1988 African Cup of Nations

1988 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1988
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1988
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates13–27 March
Teams8
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 played16
Goals scored23 (1.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
Cameroon Roger Milla
Egypt Gamal Abdelhamid
Ivory Coast Abdoulaye Traoré
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)Cameroon Roger Milla
Best goalkeeperCameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell
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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

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 However, in February 1987 the CAF rescinded this decision following a dispute with Algeria which protested the CAF's decision to order a replay of the first leg match of the 1987 All-Africa Games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

Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

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

Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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

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

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:

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Morocco 1–1 Zaire
Merry 43' (pen.) Report Lutonadio 88'
Attendance: 80,000
Ivory Coast 1–1 Algeria
A. Traoré 48' Report Belloumi 16'
Attendance: 40,000
Ivory Coast 1–1 Zaire
A. Traoré 74' Report Kabongo 37'
Attendance: 45,000
Morocco 1–0 Algeria
El Haddaoui 52' Report
Attendance: 78,000
Algeria 1–0 Zaire
Ferhaoui 36' Report
Attendance: 75,000
Morocco 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report
Attendance: 80,000

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

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Cameroon 1–0 Egypt
Milla 5' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Nigeria 3–0 Kenya
Yekini 6'
Edobor 13'
Okosieme 33'		 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Cameroon 1–1 Nigeria
Milla 21' Report Okwaraji 6'
Attendance: 13,000
Egypt 3–0 Kenya
Abdelhamid 2', 65'
Younes 58'		 Report
Attendance: 12,000
Cameroon 0–0 Kenya
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Nigeria 0–0 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ali Bangoura (Guinea)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 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

Nigeria 1–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Belgharbi 36' (o.g.) Report Maâtar 86'
Penalties
Eguavoen soccer ball with check mark
Adeshina soccer ball with red X
Uwe soccer ball with check mark
Sofoluwe soccer ball with red X
Yekini soccer ball with check mark
Okwaraji soccer ball with check mark
Nwosu soccer ball with check mark
Omokaro soccer ball with check mark
Okafor soccer ball with check mark
Rufai soccer ball with check mark
Eguavoen soccer ball with check mark		 9–8 soccer ball with check mark Belloumi
soccer ball with red X Belgherbi
soccer ball with red X Maâtar
soccer ball with check mark Yahi
soccer ball with check mark Menad
soccer ball with check mark Bouafia
soccer ball with check mark Medane
soccer ball with check mark Chaib
soccer ball with check mark Megharia
soccer ball with check mark Drid
soccer ball with red X Belloumi
Attendance: 35,000
Morocco 0–1 Cameroon
Report Makanaky 78'
Attendance: 45,000

Third place match

Morocco 1–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Nader 67' Report Belloumi 87'
Penalties
El Gharef soccer ball with red X
Benabicha soccer ball with red X
Ouadani soccer ball with check mark
El Maataoui soccer ball with check mark
Timoumi soccer ball with check mark
Nader soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Yahi
soccer ball with red X Djahmoune
soccer ball with check mark Merzekane
soccer ball with check mark Chaib
soccer ball with red X Megharia
soccer ball with check mark Belgherbi
Attendance: 10,000

Final

Main article: 1988 African Cup of Nations Final
Cameroon 1–0 Nigeria
Kundé 55' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 50,000

Goalscorers

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

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

  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.