2008 Africa Cup of Nations

 

Pharaohs Make History With Sixth Cup of Nations Win

Egypt’s Pharaohs set a new continental record with a sixth African Cup of Nations victory against Cameroon in Accra. Both teams ended the tournament with a beautiful display of sportsmanship and quality soccer.

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(right) Cameroon's Indomitable Lions celebrate.


TABLES


GROUP A
Team W L D Pts
*Ghana 3 0 0 9
*Guinea 1 1 1 4
Morocco 1 2 0 3
Namibia 0 2 1 1
GROUP B
Team W L D Pts
*Côte d'Ivoire 3 0 0 9
*Nigeria 1 1 1 4
Mali 1 1 1 4
Benin 0 3 0 0
GROUP B
Team W L D Pts
*Côte d'Ivoire 3 0 0 9
*Nigeria 1 1 1 4
Mali 1 1 1 4
Benin 0 3 0 0
GROUP D
Team W L D Pts
*Tunisia 1 0 2 5
*Angola 1 0 2 5
Senegal 0 1 2 2
South Africa 0 1 2 2

* = Qualified for Quarterfinal matches

The Fans in Ghana

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Benin's fans try to will their team to victory.

The most charming feature of the Africa Cup of Nations is the fans who travel from all over the continent to cheer on their teams. This photo essay pays tribute to the fans of the 26th Cup of Nations.

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THE FINAL MATCHES


Final, 10 February

Egypt 1, Cameroon 0

Third Place, 9 February

Ghana 4, Côte d'Ivoire 2

Semifinals, 7 February

Cameroon 1, Ghana 0

Egypt 4, Côte d'Ivoire 1

Quarterfinals, 4 February

Egypt 2, Angola 1

Cameroon 3, Tunisia 2

Quarterfinals, 3 February

Ghana 2, Nigeria 1

Côte d'Ivoire 5, Guinea 0

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World Cup, African Nations Cup Draw Revealed

The stage was set for 30 months of exciting football when Africa's nations learned who their teams have to beat to get to the 2010 World Cup finals.

(left) South African soccer fans.





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