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The African Nations Cup (more formally the African Cup of Nations) is the main national football competition for CAF nations. It has been held every two years since 1968, and before that was held at irregular intervals. In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... The Confederation of African Football (CAF; French: Confédération Africaine de Football) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Nations Cup as well as the African Champions League. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...


In the first African Nations Cup in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Since then the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


Results

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1957
Details
Sudan
Egypt
4 - 0
Ethiopia

Sudan
(only three teams participated)
1959
Details
Egypt
Egypt
2 - 1(1)
Sudan

Ethiopia
(only three teams participated)
1962
Details
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
4 - 2
aet

Egypt

Tunisia
3 - 0
Uganda
1963
Details
Ghana
Ghana
3 - 0
Sudan

Egypt
3 - 0
Ethiopia
1965
Details
Tunisia
Ghana
3 - 2
aet

Tunisia

Ivory Coast
1 - 0
Senegal
1968
Details
Ethiopia
Congo DR
1 - 0
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1 - 0
Ethiopia
1970
Details
Sudan
Sudan
1 - 0
Ghana

Egypt
3 - 1
Ivory Coast
1972
Details
Cameroon
Congo
3 - 2
Mali

Cameroon
5 - 2
Zaire
1974
Details
Egypt
Zaire
2 - 2
2 - 0 replay

Zambia

Egypt
4 - 0
Congo
1976
Details
Ethiopia
Morocco
n/a(2)
Guinea

Nigeria
n/a(2)
Egypt
1978
Details
Ghana
Ghana
2 - 0
Uganda

Nigeria
2 - 0(3)
Tunisia
1980
Details
Nigeria
Nigeria
3 - 0
Algeria

Morocco
2 - 0
Egypt
1982
Details
Libya
Ghana
1 - 1
(7 - 6) ps

Libya

Zambia
2 - 0
Algeria
1984
Details
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
3 - 1
Nigeria

Algeria
3 - 1
Egypt
1986
Details
Egypt
Egypt
0 - 0
(5 - 4) ps

Cameroon

Côte d'Ivoire
3 - 2
Morocco
1988
Details
Morocco
Cameroon
1 - 0
Nigeria

Algeria
1 - 1
(4 - 3) ps

Morocco
1990
Details
Algeria
Algeria
1 - 0
Nigeria

Zambia
1 - 0
Senegal
1992
Details
Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire
0 - 0
(11 - 10) ps

