The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

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! Team

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! Previous appearances in tournament

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| || Hosts || || (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980)

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| || Holders || || (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (1968, 1980, 1982)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (1970, 1972, 1982)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (debut)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982)

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| || 2nd round winners || || (1972)

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Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.

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! Abidjan

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| Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny

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| Capacity: 40,000

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!Bouaké

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|Stade Bouaké

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|Capacity: 35,000

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Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Goalscorers

CAF Team of the Tournament

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! Goalkeepers

! Defenders

! Midfielders

! Forwards

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Joseph-Antoine Bell

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Isaac Sinkot <br />

Ali Shehata <br />

Ibrahim Youssef <br />

Stephen Keshi

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Lakhdar Belloumi <br />

Théophile Abega <br />

Taher Abouzeid <br />

Clement Temile

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Djamel Menad <br />

Clifton Msiya

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