The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Notes
^Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba.