2008 Africa Cup of Nations 4185108 219276571 2008-06-14T12:56:56Z Thomas.macmillan 1008048 /* External links */ {{Infobox International Football Competition | tourney_name = | year = 2008 | other_titles = Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008 | image = Ghana 2008 logo.GIF | size = 150px | caption = Africa Cup of Nations 2008 official logo | country = Ghana | dates = [[20 January]] – [[10 February]] | num_teams = 16 | confederations = 1 | venues = 4 | cities = 4 | champion = EGY | count = 6 | second = CMR | third = GHA | fourth = CIV | matches = 32 | goals = 99 | attendance = 714000 | top_scorer = {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Samuel Eto'o]] (5 goals) | player = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hosny Abd Rabo]] }} The '''2008 Africa Cup of Nations''', also known as the '''MTN Africa Cup of Nations''' due to the competition's sponsorship by [[MTN Group|MTN]], was the 26th edition of the [[Africa Cup of Nations]], the biennial [[association football|football]] tournament for nations affiliated to the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF). The tournament was staged at four venues around [[Ghana]] between [[20 January]] and [[10 February]] [[2008]]. [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] won the tournament, beating [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] 1–0 in the final. As the ''de facto'' champions of Africa for the next two years, Egypt will represent CAF at the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. With 99 goals, it was the highest-scoring [[Africa Cup of Nations]] ever. ==Background== [[Ghana]] won the right to host the tournament after defeating [[Libya]] 9–3 in a vote among [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) executive committee members in [[Cairo]]. [[South Africa]] withdrew their bid after winning the right to host the [[2010 World Cup]]. ==Host venues== [[Image:African cup 2008 venues Ghana.svg|300px|thumb|]] {| border="0" class="wikitable" |-bgcolor="#cccccc" !Cities !! Venues !! Capacity |- |[[Kumasi]] |[[Baba Yara Stadium]] |align="center"|40,000 |- |[[Accra]] |[[Ohene Djan Stadium]] |align="center"|40,000 |- |[[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |[[Tamale Stadium]] |align="center"|20,000 |- |[[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |[[Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium]] |align="center"|20,000 |- |} ==Squads== {{main|2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads}} ==Qualification== {{Main|2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification}} The entrants were divided into 12 groups. All group winners and the best three runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) qualified for the finals. Host Ghana qualified automatically. Qualifying took place between [[2 September]] [[2006]] and [[13 October]] [[2007]]. ==Teams== [[Image:African Cup of Nations 2008 results.png|thumb|300px|A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached.]] *{{fb|GHA}} – Host, 16th appearance (4 titles) *{{fb|CIV}} – Group 1 winner, 17th appearance (1 title) *{{fb|EGY}} – Group 2 winner, 21st appearance (5 titles)<!-- Egypt had only won five titles when they qualified for the 2008 tournament. Please do not change this again. --> *{{fb|NGA}} – Group 3 winner, 15th appearance (2 titles) *{{fb|SUD}} – Group 4 winner, 7th appearance (1 title) *{{fb|CMR}} – Group 5 winner, 15th appearance (4 titles) *{{fb|ANG}} – Group 6 winner, 4th appearance *{{fb|SEN}} – Group 7 winner, 11th appearance *{{fb|GUI}} – Group 8 winner, 9th appearance *{{fb|MLI}} – Group 9 winner, 5th appearance *{{fb|NAM}} – Group 10 winner, 2nd appearance *{{fb|ZAM}} – Group 11 winner, 13th appearance *{{fb|MAR}} – Group 12 winner, 13th appearance (1 title) *{{fb|TUN}} – Group 4 runner-up, 13th appearance (1 title) *{{fb|BEN}} – Group 9 runner-up, 2nd appearance *{{fb|RSA}} – Group 11 runner-up, 7th appearance (1 title) ==Match officials== 16 referees and 16 assistant referees were selected for the tournament, including two from Japan and one from North Korea.<ref>[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&opt=94139&cmpt=21&titre=Referees Referees]</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- !Referees !Assistant Referees |- |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Mohamed Benouza]] |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Brahim Djezzar]] |- |{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Divine Evehe]] |{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Evarist Menkouande]] |- |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nishimura]] |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toru Sagara]] |- |{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Abderrahim El Arjoun]] |{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Redouane Achik]] |- |{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jerome Damon]] |{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Enock Molefe]] |- |{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Kokou Djaoupe]] |{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Komi Konyoh]] |- |{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Kacem Bennaceur]] |{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Bechir Hassani]] |- |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Djamel Haimoudi]] |{{flagicon|PRK}} [[Hae Sang Jeong]] |- |{{flagicon|BEN}} [[Coffi Codjia]] |{{flagicon|RWA}} [[Celestin Ntagungira]] |- |{{flagicon|GAM}} [[Modou Sowe]] |{{flagicon|ERI}} [[Angesom Ogbamariam]] |- |{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Alex Kotey]] |{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Desire Gahungu]] |- |{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Koman Coulibaly]] |{{flagicon|BFA}} [[Lassina Paré]] |- |{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Badara Diatta]] |{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Peter Edibe]] |- |{{flagicon|SEY}} [[Eddy Maillet]] |{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Inacio Manuel Candido]] |- |{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Muhmed Ssegonga]] |{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Nasser Sadek Abdel Nabi]] |- |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kenias Marange]] |{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Kenneth Chichenga]] |} ==Seeding and grouping procedure== The draw for the tournament took place on [[19 October]] [[2007]]. The sixteen teams were divided into four pots according to their performances in past Cup of Nations tournaments. Ghana, as host, were automatically seeded as the top team in Group A. Egypt, the defending champions, were seeded as the top team in Group C.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7050974.stm ''Caf release Cup of Nations' seeds''], "BBC Sport", [[October 18]] [[2007]]. Accessed [[February 4]] [[2008]].</ref> Each group consists of four teams, one drawn from each of the pots. * Pot 1: Ghana (Group A), Egypt (Group C), Nigeria, Tunisia * Pot 2: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal * Pot 3: Guinea, Mali, South Africa, Zambia * Pot 4: Angola, Benin, Namibia, Sudan ==Group stage== {| class="wikitable" |- !Key to colors in group tables |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |'''Top two placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |''Third and fourth placed teams were eliminated'' |} ===Tie-breaking criteria=== Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:<ref>Article 5, paragraph 13 in the [http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1260.pdf ''Regulations of the XXVth Africa Cup of Nations''] guide.</ref> # points earned in the matches between the teams concerned; # goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned; # number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; # number of away goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned; # goal difference in all group matches; # number of goals scored in all group matches; # drawing of lots by the organizing committee. ''All times given as local time ([[UTC+0]])'' ===Group A=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="175"|Team !width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|D !width="20"|L !width="20"|GF !width="20"|GA !width="20"|GD !width="20"|Pts |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |align=left|'''{{fb|GHA}} |3||3||0||0||5||1||+4||'''9''' |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |align=left|'''{{fb|GUI}} |3||1||1||1||5||5||0||'''4''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|MAR}} |3||1||0||2||7||6||+1||'''3''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|NAM}} |3||0||1||2||2||7||-5||'''1''' |} {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-20]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 2 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95822&ma=1&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|GUI}} |goals1 = [[Asamoah Gyan|A. Gyan]] {{goal|55|pen.}}<br />[[Sulley Muntari|Muntari]] {{goal|90}} |goals2 = [[Oumar Kalabane|Kalabane]] {{goal|65}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 35,000 |referee = [[Eddy Maillet]] {{flagicon|SEY}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-21]] |time = 15:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}} |score = 1 – 5 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95853&ma=2&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|MAR}} |goals1 = [[Brian Brendell|Brendell]] {{goal|24}} |goals2 = [[Soufiane Alloudi|Alloudi]] {{goal|1}} {{goal|5}} {{goal|28}}<br />[[Tarik Sektioui|Sektioui]] {{goal|40|pen.}}<br />[[Monsef Zerka|Zerka]] {{goal|74}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 2,000 |referee = [[Divine Evehe]] {{flagicon|CMR}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-24]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}} |score = 3 – 2 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95854&ma=3&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|MAR}} |goals1 = [[Pascal Feindouno|Feindouno]] {{goal|11}} {{goal|63|pen.