1984 Amílcar Cabral Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sierra Leone |
| Dates | February 8–19 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Sierra Leone |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
← 1983 1985 → | |
The 1984 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Cape Verde
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –4 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1 – 0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1 – 1 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 0 – 0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Mali
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Guinea-Bissau
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Mauritania
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 |
It is unknown why Mali was placed second over Guinea-Bissau, as all possible tie-breakers (e.g. goals scored, head-to-head) are for Guinea-Bissau's favor.
| Senegal | 3 – 2 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 – 1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 6 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 – 0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Sierra Leone | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 pen.) | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]| Senegal | 0 – 0 (5 – 4 pen.) | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|