1986 African Cup of Nations final
| Event | 1986 African Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| Egypt won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 21 March 1986 | ||||||
| Venue | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo | ||||||
| Referee | Ali Bennaceur (Tunisia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 95,000 | ||||||
The 1986 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 21 March 1986 at the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, to determine the winner of the 1986 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Egypt won the title for the third time by beating Cameroon 5–4 on penalties with the game ending 0–0.
Road to the final
| Egypt | Cameroon | ||
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| Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results |
| Group stage | |||
| Senegal | 0–1 | Zambia | 3–2 |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Morocco | 1–1 |
| Mozambique | 2–0 | Algeria | 3–2 |
| Semi-finals | |||
| Morocco | 1–0 | Ivory Coast | 1–0 |
Match details
Details
| Egypt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Yehia Abdelghani Abdou Mayhoub Shehata Kasem |
5–4 | M'Fédé Kundé M'Bida Milla Aoudou Kana-Biyik |
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Assistant referees:
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