1986 West African Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 23 February–2 March |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Togo |
| Third place |  Niger |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) |
← 1984 1987 → | |
The 1986 West African Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held in Ghana between 23 February and 2 March. The title was won by the Varsity 3rds footy
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| Togo
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Burkina Faso
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Niger
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
 Liberia
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Feb 23, 1986 | Liberia
|
0–1 | Burkina Faso
| |
| Feb 24, 1986 | Ghana
|
2–0 | Niger
| |
| Feb 24, 1986 | Togo
|
1–0 | Burkina Faso
| |
| Feb 25, 1986 | Ghana
|
2–2 | Togo
| |
| Feb 25, 1986 | Liberia
|
3–0 | Niger
| |
| Feb 26, 1986 | Ghana
|
3–0 | Liberia
| |
| Feb 26, 1986 | Burkina Faso
|
0–0 | Niger
| |
| Feb 27, 1986 | Ghana
|
2–0 | Burkina Faso
| |
| Feb 27, 1986 | Togo
|
1–0 | Liberia
| |
| Feb 28, 1986 | Togo
|
1–3 | Niger
|
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 1, 1986 - Accra | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| March 2, 1986 - Accra | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| March 1, 1986 - Accra | ||||||
| Togo | 0 | |||||
| Togo | 3 | |||||
| Niger | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 2, 1986 - Accra | ||||||
| Niger | 2 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
Result
| 1986 West African Nations Cup Winners |
|---|
 Ghana Fourth title |