1988 African Cup of Nations

The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football 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.

This tournament has the fewest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Host selection

The original host was Zambia but after their withdrawal in December 1986 due to financial issues, the Confederation of African Football approached Algeria which agreed to host the tournament. However, in February 1987 the CAF rescinded this decision following a dispute with Algeria which protested the CAF's decision to order a replay of the first leg match of the 1987 All-Africa Games qualification against Tunisia. CAF had made this decision following Tunisia's protest that Algeria had fielded two professional players. Morocco was chosen in the end to host the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations replacing Algeria.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Qualified teams

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The 8 qualified teams are:

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournamentTemplate:Efn
Template:Fb	Hosts		Template:Sort (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986)
Template:Fb	Holders	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1972)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986)
Template:Fb	2nd round winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976)

Notes

Squads

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Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Casablanca and Rabat.

Casablanca	Template:Location map+
Stade Mohamed V
Capacity: 80,000
File:Raja de Casablanca vs Mouloudia dOujda, November 02 2008-04.jpg
Rabat
Stade Moulay Abdellah
Capacity: 52,000
File:FAR Rabat vs AS Sale, November 6 2012-2.jpg

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:

1. Goal difference in all group matches
2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Group B

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Knockout stage

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Final

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CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

• Template:Flagicon Joseph-Antoine Bell

Defenders

• Template:Flagicon Tijani El Maataoui
• Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Kundé
• Template:Flagicon John Buana
• Template:Flagicon Stephen Tataw

Midfielders

• Template:Flagicon Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
• Template:Flagicon Emile Mbouh
• Template:Flagicon Henry Nwosu
• Template:Flagicon Paul Mfede

Forwards

• Template:Flagicon Roger Milla
• Template:Flagicon Aziz Bouderbala

External links

• Details at RSSSF

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