}}<br />[[Ismaël Bangoura|Bangoura]] {{goal|59}} |goals2 = [[Hicham Aboucherouane|Aboucherouane]] {{goal|60}}<br />[[Abdeslam Ouaddou|Ouaddou]] {{goal|90}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 15,000 |referee = [[Jerome Damon]] {{flagicon|RSA}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-24]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 1 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95855&ma=4&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|NAM}} |goals1 = [[Junior Agogo|Agogo]] {{goal|41}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 45,000 |referee = [[Kacem Bennaceur]] {{flagicon|TUN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-28]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 2 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95856&ma=5&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|MAR}} |goals1 = [[Michael Essien|Essien]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Sulley Muntari|Muntari]] {{goal|45}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 40,000 |referee = [[Modou Sowe]] {{flagicon|GAM}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-28]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}} |score = 1 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96092&ma=6&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|NAM}} |goals1 = [[Souleymane Youla|Youla]] {{goal|62}} |goals2 = [[Brian Brendell|Brendell]] {{goal|80}} |stadium = [[Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 1,000 |referee = [[Muhmed Ssegonga]] {{flagicon|UGA}} }} ===Group B=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="175"|Team !width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|D !width="20"|L !width="20"|GF !width="20"|GA !width="20"|GD !width="20"|Pts |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|CIV}} |3||3||0||0||8||1||+7||'''9''' |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|NGR}} |3||1||1||1||2||1||+1||'''4''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|MLI}} |3||1||1||1||1||3||-2||'''4''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|BEN}} |3||0||0||3||1||7||-6||'''0''' |} {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-21]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}} |score = 0 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95823&ma=7&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|CIV}} |goals1 = |goals2 = [[Salomon Kalou|Kalou]] {{goal|66}} |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 16,000 |referee = [[Mohamed Benouza]] {{flagicon|ALG}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-21]] |time = 19:45<ref>Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes due to floodlight failure</ref> |team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}} |score = 1 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95824&ma=8&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|BEN}} |goals1 = [[Frédéric Kanouté|Kanouté]] {{goal|49|pen.}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 11,000 |referee = [[Jerome Damon]] {{flagicon|RSA}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-25]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}} |score = 4 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95827&ma=9&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|BEN}} |goals1 = [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|40}}<br />[[Yaya Touré|Y. Touré]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Abdul Kader Keïta|Keïta]] {{goal|53}}<br />[[Aruna Dindane|Dindane]] {{goal|63}} |goals2 = [[Razak Omotoyossi|Omotoyossi]] {{goal|90}} |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 13,000 |referee = [[Kenias Marange]] {{flagicon|ZIM}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-25]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}} |score = 0 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96021&ma=10&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|MLI}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 16,000 |referee = [[Abderrahim El Arjoun]] {{flagicon|MAR}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-29]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}} |score = 2 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95826&ma=11&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|BEN}} |goals1 = [[John Obi Mikel|Mikel]] {{goal|53}}<br/> [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni|Yakubu]] {{goal|86}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] |attendance = 4,000 |referee = [[Kacem Bennaceur]] {{flagicon|TUN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-29]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}} |score = 3 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95825&ma=12&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|MLI}} |goals1 = [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|9}}<br />[[Marc Zoro|Zoro]] {{goal|54}}<br />[[Boubacar Sanogo|Sanogo]] {{goal|86}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 20,000 |referee = [[Eddy Maillet]] {{flagicon|SEY}} }} ===Group C=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="175"|Team !width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|D !width="20"|L !width="20"|GF !width="20"|GA !width="20"|GD !width="20"|Pts |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|EGY}}''' |3||2||1||0||8||3||+5||'''7''' |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|CMR}}''' |3||2||0||1||10||5||+5||'''6''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|ZAM}}'' |3||1||1||1||5||6||-1||'''4''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|SUD}}'' |3||0||0||3||0||9||-9||'''0''' |} {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-22]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}} |score = 4 – 2 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95828&ma=13&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|CMR}} |goals1 = [[Hosny Abd Rabo|Hosny]] {{goal|14|pen.