1996 African Cup of Nations final

1996 African Cup of Nations final
Event1996 African Cup of Nations
South Africa Tunisia
South Africa Tunisia
2 0
Date3 February 1996
VenueFNB Stadium, Johannesburg
RefereeCharles Massembe (Uganda)
Attendance80,000

The 1996 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2–0.[1] The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela, deputy president F. W. de Klerk and by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.[2][3]

Route to the final

South Africa Round Tunisia
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Cameroon 3–0 Match 1  Mozambique 1–1
 Angola 1–0 Match 2  Ghana 1–2
 Egypt 0–1 Match 3  Ivory Coast 3–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Africa 320141+36
 Egypt 320143+16
 Cameroon 311157−24
 Angola 301246−21
 Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 330061+59
 Tunisia 311154+14
 Ivory Coast 310225−33
 Mozambique 301214−31
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Algeria 2–1 Quarterfinals  Gabon 1–1 (aet) (1–4 pen.)
 Ghana 3–0 Semifinals  Zambia 4–2

Match details

South Africa 2–0 Tunisia
Williams 73', 75' Report
Report
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
South Africa
Tunisia
GK1Andre Arendse
CB5Mark Fish
CB4Lucas Radebe
CB9Neil Tovey (c)
RM2Sizwe Motaung
CM8Linda ButheleziYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 51'
CM21Eric Tinkler
LM17Shaun Bartlett
AM15Doctor Khumalo
AM10John Moshoeu
CF6Phil Masingadownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF19Helman Mkhaleleupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW11Mark Williamsupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Clive Barker
GK1Chokri El Ouaer (c)
RB14Sabri JaballahYellow card 22'
CB6Ferid Chouchane
CB4Mounir Boukadida
LB5Hédi Berkhissa
DM20Riadh Bouazizidownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM12Sofiane Fekih
CM10Kaies Ghodhbanedownward-facing red arrow 46'
RF18Mehdi Ben Slimane
CF11Adel Sellimi
LF8Zoubeir Baya
Substitutions:
DF21Lassad HaniniYellow card 67'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Abdelkader Ben Hassenupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak

References

  1. ↑ "20 years after the birth of Bafana". www.fifa.com.
  2. ↑ "'South Africa's Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger'". BBC Sport.
  3. ↑ Hawkey, Ian (24 June 2019). "'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph". the Guardian.
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