Ghana

Nigeria
2 - 1
Cameroon
1994
Details
Tunisia
Nigeria
2 - 1
Zambia

Côte d'Ivoire
3 - 1
Mali
1996
Details
South Africa
South Africa
2 - 0
Tunisia

Zambia
1 - 0
Ghana
1998
Details
Burkina Faso
Egypt
2 - 0
South Africa

Congo DR
4 - 4
(4 - 1) ps

Burkina Faso
2000
Details
Ghana &
Nigeria

Cameroon
2 - 2
(4 - 3) ps

Nigeria

South Africa
2 - 2
(4 - 3) ps

Tunisia
2002
Details
Mali
Cameroon
0 - 0
(3 - 2) ps

Senegal

Nigeria
1 - 0
Mali
2004
Details
Tunisia
Tunisia
2 - 1
Morocco

Nigeria
2 - 1
Mali
2006
Details
Egypt



(1) In 1959, the three teams played each other once. The 2-1 victory over Sudan that made Egypt champions was also the last game of the tournament.
(2) There was no official final match in 1976. The tournament was decided in a final group contested by four teams.
(3) In 1978, third place was awarded 2-0 to Nigeria after Tunisia withdrew with the third-place match tied 1-1 in the 42nd minute. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1957 African Nations Cup was the first edition of the African Nations Cup, the Sudan. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Historical flag of Ethiopia (adopted by Feb. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1959 African Nations Cup was the second edition of the African Nations Cup, the Egypt. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... Historical flag of Ethiopia (adopted by Feb. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1962 African Nations Cup was the third edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ethiopia. ... Historical flag of Ethiopia (adopted by Feb. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1963 African Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ghana. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Historical flag of Ethiopia (adopted by Feb. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The 1965 African Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... First International Côte dIvoire 3 - 2 Benin (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Largest win Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6... Large flag of Senegal Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The 1968 African Nations Cup was the sixth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1963. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... First International Côte dIvoire 3 - 2 Benin (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Largest win Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6... Historical flag of Ethiopia (adopted by Feb. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The 1970 African Nations Cup was the seventh edition of the African Nations Cup, the Sudan. ... Image File history File links Historical flag of Sudan (adopted by May. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... First International Côte dIvoire 3 - 2 Benin (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Largest win Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The 1972 African Nations Cup was the eigth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Flag of Peoples Republic of Congo (1970-1991), Source: http://www. ... Large flag of Mali Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... flag of Zaire (now Congo DR) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The 1974 African Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Egypt. ... flag of Zaire (now Congo DR) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Large flag of Zambia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag of Peoples Republic of Congo (1970-1991), Source: http://www. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1976 African Nations Cup was the tenth edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ethiopia. ... Large flag of Morocco Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Guinea Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The 1978 African Nations Cup was the 11th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ghana. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The 1980 African Nations Cup was the 12th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Nigeria. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Image File history File links Based on the flag provided by the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Morocco Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1982 African Nations Cup was the 13th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Libya. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... Large flag of Libya Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Zambia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Based on the flag provided by the CIA World Factbook. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1984 African Nations Cup was the 14th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Côte dIvoire. ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Image File history File links Based on the flag provided by the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1986 African Nations Cup was the 15th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Egypt. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Large flag of Morocco Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1988 African Nations Cup was the 16th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Image File history File links Based on the flag provided by the CIA World Factbook. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... Large flag of Morocco Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1990 African Nations Cup was the 17th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Algeria. ... Image File history File links Based on the flag provided by the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of Zambia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Senegal Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The 1992 African Nations Cup was the 18th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Senegal. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The 1994 African Nations Cup was the 19th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of Zambia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... General info: Large flag of Côte dIvoire Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Large flag of Mali Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The 1996 African Nations Cup was the 20th edition of the African Nations Cup, the South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. ... Large flag of South Africa Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Zambia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The 1998 African Nations Cup was the 21st edition of the African Nations Cup, the Burkina Faso. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Large flag of South Africa Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... General info: Large flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... General info: Large flag of Burkina Faso Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The 2000 African Nations Cup was the 22nd edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ghana and Nigeria, both replacing original host Zimbabwe. ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of South Africa Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2002 African Nations Cup was the 23rd edition of the African Nations Cup, the Mali. ... General info: Large flag of Cameroon Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... Large flag of Senegal Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of Mali Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004 African Nations Cup was the 24th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia. ... Large flag of Tunisia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Morocco Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: ACF Fiorentina Internazionale Luton Town F.C. Nigeria West Bromwich Albion F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 2002 Newcastle United F.C. African Union 2002 Commonwealth Games Everton F.C. La Francophonie Football World Cup 1998 Football World Cup 1994... Large flag of Mali Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 African Nations Cup is the 25th edition of the African Nations Cup, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). ...

Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... This article relates to sudden death in the context of sport. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Ricardo Pereira scores the winning penalty in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 Penalty Shootouts (officially referred to as Kicks From The Penalty Mark) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ...

Total Wins

  • Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana - 4 wins
  • Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo (1 as Zaire) - 2 wins
  • Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Morocco, Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia - 1 win

External links

  • Confédération Africaine de Football
  • Coverage for the rec.sport.soccer.statistics foundation


African Nations Cup

Sudan 1957 | Egypt 1959 | Ethiopia 1962 | Ghana 1963 | Tunisia 1965 | Ethiopia 1968 | Sudan 1970

Cameroon 1972 | Egypt 1974 | Ethiopia 1976 | Ghana 1978 | Nigeria 1980 | Libya 1982

Cote d'Ivoire 1984 | Egypt 1986 | Morocco 1988 | Algeria 1990 | Senegal 1992 | Tunisia 1994

South Africa 1996 | Burkina Faso 1998 | Ghana/Nigeria 2000 | Mali 2002 | Tunisia 2004 | Egypt 2006 The 2000 African Nations Cup was the 22nd edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ghana and Nigeria, both replacing original host Zimbabwe. ...

International football

FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year
Asia: AFC - Asian Cup | Africa: CAF - African Nations Cup
South America: CONMEBOL - Copa América | North America: CONCACAF - Gold Cup
Oceania: OFC - OFC Nations Cup | Europe: UEFA - European Championship In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (called simply football or soccer). ... FIFA World Cup Trophy The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The FIFA Womens World Cup is the most important competition in international football (soccer) for women. ... The FIFA World Rankings were introduced in August 1993 to make it possible to publish comparisons of the relative strengths of internationally active teams at regular intervals. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who is thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches of international teams. ... Asian Football Confederation Logo The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia. ... The AFC Asian Cup, formerly known as the Asian Nations Cup is the main national football competition of the AFC nations. ... The Confederation of African Football (CAF; French: Confédération Africaine de Football) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Nations Cup as well as the African Champions League. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), also known as The Football Confederation, is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national soccer competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The Oceania Cup is the biennial football competition of the Oceanian nations. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ...



 

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