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{{Infobox football match
| title = 1996 African Cup of Nations Final
| image = FNB Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = FNB Stadium in Johannesburg hosted the final
| event = 1996 African Cup of Nations
| team1 = South Africa
| team1association = {{flagicon|RSA|size=30px}}
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Tunisia
| team2association = {{flagicon|TUN|size=30px}}
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = February 3, 1996
| stadium = FNB Stadium
| city = Johannesburg
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Charles Massembe (Uganda)
| attendance = 80,000
| weather =
| previous = 1994
| next = 1998
}}The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 28 February 1998 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). South Africa won their first title, beating Tunisia 2-0. Route to the final| South Africa | Round | Tunisia |
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | | {{fb|CMR}} | 3–0 | Match 1 | {{fb|MOZ}} | 1–1 | | {{fb|ANG}} | 1–0 | Match 2 | {{fb|GHA}} | 1–2 | | {{fb|EGY}} | 0–1 | Match 3 | {{fb|CIV}} | 3–1 | | Team | {{Tooltip|Pld|Played | {{Tooltip|W|Won | {{Tooltip|D|Drawn | {{Tooltip|L|Lost | {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{Tooltip|Pts|Points |
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| {{fb|RSA}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | | {{fb|EGY}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | | {{fb|CMR}} | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | | {{fb|ANG}} | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
| Final standings | | Team | {{Tooltip|Pld|Played | {{Tooltip|W|Won | {{Tooltip|D|Drawn | {{Tooltip|L|Lost | {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{Tooltip|Pts|Points |
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| {{fb|GHA}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | | {{fb|TUN|1959}} | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | | {{fb|CIV}} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | | {{fb|MOZ}} | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| | Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | | {{fb|ALG}} | 2–1 | Quarterfinals | {{fb|GAB}} | 1–1 (aet) (1–4 pen.) | | {{fb|GHA}} | 3–0 | Semifinals | {{fb|ZAM|1964}} | 4–2 |
MatchDetails{{footballbox
|date = February 3, 1996
|time =
|team1 = {{fb|RSA}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.worldfootball.net/report/afrika-cup-1996-in-suedafrika-endspiel-suedafrika-tunesien// Report]
[https://www.11v11.com/matches/south-africa-v-tunisia-03-february-1996-246288// Report]
|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}
|goals1 = Williams {{goal|73||75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = FNB Stadium
|location = Johannesburg, South Africa
|attendance = {{formatnum:80000}}
|referee = Charles Masembe ({{fb|Uganda}})
}}| {{Football kit | pattern_la = _nigeria1994a | pattern_b = _nigeria1994a | pattern_ra = _nigeria1994a | pattern_sh = _nigeria1994a | pattern_so = __adidas_thick_stripes_green | leftarm = FFFFFFF | body = FFFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFFF | socks = FFFFFFF | title = South Africa
}} | {{Football kit | | | | | | | | | | title = Zambia
}} |
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| GK | Andre Arendse | | DF | Mark Fish | | DF | Lucas Radebe | | MF | Theophilis Khumalo | | MF | John Moshoeu | | MF | Eric Tinkler | | MF | Sunday Oliseh | | MF/FW | Helman Mkhale | {{suboff}} 51' | | FW | Daniel Amokachi | | FW | Rashidi Yekini | | Substitutions: | | Linda Buthelezi | {{subon}} 51' | | Nduka Ugbade | {{subon}} 73' | | Manager: | | {{flagicon|RSA}} Clive Barker |
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| GK | James Phiri | | DF | Harrison Chongo | | DF | Elijah Litana | | DF | Mordon Malitoli | | DF | Aggrey Chiyangi | | DF/MF | Kapambwe Mulenga | {{suboff}} 60' | | MF | Evans Sakala | | MF/FW | Kenneth Malitoli | | Joel Kangwa Bwalya | | FW | Zeddy Saileti | | FW | Kalusha Bwalya | {{suboff}} 70' | | Substitutions: | | Linos Makwaza | {{subon}} 60' | | Johnson Bwalya | {{subon}} 70' | | Manager: | | {{flagicon|POL}} Henryk Kasperczak |
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Assistant referees:
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{{-}}External links- [https://www.worldfootball.net/report/afrika-cup-1996-in-suedafrika-endspiel-suedafrika-tunesien/// Final match details - worldfootball.net]
[https://www.11v11.com/matches/south-africa-v-tunisia-03-february-1996-246288/ 11v11.com] - Qualifications details - rsssf
{{South Africa-stub}}{{Africa Cup of Nations}} |