Africa Cup of Nations 1996

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Group A

RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
South Africa
1693
33rd		1677down
35th		320141+36
2.
Egypt
1645
43rd		1661up
41st		320143+16
3.
Cameroon
1550
68th		1558up
65th		311157-24
4.
Angola
1450
95th		1442down
98th		301246-21
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 13th, 1996 in South Africa1710 (+17)
33rd (-)		1710
+17		33rd
-
South Africa
3 - 0
Cameroon
1710 (+17)
33rd (-)		1533
-17		74th
-6
January 15th, 1996 in South Africa1657 (+12)
40th (+3)		1657
+12		40th
+3
Egypt
2 - 1
Angola
1657 (+12)
40th (+3)		1438
-12		98th
-3
January 18th, 1996 in South Africa1567 (+34)
63rd (+10)		1567
+34		63rd
+10
Cameroon
2 - 1
Egypt
1567 (+34)
63rd (+10)		1623
-34		48th
-8
January 20th, 1996 in South Africa1715 (+5)
33rd (+1)		1715
+5		33rd
+1
South Africa
1 - 0
Angola
1715 (+5)
33rd (+1)		1433
-5		98th
-
January 24th, 1996 in South Africa1442 (+9)
98th (-)		1442
+9		98th
-
Angola
3 - 3
Cameroon
1442 (+9)
98th (-)		1558
-9		65th
-2
January 24th, 1996 in South Africa1677 (-38)
35th (-2)		1677
-38		35th
-2
South Africa
0 - 1
Egypt
1677 (-38)
35th (-2)		1661
+38		41st
+9

Group B

RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Zambia
1623
50th		1671up
36th		321091+87
2.
Algeria
1571
62nd		1621up
51st		321041+37
3.
Sierra Leone
1540
71st		1490down
83rd		310227-53
4.
Burkina Faso
1418
104th		1370down
115th		300339-60
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 14th, 1996 in South Africa1575 (+4)
62nd (-)		1575
+4		62nd
-
Algeria
0 - 0
Zambia
1575 (+4)
62nd (-)		1619
-4		51st
-1
January 15th, 1996 in South Africa1557 (+17)
66th (+5)		1557
+17		66th
+5
Sierra Leone
2 - 1
Burkina Faso
1557 (+17)
66th (+5)		1401
-17		107th
-3
January 18th, 1996 in South Africa1611 (+36)
52nd (+10)		1611
+36		52nd
+10
Algeria
2 - 0
Sierra Leone
1611 (+36)
52nd (+10)		1521
-36		76th
-11
January 20th, 1996 in South Africa1640 (+21)
45th (+6)		1640
+21		45th
+6
Zambia
5 - 1
Burkina Faso
1640 (+21)
45th (+6)		1380
-21		113th
-5
January 24th, 1996 in South Africa1621 (+10)
51st (+1)		1621
+10		51st
+1
Algeria
2 - 1
Burkina Faso
1621 (+10)
51st (+1)		1370
-10		115th
-2
January 24th, 1996 in South Africa1671 (+31)
36th (+9)		1671
+31		36th
+9
Zambia
4 - 0
Sierra Leone
1671 (+31)
36th (+9)		1490
-31		83rd
-8

Group C

RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Gabon
1490
83rd		1504up
78th		210132+13
2.
Zaire
1539
71st		1523down
75th		21012203
3.
Liberia
1390
112th		1392up
109th		210123-13
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 16th, 1996 in South Africa1422 (+32)
103rd (+9)		1422
+32		103rd
+9
Liberia
2 - 1
Gabon
1422 (+32)
103rd (+9)		1458
-32		91st
-8
January 19th, 1996 in South Africa1504 (+46)
78th (+13)		1504
+46		78th
+13
Gabon
2 - 0
Zaire
1504 (+46)
78th (+13)		1493
-46		83rd
-12
January 25th, 1996 in South Africa1523 (+30)
75th (+7)		1523
+30		75th
+7
Zaire
2 - 0
Liberia
1523 (+30)
75th (+7)		1392
-30		109th
-7

Group D

RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Ghana
1664
38th		1727up
30th		330061+59
2.
Tunisia
1559
65th		1582up
62nd		311154+14
3.
Ivory Coast
1660
40th		1587down
61st		310225-33
4.
Mozambique
1420
102nd		1407down
106th		301214-31
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 14th, 1996 in South Africa1701 (+37)
34th (+4)		1701
+37		34th
+4
Ghana
2 - 0
Ivory Coast
1701 (+37)
34th (+4)		1623
-37		49th
-9
January 16th, 1996 in South Africa1430 (+10)
100th (+2)		1430
+10		100th
+2
Mozambique
1 - 1
Tunisia
1430 (+10)
100th (+2)		1549
-10		68th
-3
January 19th, 1996 in South Africa1716 (+15)
31st (+3)		1716
+15		31st
+3
Ghana
2 - 1
Tunisia
1716 (+15)
31st (+3)		1534
-15		71st
-3
January 21st, 1996 in South Africa1635 (+12)
46th (+3)		1635
+12		46th
+3
Ivory Coast
1 - 0
Mozambique
1635 (+12)
46th (+3)		1418
-12		104th
-4
January 25th, 1996 in South Africa1727 (+11)
30th (+1)		1727
+11		30th
+1
Ghana
2 - 0
Mozambique
1727 (+11)
30th (+1)		1407
-11		106th
-2
January 25th, 1996 in South Africa1582 (+48)
62nd (+9)		1582
+48		62nd
+9
Tunisia
3 - 1
Ivory Coast
1582 (+48)
62nd (+9)		1587
-48		61st
-14

Playoff Round

Quarter-final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 27th, 1996 in South Africa1691 (+14)
35th (-)		1691
+14		35th
-
South Africa
2 - 1
Algeria
1691 (+14)
35th (-)		1607
-14		52nd
-2
January 27th, 1996 in South Africa1707 (+36)
34th (+2)		1707
+36		34th
+2
Zambia
3 - 1
Egypt
1707 (+36)
34th (+2)		1625
-36		48th
-7
January 28th, 1996 in South Africa1739 (+12)
28th (+2)		1739
+12		28th
+2
Ghana
1 - 0
Zaire
1739 (+12)
28th (+2)		1511
-12		76th
-1
January 28th, 1996 in South Africa1510 (+6)
78th (-)		1510
+6		78th
-
Gabon
1 - 1
Tunisia
1510 (+6)
78th (-)		1576
-6		63rd
-1

Semi-final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
January 31st, 1996 in South Africa1728 (+37)
30th (+5)		1728
+37		30th
+5
South Africa
3 - 0
Ghana
1728 (+37)
30th (+5)		1702
-37		34th
-6
January 31st, 1996 in South Africa1627 (+51)
47th (+16)		1627
+51		47th
+16
Tunisia
4 - 2
Zambia
1627 (+51)
47th (+16)		1656
-51		40th
-6

3rd place

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
February 3rd, 1996 in South Africa1684 (+28)
35th (+5)		1684
+28		35th
+5
Zambia
1 - 0
Ghana
1684 (+28)
35th (+5)		1674
-28		37th
-3

Final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
February 3rd, 1996 in South Africa1746 (+18)
28th (+2)		1746
+18		28th
+2
South Africa
2 - 0
Tunisia
1746 (+18)
28th (+2)		1609
-18		52nd
-5