The 1990 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on March 16 1990 at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers Algeria to determine the winner of the 1990 African Cup of Nations. Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 with a lone goal from Chérif Oudjani in the 38th minute to win their first African Cup. The final was a repeat of the 1980 final in Lagos which Nigeria won 3-0.