This archive report was first published on 13 July 2019.
As the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations reaches its penultimate stage in Egypt, Nigeria stands out as the only semi-finalist with a positive record in the competition.
According to historical data, Nigeria has been involved in 13 last-four matches, winning seven and losing six.
Algeria, Tunisia, and Senegal have less impressive semi-finals records, with Algeria winning only two of six, Tunisia two of five, and Senegal one of three.
Here are the semi-finals results of the four contenders to succeed Cameroon as African champions:
- 1980: Nigeria vs. Algeria (2-2, Nigeria won 4-2 in penalties)
- 1982: Libya vs. Algeria (2-3, Ghana)
- 1984: Ivory Coast vs. Algeria (0-0, Algeria won 5-4 in penalties)
- 1988: Morocco vs. Nigeria (1-1, Nigeria won 9-8 in penalties)
- 1990: Algeria vs. Senegal (2-1)
- 2010: Angola vs. Egypt (0-4)
- 1978: Ghana vs. Nigeria (1-2, Uganda)
- 1980: Nigeria vs. Morocco (1-0)
- 1984: Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria (2-2, Nigeria won 8-7 in penalties)
- 1988: Morocco vs. Nigeria (1-1, Nigeria won 9-8 in penalties)
- 1990: Algeria vs. Nigeria (2-0)
- 1992: Senegal vs. Nigeria (1-2, Ghana)
- 1994: Tunisia vs. Nigeria (2-2, Nigeria won 4-2 in penalties)
- 2000: Nigeria vs. South Africa (2-0)
- 2002: Mali vs. Nigeria (1-2, Senegal)
- 2004: Tunisia vs. Nigeria (1-1, Tunisia won 5-3 in penalties)
- 2006: Egypt vs. Nigeria (0-1, Ivory Coast)
- 2010: Angola vs. Nigeria (0-1, Ghana)
- 2013: South Africa vs. Nigeria (4-1, Mali)
- 1990: Algeria vs. Senegal (2-1)
- 2002: Mali vs. Senegal (2-1, Nigeria)
- 2006: Egypt vs. Senegal (1-2)
- 1962: Ethiopia vs. Tunisia (2-4)
- 1978: Ghana vs. Tunisia (0-1)
- 1996: South Africa vs. Tunisia (4-2, Zambia)
- 2000: Ghana vs. Tunisia (0-3, Cameroon)
- 2004: Tunisia vs. Nigeria (1-1, Tunisia won 5-3 in penalties)
