinho]] 77'
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 6,000<br />'''Ref:''' Sidi Bekaye Magassa ([[Fédération Malienne de Football|Mali]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 18]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
|goals1 = [[François Omam-Biyik|Omam-Biyik]] 36' (pen)<br />[[Alphonse Tchami|Tchami]] 59'
|goals2 = [[Aly Maher|Maher]] 48'
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 4,000<br />'''Ref:''' Lim Kee Chong ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 20]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 1-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ANG}}
|goals1 = [[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Williams]] 57'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 30,000<br />'''Ref:''' Fethi Boucetta ([[Fédération Tunisienne de Football|Tunisia]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 24]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 0-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Ahmed El-Kass|El-Kass]] 7'
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 20,000<br />'''Ref:''' Lucien Bouchardeau ([[Fédération Nigerienne de Football|Niger]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 24]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}}
|score = 3-3
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}
|goals1 = [[Joni]] 38' (pen)<br />[[Paulao]] 57'<br />[[Quinzinho]] 80'
|goals2 = [[François Omam-Biyik|Omam-Biyik]] 25'<br />[[George Mouyeme|Mouyeme]] 82'<br />[[Helder Vicente|Vicente]] 90' (OG)
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 6,000<br />'''Ref:''' Mohamed Kouradji ([[Fédération Algérienne de Football|Algeria]])
}}
====Group B====
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|ZAM}}'''
|'''7'''||3||2||1||0||9||1||+8
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|ALG}}'''
|'''7'''||3||2||1||0||4||1||+3
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|SLE}}''
|'''3'''||3||1||0||2||2||7||-5
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|BFA}}''
|'''0'''||3||0||0||3||3||9||-6
|}
{{footballbox | date = [[January 14]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 0-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ALG}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 9,000<br />'''Ref:''' Ali Bujsaim ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 15]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
|goals1 = [[John Gbassay Sessay|Sessay]] 11'<br />[[Musa Kallon|Kallon]] 89'
|goals2 = [[Aboubakari Ouédraogo|Ouédraogo]] 74'
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 1,500<br />'''Ref:''' Okoampa ([[Ghana Football Association|Ghana]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 18]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|SLE}}
|goals1 = [[Ali Messabih|Messabih]] 41', 63'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 1,500<br />'''Ref:''' Ian McLeod ([[South African Football Association|South Africa]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 20]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 5-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
|goals1 = [[Kenneth Malitoli|Malitoli]] 18'<br />[[Kalusha Bwalya|K. Bwalya]] 24', 35'<br />[[Dennis Lota|Lota]] 44'<br />[[Johnson Bwalya|J. Bwalya]] 45'
|goals2 = [[Youssouf Traoré|Y. Traoré]] 53'
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 2,000<br />'''Ref:''' Masayoshi Okada ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 24]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
|goals1 = [[Khaled Lounici|Lounici]] 2'<br />[[Billal Dziri|Dziri]] 75'
|goals2 = [[Boureima Zongo|Zongo]] 83'
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 180<br />'''Ref:''' Charles Masembe ([[Federation of Uganda Football Associations|Uganda]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 24]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 4-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|SLE}}
|goals1 = [[Kalusha Bwalya|K. Bwalya]] 2', 9', 84'<br />[[Kenneth Malitoli|Malitoli]] 87'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 200<br />'''Ref:''' Lim Kee Chong ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]])
}}
====Group C====
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|GAB}}'''
|'''3'''||2||1||0||1||3||2||+1
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|ZAI}}'''
|'''3'''||2||1||0||1||2||2||0
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|LBR}}''
|'''3'''||2||1||0||1||2||3||-1
|}
{{footballbox | date = [[January 16]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}
|score = 1-2
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
|goals1 = [[Guy Nzeng|Nzeng]] 59'
|goals2 = [[Kelvin Sebwe|Sebwe]] 5' (pen)<br />[[Mass Sarr Jr|Sarr]] 54'
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 5,000<br />'''Ref:''' [[Gamal Al-Ghandour|Al-Ghandour]] ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 19]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ZAI}}
|goals1 = [[Brice Mackaya|Mackaya]] 21' (pen)<br />[[Aurelien Bekogo|Bekogo]] 34'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 4,000<br />'''Ref:''' [[Omer Yengo|Yengo]] ([[Fédération Congolaise de Football|Congo]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 25]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAI}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
|goals1 = [[Menana Lukaku|Lukaku]] 5' (pen)<br />[[Liombi Essende|Essende]] 72'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 3,000<br />'''Ref:''' [[Said Belqola|Belqola]] ([[Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football|Morocco]])
}}
----
{{fb|NGA}} withdrew, so their three matches were cancelled.
