The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the international football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four.
Hosts Algeria won a first championship, defeating Nigeria 1–0 in the final.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are: Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament Hosts (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) Holders (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) 2nd round winners (1965, 1968, 1986) 2nd round winners (1972, 1988) 2nd round winners (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988) 2nd round winners (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988) 2nd round winners (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988) 2nd round winners (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986) Notes
Venues The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba.
Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet Capacity: 85,000 AnnabaStade du 19 MaiCapacity: 56,000
Match officials Referees Laurent Petcha (Cameroon) Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt) Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon) Badou Jasseh (Gambia) Idrissa Traoré (Mali) Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania) Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius) Abdellali Naciri (Morocco) Badara Sène (Senegal) Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania) Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo) Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Invited referees Shizuo Takada (Japan) Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Squads
Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie Drawing of lots
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Statistics and awards Goalscorers
Player of the Tournament 1 Rabah Madjer (76 pts) 2 Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani 3 Djamel Menad – Rashidi Yekini – Webster Chikabala
Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Antar Osmani Ali Benhalima André Kana-Biyik Arsène Hobou Samuel Chomba Djamel Amani Rabah Madjer Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Moses Kpakor Djamel Menad Webster Chikabala
References
External links
Details at RSSSF