The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals. Ivory Coast won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11–10 after a goalless draw.[1]
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:
Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.
Goalscorers
There were 34 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 1.7 goals per match.