1988 African Cup of Nations

1988 African Cup of Nationsكأس أمم إفريقيا 1988
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1988

Tournament details
Host country| Morocco
Dates| 13–27 March
Teams| 8
Venue(s)| 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Cameroon (2nd title)
Runners-up|  Nigeria
Third place|  Algeria
Fourth place|  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 16
Goals scored| 23 (1.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Lakhdar Belloumi
Roger Milla
Gamal Abdelhamid
Abdoulaye Traoré
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)|  Roger Milla
Best goalkeeper|  Joseph-Antoine Bell

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1990 →

International football competition

The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in Casablanca at Stade Mohamed V. Cameroon won its second championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1−0.

This tournament has the fewest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

## Host selection

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The original host was Zambia but after their withdrawal in December 1986 due to financial issues, the Confederation of African Football approached Algeria which agreed to host the tournament. However, in February 1987 the CAF rescinded this decision following a dispute with Algeria which protested the CAF's decision to order a replay of the first leg match of the 1987 All-Africa Games qualification against Tunisia. CAF had made this decision following Tunisia's protest that Algeria had fielded two professional players. Morocco was chosen in the end to host the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations replacing Algeria.[1] [2]

## Qualified teams

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Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in tournament[a]

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Morocco | Hosts |  | 5 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986)
Egypt | Holders | 21 March 1986 | 10 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986)
Algeria | 2nd round winners | 14 April 1987 | 5 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
Cameroon | 2nd round winners | 18 July 1987 | 5 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986)
Kenya | 2nd round winners | 18 July 1987 | 1 (1972)
Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 18 July 1987 | 6 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 19 July 1987 | 7 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986)
Zaire | 2nd round winners | 19 July 1987 | 6 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976)

Notes

1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

## Squads

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Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations squads

## Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Casablanca and Rabat.

Casablanca |

Casablanca

Rabat

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Stade Mohamed V
Capacity: 80,000
Rabat
Stade Moulay Abdellah
Capacity: 52,000

## Group stage

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### Tiebreakers

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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:

1. Goal difference in all group matches
2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
3. Drawing of lots

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Morocco (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 4  | Advance to Knockout stage
2  |  Algeria | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3
3  |  Ivory Coast | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Zaire | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 2

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

13 March 1988

Morocco | 1–1|  Zaire

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Merry 43' (pen.) | Report | Lutonadio 88'

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

* * *

13 March 1988

Ivory Coast | 1–1|  Algeria

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A. Traoré 48' | Report | Belloumi 16'

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)

* * *

16 March 1988

Ivory Coast | 1–1|  Zaire

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A. Traoré 74' | Report | Kabongo 37'

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia)

* * *

16 March 1988

Morocco | 1–0|  Algeria

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El Haddaoui 52' | Report |

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 78,000

Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)

* * *

19 March 1988

Algeria | 1–0|  Zaire

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Ferhaoui 36' | Report |

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: Hugues Joseph Mongbo (Benin)

* * *

19 March 1988

Morocco | 0–0|  Ivory Coast

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| Report |

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)

Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.[3]

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Nigeria | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 4  | Advance to Knockout stage
2  |  Cameroon | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 4
3  |  Egypt | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 3  |
4  |  Kenya | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | −6  | 1

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

14 March 1988

Cameroon | 1–0|  Egypt

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Milla 5' | Report |

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)

* * *

14 March 1988

Nigeria | 3–0|  Kenya

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Yekini 6'
Edobor 13'
Okosieme 33' | Report |

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

* * *

17 March 1988

Cameroon | 1–1|  Nigeria

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Milla 21' | Report | Okwaraji 6'

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)

* * *

17 March 1988

Egypt | 3–0|  Kenya

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Abdelhamid 2', 65'
Younes 58' | Report |

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo)

* * *

20 March 1988

Cameroon | 0–0|  Kenya

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| Report |

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)

* * *

20 March 1988

Nigeria | 0–0|  Egypt

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| Report |

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Ali Bangoura (Guinea)

## Knockout stage

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| Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |

|  23 March – Rabat | |

|   Nigeria (p) |  1 (9)

|  27 March – Casablanca

|   Algeria |  1 (8) |

|   Nigeria |  0

|  23 March – Casablanca

| |   Cameroon |  1

|   Morocco |  0

|   Cameroon |  1 |

| Third place

|  26 March – Casablanca

|   Algeria (p) |  1 (4)

|   Morocco |  1 (3)

### Semifinals

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23 March 1988

Nigeria | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Algeria

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Belgharbi 36' (o.g.) | Report | Maâtar 86'
Penalties
Eguavoen
Odu
Uwe
Sofoluwe
Yekini
Okwaraji
Nwosu
Omokaro
Okafor
Rufai
Eguavoen | 9–8 |  Belloumi
Belgherbi
Maâtar
Yahi
Menad
Bouafia
Medane
Chaib
Megharia
Drid
Belloumi

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

* * *

23 March 1988

Morocco | 0–1|  Cameroon

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| Report | Makanaky 78'

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)

### Third place match

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26 March 1988

Morocco | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Algeria

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Nader 67' | Report | Belloumi 87'
Penalties
El Gharef
Benabicha
Ouadani
El Maataoui
Timoumi
Nader | 3–4 |  Yahi
Djahmoune
Merzekane
Chaib
Megharia
Belgherbi

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania)

### Final

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Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations Final

27 March 1988

Cameroon | 1–0|  Nigeria

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Kundé 55' (pen.) | Report |

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)

## Goalscorers

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There were 23 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.44 goals per match.

2 goals

* Lakhdar Belloumi
* Roger Milla
* Abdoulaye Traoré
* Gamal Abdelhamid

1 goal

* Abdelkader Ferhaoui
* Rachid Maâtar
* Emmanuel Kundé
* Cyrille Makanaky
* Ayman Younes
* Mustafa El Haddaoui
* Abdelkrim Merry
* Hassan Nader
* Humphrey Edobor
* Ndubuisi Okosieme
* Samuel Okwaraji
* Rashidi Yekini
* Eugène Kabongo
* Lutonadio

1 own goal

* Abderrazak Belgherbi (against Nigeria)

## CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeeper

* Joseph-Antoine Bell

Defenders

* Tijani El Maataoui
* Emmanuel Kundé
* John Buana
* Stephen Tataw

Midfielders

* Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
* Emile Mbouh
* Henry Nwosu
* Paul Mfede

Forwards

* Roger Milla
* Aziz Bouderbala

## References

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1. ^ "African Nations Cup 1988". RSSSF. E. Boesenberg, K. Stokkermans & F. Mazet. May 28, 2015.
2. ^ "African Games 1987". RSSSF. Karel Stokkermans. January 21, 2016.
3. ^ "MOROCCO 1988". fifaworldcup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

## External links

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* Details at RSSSF

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Africa Cup of Nations

Editions|

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* Ethiopia 1962
* Ghana 1963
* Tunisia 1965
* Ethiopia 1968
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* Egypt 1974
* Ethiopia 1976
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* Nigeria 1980
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* Ivory Coast 1984
* Egypt 1986
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* Algeria 1990
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Notes
The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.

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