The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. Just as in 1992, the field of twelve teams was split into four groups of three. Nigeria won its second championship, beating Zambia in the final 2–1.
The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed.
Tunisia 1994Group A | Zaire 1-0 Mali | Mali 2-0 Tunisia | Tunisia 1-1 Zaire | N | Country | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | 1 | Zaire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Mali | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Group B | Nigeria 3-0 Gabon | Egypt 4-0 Gabon | Nigeria 0-0 Egypt | N | Country | P | W | D | l | GS | GA | Pts | 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group C | Cote D'Ivoire 4-0 Sierra Leone | Zambia 0-0 Sierra Leone | Zambia 1-0 Cote D'Ivoire | N | Country | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | 1 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Cote D'Ivoire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Group D | Ghana1-0 Guinea | Senegal 2-1 Guinea | Ghana 1-0 Senegal | N | Country | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | 1 | Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Quarter Final | Nigeria 2-0 Zaire | Mali 1-0 Egypt | Zambia 1-0 Senegal | Cote D'ivoire 2-1 Ghana | | | Semifinal | Nigeria 2-2 (4-2 Pen) Cote D'Ivoire | Zambia 4-0 Mali | | | 3rd Place match | Cote D'Ivoire 3-1 Mali | | | Final | Nigeria 2-1 Zambia |
Final Ranking | Rank | Country | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | 1 | Nigeria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | Zambia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Cote D'Ivoire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Mali | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Zaire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -Best Player | Rashid Yakini (Nigeria) | | | | | Best African Team 1994 | | Goal Keeper | | | O.Farota (MAL) | | Right Defender | Libero | Stopper | Left Defender | F.Amencoa (GHA) | Okishoko (NIG | Shongo (ZAM) | B.Iroha (NIG) | Right Midfield | Playmaker | Midfield Defender | Left Midfield | Yasser Rayan (EGY) | A.Okocha (NIG) | S.Oliseh (NIG) | C.Akonnor (GHA) | Forwards | J.Tehe (Cote) | Rashid Yakini (NIG) |
1994 Goal Scorers |