*vs. {{fb|ZAI}}, [[January 16]], [[1996]]
*vs. {{fb|LBR}}, [[January 19]], [[1996]]
*vs. {{fb|GAB}}, [[January 25]], [[1996]]
====Group D====
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|GHA}}'''
|'''9'''||3||3||0||0||6||1||+5
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|'''{{fb|TUN}}'''
|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||5||4||+1
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|CIV}}''
|'''3'''||3||1||0||2||2||5||-3
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{fb|MOZ}}''
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||1||4||-3
|}
{{footballbox | date = [[January 14]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|CIV}}
|goals1 = [[Anthony Yeboah|Yeboah]] 20'<br />[[Abédi Pelé|Pelé]] 70'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 8,000<br />'''Ref:''' Masayoshi Okada ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 16]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}
|score = 1-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 = [[Hedi Ben Rekhissa|Ben Rekhissa]] 24'
|goals2 = [[Manuel Bucane|Bucane]] 4'
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 1,000<br />'''Ref:''' Charles Masembe ([[Federation of Uganda Football Associations|Uganda]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 19]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}
|goals1 = [[Abédi Pelé|Pelé]] 50'<br />[[Charles Akonnor|Akonnor]] 77'
|goals2 = [[Imed Ben Younes|Ben Younes]] 72'
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 1,000<br />'''Ref:''' Petros Mathabela ([[South African Football Association|South Africa]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 21]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}}
|score = 1-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 = [[Joël Tiéhi|Tiéhi]] 32'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 500<br />'''Ref:''' Gamal Al-Ghandour ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 25]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}
|score = 3-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|CIV}}
|goals1 = [[Imed Ben Younes|Ben Younes]] 32', 38'<br />[[Abdelkader Ben Hassen|Ben Hassen]] 48'
|goals2 = [[Moussa Traoré|M. Traoré]] 57'
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 1,000<br />'''Ref:''' Sidi Bekaye Magassa ([[Fédération Malienne de Football|Mali]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 25]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 = [[Abedi Pele|Pele]] 42'<br />[[Felix Aboagye|Aboagye]] 68'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 3,500<br />'''Ref:''' Ali Bujsaim ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]])
}}
===Knockout Stages===
{{Round8-with third
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals -->
|[[January 27]] - [[Johannesburg]]|'''{{fb|RSA}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|ALG}}|1
|[[January 28]] - [[Port Elizabeth]]|'''{{fb|GHA}}'''|'''1'''|{{fb|ZAI}}|0
|[[January 27]] - [[Bloemfontein]]|'''{{fb|ZAM}}'''|'''3'''|{{fb|EGY}}|1
|[[January 28]] - [[Durban]]|{{fb|GAB}}|1 (1)|'''{{fb|TUN}} (pen)'''|'''1 (4)'''
<!--semi finals -->
|[[January 31]] - [[Johannesburg]]|'''{{fb|RSA}}'''|'''3'''|{{fb|GHA}}|0
|[[January 31]] - [[Durban]]|{{fb|ZAM}}|2|'''{{fb|TUN}}'''|'''4'''
<!--final -->
|[[February 3]] - [[Johannesburg]]|'''{{fb|RSA}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|TUN}}|0
<!--third place -->
|[[February 3]] - [[Johannesburg]]|{{fb|GHA}}|0|'''{{fb|ZAM}}'''|'''1'''
}}
====Quarterfinals====
{{footballbox | date = [[January 27]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 2-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ALG}}
|goals1 = [[Mark Fish|Fish]] 72'<br />[[John Moshoeu|Moshoeu]] 85'
|goals2 = [[Tarek Lazizi|Lazizi]] 84'
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 30,000<br />'''Ref:''' Ali Bujsaim ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 27]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 3-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
|goals1 = [[Elijah Litana|Litana]] 58'<br />[[Vincent Mutale|Mutale]] 65'<br />[[Dennis Lota|Lota]] 76'
|goals2 = [[Samir "Kamouna" Ibrahim|S. Kamouna]] 43'
|stadium = [[Free State Stadium]], [[Bloemfontein]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 8,500<br />'''Ref:''' Charles Masembe ([[Federation of Uganda Football Associations|Uganda]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 28]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}
|score = 1-1 (AET)<br />1-4 (PEN)
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}
|goals1 = [[Brice Mackaya|Mackaya]] 16'
|goals2 = [[Zoubier Beya|Beya]] 10'
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 4,000<br />'''Ref:''' Lim Kee Chong ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]])
}}
{{penshootoutbox |
penalties1 = [[Brice Mackaya|Mackaya]]: [[Chokri El Ouaer|El Ouaer]] saved<br />[[Etienne Kassa-Ngoma|Kassa-Ngoma]]: missed<br />[[Aurelien Bekogo-Zogo|Bekogo-Zogo]]: scored|
penaltyscore = 1-4 |
penalties2 = [[Adel Sellimi|Sellimi]]: scored<br />[[Sofiane Fekhi|Fekhi]]: scored<br />[[Mehdi Ben Slimane|Ben Slimane]]: scored<br />[[Chokri El Ouaer|El Ouaer]]: scored}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 28]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 1-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ZAI}}
|goals1 = [[Anthony Yeboah|Yeboah]] 22'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[EPRFU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 8,000<br />'''Ref:''' Sidi Bekaye Magassa ([[Fédération Malienne de Football|Mali]])
