1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Azadi Stadium & 5 July Stadium
Iran Algeria
2 2
2–2 on aggregate; Algeria won on away goals
First leg
Iran Algeria
2 1
Date27 September 1991
VenueAzadi Stadium, Tehran
RefereeNizar Watti (Syria)
Attendance100,000
Second leg
Algeria Iran
1 0
Date13 October 1991
VenueStade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
RefereeNaji Jouini (Tunisia)
Attendance30,000
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The 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by Algeria, winners of the 1990 African Cup of Nations, and Iran, winners of the 1990 Asian Games football tournament. Algeria won on away goal after a 2 - 2 draw on aggregate.[1][2]

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Previous appearance in tournament
 Algeria 1990 African Cup of Nations champions Debut
 Iran 1990 Asian Games champions 1 (1978)

Match details

First leg

Iran 2–1 Algeria
Marfavi 13', 78' Report 23' Lazizi
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
Iran
Algeria
Iran:
GK 1 Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
DF 2 Javad Zarincheh
DF 3 Mojtaba Moharrami
DF 4 Reza Hassanzadeh
DF 5 Mohammad Panjali (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Morteza Fonounizadeh
MF – Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
MF 8 Hamid Derakhshan
MF 9 Mehdi Abtahi
FW 10 Samad Marfavi
FW 17 Ali Asghar Modir Roosta downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
DF – Nader Mohammadkhani upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW – Nasser Mohammadkhani upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Ali Parvin
Algeria:
GK 1 Antar Osmani
DF 2 Mourad Rahmouni
DF 4 Tarek Lazizi
DF 5 Mahieddine Meftah
DF 6 Omar Belatoui
MF 8 Malik Zorgane downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 9 Moussa Saïb
MF 10 Kader Ferhaoui
MF 14 Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani
FW 11 Rabah Madjer (c)
FW 16 Liazid Sandjak downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Abdelhafid Tasfaout upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF – Khaled Lounici upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Abdelhamid Kermali

Assistant referees:
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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
Samad Marfavi (Iran)

Second leg

Algeria 1–0 Iran
Benhalima 78' Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Algeria
Iran
Algeria:
GK 1 Antar Osmani
DF 3 Kamel Adjas
DF 4 Ali Benhalima
DF 12 Liazid Sandjak
DF 20 Fodil Megharia
MF 8 Malik Zorgane downward-facing red arrow
MF 10 Kader Ferhaoui
MF 13 Moussa Saïb
MF 14 Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani
FW 9 Djamel Menad
FW 11 Rabah Madjer (c)
Substitutes:
DF 5 Mahieddine Meftah
DF 6 Omar Belatoui
DF – Tarek Lazizi
MF 7 Abdelhafid Tasfaout
MF – Khaled Lounici upward-facing green arrow
FW – Mohamed Rahem
Manager:
Abdelhamid Kermali
Iran:
GK 1 Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
DF 2 Javad Zarincheh
DF 3 Mojtaba Moharrami
DF 4 Reza Hassanzadeh
DF 5 Nader Mohammadkhani
MF 6 Morteza Fonounizadeh
MF 8 Hamid Derakhshan
MF 9 Mehdi Abtahi
MF – Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
FW 10 Samad Marfavi
FW 17 Farshad Pious
Substitutes:
DF – Mohammad Panjali
FW – Nasser Mohammadkhani
FW – Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Manager:
Ali Parvin

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Salah Belagha (Tunisia)
Rachid Ben Khadija (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Rachid Medjiba (Algeria)

Man of the Match:
... ... (Algeria)

Winner

Algeria won on away goals after 2–2 on aggregate.


 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 

Algeria
1st title

References

  1. ^ "Algérie - Iran 1991". dzfootball. 2007.
  2. ^ "Iran - Algérie, historique des rencontres". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 27 March 2018.