The 1995 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritania |
| Dates | November 17–28 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sierra Leone (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mauritania |
| Third place |  Cape Verde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.13 per match) |
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mauritania
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Cape Verde
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
 Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Mali
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| Cape Verde | 1 – 0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 – 1 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 – 1 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 3 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
 Guinea-Bissau
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Senegal
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Guinea
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 – 1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2 – 0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 – 1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1 – 1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| Mauritania | 1 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
edit| Cape Verde | 1 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Final
edit| Sierra Leone | 0 – 0 (4 – 3 pen.) | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|