1986 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt won the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. In the final in Cairo on 21 March 1986, Egypt and Cameroon drew 0–0 after extra time; Egypt won 5–4 on penalties.
- Hosts
- Egypt
- Teams
- 8
- Winner
- Egypt
- Runner-up
- Cameroon
- Final
- 0–0 aet, 5–4 pens, 21 March 1986
- Venue
- Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
- Top scorer
- Roger Milla (4 goals)
- Goals in the tournament
- 31
Questions
Who won the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations?
Egypt won the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. In the final in Cairo on 21 March 1986, Egypt and Cameroon drew 0–0 after extra time; Egypt won 5–4 on penalties.
Who was the top scorer at the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations?
Roger Milla (4 goals).
Where was the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations final?
At Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, on 21 March 1986.
Sources
Checked against 6 pages from 6 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Athlet.org / AMP (read 2026-10-27)
- My Football Facts / Ben Jardine (read 2026-10-27)
- CAF (read 2026-10-27)
- Footballia (read 2026-10-27)
- AFP / Mike Nelson, distributed by Getty Images (read 2026-10-27) (quote not re-read by the server)
- Le Point Afrique / Olivier Schwob (read 2026-10-27)