The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the

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, the

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championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast. Just like in

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, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four.

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won its first championship, beating

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in the final 3−1.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are: * (4th participation in

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Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in

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and

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Scorers

;4 goals *

Taher Abouzeid Amer Taher Abou Zeid Alsayed, publicly known as Taher Abou Zeid, or Taher Abouzaid ( both are correct translations from the original alphabet in ar, عامر طاهر أبو زيد السيد) is the Egyptian Minister of State for Sports and a ...

;3 goals * Théophile Abéga ;2 goals *

Lakhdar Belloumi Lakhdar Belloumi ( ar, لخضر بلومي; born on 29 December 1958) is an Algerian former association football, football player and manager. He is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa. ...

Bonaventure Djonkep Bonaventure Djonkep (born 20 August 1961) is a former Cameroonian association football player and coach. Djonkep spent his entire playing career between the 1982 and 1995 at Union Douala, winning one Cameroonian League title in 1990 and one Cam ...

Clement Temile Clement Temile is a Nigerian football coach and former player who was the manager of English side Kentish Town, who played at Step 5 of the English Non-League football pyramid. He is the father of Israeli international Toto Tamuz, who was raised ...

;1 goal *

Tedj Bensaoula Tedj Bensaoula ( ar, تاج بن سحاولة) (born 1 December 1954 in Tessala, Sidi Bel Abbès Province) is an Algerian football manager and former player. He currently manages CR Témouchent in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2. Biograph ...

* Nasser Bouiche *

Ali Fergani Ali Fergani ( ar, علي فرقاني) (born September 21, 1952) is an Algerian football manager and former player who played in the midfield position as a playmaker. Career Fergani played club football for NA Hussein Dey and JE Tizi-Ouzou. Ferg ...

Rabah Madjer Rabah Mustapha Madjer ( ar, رابح مصطفى ماجر; born 15 December 1958) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He reached stardom as a Porto player during the 1980s, being widely regarded as one of the ...

Djamel Menad Djamel Menad ( ar, جمال مناد; born 22 July 1960) is an Algerian retired professional footballer, who played as a forward and who manages USM El Harrach. Club career Born in El Bayadh, Menad started his playing career with CR Belouizdad, ...

Hocine Yahi Hocine Yahi (born April 25, 1960 in El Madania, Algiers) is a retired Algerian international Association football, footballer who played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club career At age 11, Yahi joined his hometown club of CR Belouizdad, where he ...

Ibrahim Aoudou Ibrahim Aoudou (23 August 1955 – 19 April 2022) was a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was born in Mbalmayo. He competed for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup as a winger. At a c ...

Ernest Ebongué Érnest-Lottin Ebongué (born May 15, 1962 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was capped eight times for the Cameroonian national team, scoring once and was part of the team for the 1982 Wor ...

* René Ndjeya *

Roger Milla Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three Worl ...

Magdi Abdelghani Magdi Abdelghani Sayed Ahmed ( ar, مجدي عبد الغني سيد أحمد; born 27 July 1959) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Playing career Abdelghani won 50 caps for Egypt, and at the ...

* Emad Soliman * Seth Ampadu *

Opoku Nti Samuel Opoku Nti (born January 23, 1961, in Kumasi) is a former Ghanaian football forward. Biography He is generally considered to have been Ghana's top footballer in the early to mid-1980s; before the international advent of Abedi Pele. Opoku ...

* Youssouf Fofana *

Michel Goba Michel Goba (born 8 August 1961) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. His career developed from playing with Ligue 2 clubs, including Brest, Dunkerque and Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advi ...

* Tia Koffi * Pascal Miezan * Clifton Msiya * Harry Waya * Ali Bala * Chibuzor Ehilegbu *

Stephen Keshi Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (23 January 1962 – 7 June 2016) was a Nigerian football player and manager. During his playing career, Keshi played as a defender and earned 60 caps for the Nigeria national team, making him the nation's second-most ...

* Muda Lawal *

Henry Nwosu Henry Onyemanze Nwosu (born 14 June 1963) is a former Nigerian footballer turned manager. Career Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank (NNB) of Benin City and African Continental Bank (ACB) of Lagos. He also played for ASEC Mim ...

Rafiou Moutairou Rafiou Moutairou is a retired Togolese football player. He finished in 3rd place in the 1983 African Footballer of the Year polling while playing for OC Agaza in Lomé. Rafiou Moutairo is the half brother from Bachirou Salou. Moutairou played f ...

Final standing

CAF Team of the Tournament

External links

Details at RSSSF
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