 Both host nations, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, were eliminated from the competition at the quarter final stage.In the final, unfancied Zambia, defeated third-time finalists Ivory Coast after a dramatic penalty shootout in the final, despite the fact that Ivory Coast did not concede a single goal during the entire tournament, giving Zambia their first continental title.The Zambian team dedicated their win to the members of the national team who died in a plane crash near the final's venue in Libreville in 1993.