Host country Egypt Champions Egypt (3rd title) Fourth place Morocco Best player Roger Milla Top scorer Roger Milla | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Cameroon Matches played 16 Dates 7 Mar 1986 – 21 Mar 1986 Teams 8 | |
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Champion Egypt national football team Third place Ivory Coast national football team Similar 1984 African Cup of N, 1988 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N, 1957 African Cup of N, 1990 African Cup of N | ||
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.
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Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Scorers
References
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