African Cup of Nations · finals
13 Jan 1996 – 3 Feb 1996 · South Africa · ← African Cup of Nations 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1998 →
Final: South Africa 2–0 Tunisia · Biggest win: Burkina Faso 1–5 Zambia
The side that went through is in bold. Click a match to open it.
Points, then goal difference, then goals — three for a win. Head-to-head tie-breaks and lots aren't applied.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| 2Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 4Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| South Africa | Winner | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | A · 1 |
| Tunisia | Runner-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | D · 2 |
| Zambia | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | B · 1 |
| Ghana | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | D · 1 |
| Algeria | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | B · 2 |
| Egypt | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | A · 2 |
| Gabon | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | C · 1 |
| DR Congo | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | C · 2 |
| Cameroon | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | A · 3 |
| Liberia | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | C · 3 |
| Ivory Coast | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | D · 3 |
| Sierra Leone | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | B · 3 |
| Angola | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | A · 4 |
| Mozambique | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | D · 4 |
| Burkina Faso | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | B · 4 |
Own goals aside.
Tallest: 9 · Goals in the match
| African Cup of Nations 2026 | — | — | — | Morocco | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2025 | — | — | — | Morocco | 24 |
| African Cup of Nations 2024 | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Nigeria | Ivory Coast | 24 |
| African Cup of Nations 2022 | Senegal | 0–0 (pens) | Egypt | Cameroon | 24 |
| African Cup of Nations 2019 | Algeria | 0–1 | Senegal | Egypt | 24 |
| African Cup of Nations 2017 | Cameroon | 1–2 | Egypt | Gabon | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2015 | Ivory Coast | 0–0 (pens) | Ghana | Equatorial Guinea | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2013 | Nigeria | 1–0 | Burkina Faso | South Africa | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2012 | Zambia | 0–0 (pens) | Ivory Coast | Equatorial Guinea, Gabon | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2010 | Egypt | 0–1 | Ghana | Angola | 15 |
| African Cup of Nations 2008 | Egypt | 0–1 | Cameroon | Ghana | 16 |
| African Cup of Nations 2006 | Egypt | 0–0 (pens) | Ivory Coast | Egypt | 16 |