Host country Senegal Runners-up Ghana Matches played 20 Best player Abedi Pele Teams 12 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Fourth place Cameroon Dates 12 Jan 1992 – 26 Jan 1992 Top scorer Rashidi Yekini | |
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Champions Ivory Coast (1st title) Champion Ivory Coast national football team Third place Nigeria national football team Similar 1994 African Cup of N, 1990 African Cup of N, 1988 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N, 1986 African Cup of N | ||
The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals. Côte d'Ivoire won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11−10 after a goalless draw.
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Qualified teams
The 12 qualified teams are:
Final
Otokoré (53' M. Traoré), Tiéhi, A. Traoré (101' Kouadio)
Lamptey, Asare, Yeboah, Opoku
The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.
Scorers
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
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