The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third championship, beating Cameroon on penalty kicks 5–4 after a goalless draw.
| كأس الأمم الأفريقية 1986 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 7–21 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Roger Milla (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Roger Milla |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Hosts | 9 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984) | |
| Cameroon | Holders | 18 March 1984 | 4 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984) |
| Algeria | 2nd round winners | 13 August 1985 | 4 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984) |
| Zambia | 2nd round winners | 18 August 1985 | 3 (1974, 1978, 1982) |
| Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 1 September 1985 | 6 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984) |
| Senegal | 2nd round winners | 1 September 1985 | 2 (1965, 1968) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 8 September 1985 | 4 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980) |
| Mozambique | 2nd round winners | 15 September 1985 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria.
| Cairo | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo International Stadium | Alexandria Stadium | |
| Capacity: 90,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 25', 74' N'Dri 86' | Report |
| Senegal | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 28' Bocandé 83' | Report |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Gharieb 73' Abdelhamid 83' | Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 71' | Report |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Abouzaid 13', 15' | Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 March – Alexandria | ||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||
| 21 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 | |||||
| Cameroon | 0 (4) | |||||
| 17 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Egypt (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 20 March – Cairo | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Milla 46' | Report |
Third place match
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Salah 8' Kassi-Kouadio 38', 68' (pen.) | Report | Rhiati 44' Sahil 85' |
Final
Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Jones Chilengi (against Morocco)
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Kana-Biyik |