The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF).

Cameroon won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 3−1.

The 8 qualified teams are: The competition was played in two venues in Abidjan and Bouaké.

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

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