Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1984 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Côte d'Ivoire |
Dates | 4 – 18 March |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cameroon (1st title) |
Runners-up | Nigeria |
Third place | Algeria |
Fourth place | Egypt |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Taher Abouzaid (4 goals) |
Best player | Théophile Abega |
The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.
The 8 qualified teams are: