Football match
The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 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.[1] The match was attended by both then-president Nelson Mandela, deputy president F. W. de Klerk and by then Sport Minister Steve Tshwete, and Bafana Bafana were congratulated by them, lifting the trophy in front of the multiracial home crowd.[2][3]
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- Notes
- The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
- There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
- The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
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