The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in Casablanca at Stade Mohamed V. Cameroon won its second championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1−0.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1988 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 13–27 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 23 (1.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lakhdar Belloumi Roger Milla Gamal Abdelhamid Abdoulaye Traoré(2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Roger Milla |
| Best goalkeeper | Joseph-Antoine Bell |
This tournament has the fewest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
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