1990 African Cup of Nations

1990 African Cup of Nations
  • كأس أمم إفريقيا 1990
  • Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1990
African Cup of Nations 1990 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryAlgeria
Dates2–16 March
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Algeria (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Zambia
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored30 (1.88 per match)
Attendance600,032 (37,502 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Djamel Menad (4 goals)
Best player(s)Algeria Rabah Madjer
1988
1992

The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0.