Fourth place Morocco Teams 8 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Matches played 16 Dates 13 Mar 1988 – 27 Mar 1988 Goals scored 23 | |
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Champion Cameroon national football team Third place Algeria national football team Similar 1986 African Cup of N, 1984 African Cup of N, 1990 African Cup of N, 1992 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N | ||
The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in Casablanca at Stade Mohamed V. Cameroon won its second championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1−0.
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This tournament has the least goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.
Scorers
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
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