1984 African Cup of Nations
The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | 4–18 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Taher Abouzaid (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Théophile Abega |
| Best goalkeeper | Joseph-Antoine Bell |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
Venues
| Abidjan | Bouaké | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Stade Bouaké | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Togo |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Source:
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
Koffi  27' Fofana 62' Goba 75' |
Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Miézan 53' |
Report | Abouzaid 66', 72' |
| Ivory Coast | 0–2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Milla 42' Djonkep 61' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
 Malawi |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| Ghana | 1–2 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Opoku N'ti 19' |
Report | Nwosu 13' Ehilegbu 31' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| Egypt (p) | 2 (7) | |||||
| 18 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 (8) | |||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 14 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | |||||
| Algeria (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Cameroon | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 March – Abidjan | ||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Egypt | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman 25' Abouzaid 38' |
Report | Keshi 43' (pen.) Bala 75' |
| Penalties | ||
Abdelghani  Shehata Ghareeb El Khatib Abouzeid Nacef Yassin Hassan  Youssef |
7–8 | Kingsley Edobor Shofoluwe Ali Keshi Yekini Temile Adeshina Lawal |
Third place match
Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Tedj Bensaoula
- Nasser Bouiche
- Ali Fergani
- Rabah Madjer
- Djamel Menad
- Hocine Yahi
- Ibrahim Aoudou
- Ernest Ebongué
- René Ndjeya
- Roger Milla
- Magdi Abdelghani
- Emad Soliman
- Seth Ampadu
- Opoku Nti
- Youssouf Fofana
- Michel Goba
- Tia Koffi
- Pascal Miezan
- Clifton Msiya
- Harry Waya
- Ali Bala
- Chibuzor Ehilegbu
- Stephen Keshi
- Muda Lawal
- Henry Nwosu
- Rafiou Moutairou
Final standing
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Cameroon |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | 1st |
| 2 | B | Algeria |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 8 | 2nd |
| 3 | A | Egypt |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3rd |
| 4 | B | Nigeria |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 | |
| 5 | A | Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | B | Malawi |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | Togo |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Source: rsssf.com
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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