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1996 African Cup of Nations
20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
1996 African Cup of Nations
The 1996 African Cup of Nations, also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the international football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to sixteen teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the final number of teams to fifteen. Hosts South Africa won a first championship, defeating Tunisia 2–0 in the final. The tournament was covered in the 2026 documentary series “Class of ‘96: Rise of a Nation”.
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