}}
====Semifinals====
{{footballbox | date = [[January 31]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 3-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|GHA}}
|goals1 = [[John Moshoeu|Moshoeu]] 22', 87'<br />[[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Williams]] 46'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 75,000<br />'''Ref:''' [[Gamal Al-Ghandour|Al-Ghandour]] ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
}}
----
{{footballbox | date = [[January 31]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 2-4
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}
|goals1 = [[Dennis Lota|Lota]] 68'<br />[[Hillary Makasa|Makasa]] 90'
|goals2 = [[Adel Sellimi|Sellimi]] 16', 85' (pen)<br />[[Zoubeir Beya|Beya]] 20'<br />[[Khais Godhbane|Godhbane]] 47'
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 5,000<br />'''Ref:''' [[Lucien Bouchardeau|Bouchardeau]] ([[Fédération Nigerienne de Football|Niger]])
}}
====Third place playoff====
{{footballbox | date = [[February 3]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 0-1
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Johnson Bwalya|J. Bwalya]] 51'
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 80,000<br />'''Ref:''' Omer Yengo ([[Fédération Congolaise de Football|Congo]])
}}
====Final====
{{footballbox | date = [[February 3]], [[1996]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 2-0
|report=
|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}
|goals1 = [[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Williams]] 73', 75'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<br />'''Attendance:''' 80,000<br />'''Ref:''' Charles Masembe ([[Federation of Uganda Football Associations|Uganda]])
}}
{{winners|fb|African Cup of Nations 1996 Champions|South Africa|First}}
== Individual scorers ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''5 goals'''
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Mark Williams (South African soccer player)|Mark Williams]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Kalusha Bwalya]]
<br>
'''4 goals'''
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[John Moshoeu]]
<br>
'''3 goals'''
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Abédi Pelé]]
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Ahmed El-Kass]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Imed Ben Younes]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Dennis Lota]]
<br>
'''2 goals'''
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Ali Messabih]]
*{{flagicon|Angola}} [[Quinzinho]]
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[François Omam-Biyik]]
*{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Brice Mackaya]]
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Anthony Yeboah]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Zoubeir Beya]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Adel Sellimi]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Johnson Bwalya]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Kenneth Malitoli]]
<br>
'''[[Own goal]]s'''
*{{flagicon|Angola}} [[Helder Vicente]] (1)
<br>
{{col-2}}
'''1 goal'''
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Billal Dziri]]
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Tarek Lazizi]]
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Khaled Lounici]]
*{{flagicon|Angola}} [[Joni]]
*{{flagicon|Angola}} [[Paulao]]
*{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Aboubakari Ouédraogo]]
*{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Youssouf Traoré]]
*{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Boureima Zongo]]
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[George Mouyeme]]
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Alphonse Tchami]]
*{{flagicon|Cote d'Ivoire}} [[Joël Tiéhi]]
*{{flagicon|Cote d'Ivoire}} [[Moussa Traoré]]
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Samir "Kamouna" Ibrahim]]
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Aly Maher]]
*{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Aurelien Bekogo]]
*{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Guy Nzeng]]
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Felix Aboagye]]
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Charles Akonnor]]
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Kwame Ayew]]
*{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Mass Sarr Jr]]
*{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Kelvin Sebwe]]
*{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Manuel Bucane]]
*{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} [[Musa Kallon]]
*{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} [[John Gbassay Sessay]]
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Mark Fish]]
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Phil Masinga]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Abdelkader Ben Hassen]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Hedi Ben Rekhissa]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Khais Godhbane]]
*{{flagicon|Zaire}} [[Liombi Essende]]
*{{flagicon|Zaire}} [[Menana Lukaku]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Elijah Litana]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Hillary Makasa]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Vincent Mutale]]
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==External links==
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96a-det.html Details at RSSSF]
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