}} {{goal|82}}<br />[[Mohamed Zidan|Zidan]] {{goal|17}} {{goal|45}} |goals2 = [[Samuel Eto'o|Eto'o]] {{goal|51}} {{goal|90|pen.}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 42,000 |referee = [[Modou Sowe]] {{flagicon|GAM}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-22]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}} |score = 0 – 3 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95926&ma=14&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = [[James Chamanga|Chamanga]] {{goal|2}}<br />[[Jacob Mulenga|J. Mulenga]] {{goal|50}}<br />[[Felix Katongo|F. Katongo]]{{goal|59}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 35,000 |referee = [[Badara Diatta]] {{flagicon|SEN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-26]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}} |score = 5 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95830&ma=15&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} |goals1 = [[Geremi Njitap|Geremi]] {{goal|28}}<br />[[Joseph-Désiré Job|Job]] {{goal|32}} {{goal|82}}<br />[[Achille Emana|Emana]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Samuel Eto'o|Eto'o]] {{goal|66|pen.}} |goals2 = [[Chris Katongo|C. Katongo]] {{goal|90}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 10,000 |referee = [[Yuichi Nishimura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-26]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}} |score = 3 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95865&ma=16&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|SUD}} |goals1 = [[Hosny Abd Rabo|Hosny]] {{goal|29|pen.}}<br />[[Mohamed Aboutreika|Aboutreika]] {{goal|78}} {{goal|83}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 15,000 |referee = [[Coffi Codjia]] {{flagicon|BEN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-30]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}} |score = 3 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95865&ma=18&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|SUD}} |goals1 = [[Samuel Eto'o|Eto'o]] {{goal|27|pen.}} {{goal|90}}<br />[[Mohammed Ali El Khider|El Khider]] {{goal|33|o.g.}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 10,000 |referee = [[Kokou Djaoupe]] {{flagicon|TOG}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-30]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}} |score = 1 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95865&ma=17&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} |goals1 = [[Amr Zaky|Zaky]] {{goal|15}} |goals2 = [[Chris Katongo|C. Katongo]] {{goal|88}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 2,000 |referee = [[Koman Coulibaly]] {{flagicon|MLI}} }} ===Group D=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="175"|Team !width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|D !width="20"|L !width="20"|GF !width="20"|GA !width="20"|GD !width="20"|Pts |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|TUN}}''' |3||1||2||0||5||3||+2||'''5''' |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |align=left|'''{{fb|ANG}}''' |3||1||2||0||4||2||+2||'''5''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|SEN}}'' |3||0||2||1||4||6||-2||'''2''' |- bgcolor=#ffcccc |align=left|''{{fb|RSA}}'' |3||0||2||1||3||5||-2||'''2''' |} {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-23]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}} |score = 2 – 2 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95947&ma=19&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|SEN}} |goals1 = [[Issam Jemâa|Jemâa]] {{goal|9}}<br />[[Mejdi Traoui|Traoui]] {{goal|82}} |goals2 = [[Moustapha Bayal Sall|Bayal Sall]] {{goal|45}}<br />[[Diomansy Kamara|Kamara]] {{goal|66}} |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 12,000 |referee = [[Yuichi Nishimura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-23]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}} |score = 1 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95952&ma=20&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report) ] |team2 = {{fb|ANG}} |goals1 = [[Elrio van Heerden|van Heerden]] {{goal|87}} |goals2 = [[Manucho Gonçalves|Manucho]] {{goal|29}} |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 15,000 |referee = [[Koman Coulibaly]] {{flagicon|MLI}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-27]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}} |score = 1 – 3 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95828&ma=21&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ANG}} |goals1 = [[Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye|Diagne-Faye]] {{goal|20}} |goals2 = [[Manucho Gonçalves|Manucho]] {{goal|50}} {{goal|67}}<br />[[Flávio Amado|Flávio]] {{goal|78}} |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 10,000 |referee = [[Modou Sowe]] {{flagicon|GAM}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-27]] |time = 19:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}} |score = 3 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95952&ma=22&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report) ] |team2 = {{fb|RSA}} |goals1 = [[Francileudo dos Santos|Santos]] {{goal|8}} {{goal|34}}<br />[[Chaouki Ben Saada|Ben Saada]] {{goal|32}} |goals2 = [[Katlego Mphela|Mphela]] {{goal|87}} |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 15,000 |referee = [[Koman Coulibaly]] {{flagicon|MLI}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-31]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}} |score = 1 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96204&ma=24&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|RSA}} |goals1 = [[Henri Camara|H. Camara]] {{goal|36}} |goals2 = [[Elrio van Heerden|van Heerden]] {{goal|14}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 15,000 |referee = [[Alex Kotey]] {{flagicon|GHA}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-01-31]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}} |score = 0 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96203&ma=23&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ANG}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 10,000 |referee = [[Coffi Codjia]] {{flagicon|BEN}} }} ==Knockout stage== {{Round8-with third <!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!--quarter-finals --> |[[3 February]] - [[Ohene Djan Stadium|Accra]]|'''{{fb|GHA}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|NGA}}|1 |[[4 February]] - [[Tamale Stadium|Tamale]]|{{fb|TUN}}|2|'''{{fb|CMR}}'''|'''3''' |[[3 February]] - [[Sekondi Stadium|Sekondi]]|'''{{fb|CIV}}'''|'''5'''|{{fb|GUI}}|0 |[[4 February]] - [[Baba Yara Stadium|Kumasi]]|'''{{fb|EGY}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|ANG}}|1 <!--semi-finals --> |[[7 February]] - [[Ohene Djan Stadium|Accra]]|{{fb|GHA}}|0|'''{{fb|CMR}}'''|'''1''' |[[7 February]] - [[Baba Yara Stadium|Kumasi]]|{{fb|CIV}}|1|'''{{fb|EGY}}'''|'''4''' <!--final --> |[[10 February]] - [[Ohene Djan Stadium|Accra]]|{{fb|CMR}}|0|'''{{fb|EGY}}'''|'''1''' <!--third place --> |[[9 February]] - [[Baba Yara Stadium|Kumasi]]|'''{{fb|GHA}}'''|'''4'''|{{fb|CIV}}|2 }} ===Quarter-finals=== {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-03]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 2 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96204&ma=25&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|NGA}} |goals1 = [[Michael Essien|Essien]] {{goal|45+2}}<br />[[Junior Agogo|Agogo]] {{goal|83}} |goals2 = [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni|Yakubu]] {{goal|35|pen.}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 45,000 |referee = [[Mohamed Benouza]] {{flagicon|ALG}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-03]] |time = 20:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}} |score = 5 – 0 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96204&ma=26&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|GUI}} |goals1 = [[Abdul Kader Keïta|Keïta]] {{goal|25}}<br />[[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|70}}<br />[[Salomon Kalou|Kalou]] {{goal|72}} {{goal|81}}<br />[[Bakari Koné|B. Koné]] {{goal|85}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sekondi Stadium]], [[Sekondi|Sekondi]] |attendance = 20,000 |referee = [[Djamel Haimoudi]] {{flagicon|ALG}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-04]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}} |score = 2 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96204&ma=27&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|ANG}} |goals1 = [[Hosny Abd Rabo|Hosny]] {{goal|23|pen.}}<br />[[Amr Zaky|Zaky]] {{goal|38}} |goals2 = [[Manucho Gonçalves|Manucho]] {{goal|27}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 40,000 |referee = [[Yuichi Nishimura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-04]] |time = 20:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}} |score = 2 – 3 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]]) |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96220&ma=28&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|CMR}} |goals1 = [[Chaouki Ben Saada|Ben Saada]] {{goal|34}}<br />[[Yassine Chikhaoui|Chikhaoui]] {{goal|81}} |goals2 = [[Stéphane Mbia|Mbia]] {{goal|18}} {{goal|93}}<br />[[Geremi Njitap|Geremi]] {{goal|27}} |stadium = [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] |attendance = 20,000 |referee = [[Koman Coulibaly]] {{flagicon|MLI}} }} ===Semi-finals=== {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-07]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 0 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95849&ma=29&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|CMR}} |goals1 = |goals2 = [[Alain Nkong|Nkong]] {{goal|72}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 40,000 |referee = [[Abderahim El Arjoune]] {{flagicon|MAR}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-07]] |time = 20:30 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}} |score = 1 – 4 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95849&ma=30&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|EGY}} |goals1 = [[Abdul Kader Keïta|Keita]] {{goal|63}} |goals2 = [[Ahmed Fathi|Fathi]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Amr Zaky|Zaky]] {{goal|61}} {{goal|67}}<br />[[Mohamed Aboutreika|Aboutreika]] {{goal|90+1}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 45,000 |referee = [[Eddy Maillet]] {{flagicon|SEY}} }} ===3rd Place=== {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-09]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 4 – 2 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95849&ma=31&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|CIV}} |goals1 = [[Sulley Muntari|Muntari]] {{goal|10}}<br />[[Quincy Owusu-Abeyie|Owusu-Abeyie]] {{goal|70}}<br />[[Junior Agogo|Agogo]] {{goal|80}}<br />[[Haminu Dramani|Dramani]] {{goal|84}} |goals2 = [[Boubacar Sanogo|Sanogo]] {{goal|24}} {{goal|32}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = 45,000 |referee = [[Jerome Damon]] {{flagicon|RSA}} }} ===Final=== {{footballbox |date = [[2008-02-10]] |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}} |score = 0 – 1 |report = [http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=95848&ma=32&CmpetPere=0&cmpt=0 (Report)] |team2 = {{fb|EGY}} |goals1 = |goals2 = [[Mohamed Aboutreika|Aboutreika]] {{goal|77}} |stadium = [[Ohene Djan Stadium]], [[Accra]] |attendance = 50,000 |referee = [[Coffi Codjia]] {{flagicon|BEN}} }} <br /> {{winners|fb|Africa Cup of Nations<br />2008 Winners|EGY|Sixth}} ==Awards== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Player of the Tournament=== *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hosny Abd Rabo]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Abd Rabou wins best player award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7238058.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-02-10]] |accessdate=2008-02-11 }}</ref> {{col-2}} ===Top scorer=== *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Samuel Eto'o]] - '''5 goals''' {{col-end}} ===Best XI=== The following players were selected as the best in their respective positions, based on their performances throughout the tournament. Their performances were analysed by the tournament's Technical Study Group (TSG), who picked the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=CAF names Best XI for Ghana 2008 ACN |url=http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&cmpt=0&module=media&ANC=&TNews=1&idrub=96375&idnews=82854 |publisher=cafonline.com |date=[[2008-02-10]] |accessdate=2008-02-11 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" |- !Goalkeepers !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |- |align=left valign=top| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Essam El-Hadary]] <br /> |align=left valign=top| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Geremi Njitap]] <br /> {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Wael Gomaa]] <br /> {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Michael Essien]] <br /> |align=left valign=top| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Sulley Muntari]] <br /> {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Yaya Touré]] <br /> {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Alexandre Song]] <br /> {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hosny Abd Rabo]] <br /> {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Aboutreika]] <br /> |align=left valign=top| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Zaky]] <br /> {{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manucho Gonçalves|Manucho]] <br /> |} ;Substitutes *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Richard Kingson]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hany Saïd]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Fathy]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Saber Ben Frej|Frej Saber]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Stéphane Mbia]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Didier Drogba]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Abdul Kader Keïta]] ==Scorers== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} ;5 goals *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Samuel Eto'o]] ;4 goals *{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manucho Gonçalves|Manucho]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hosny Abd Rabo]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Aboutreika]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Zaky]] ;3 goals *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Didier Drogba]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Salomon Kalou]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Abdul Kader Keïta]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Boubacar Sanogo]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Junior Agogo]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Sulley Muntari]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Soufiane Alloudi]] ;2 goals *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Geremi Njitap]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Joseph-Désiré Job]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Stéphane Mbia]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Zidan]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Michael Essien]] *{{flagicon|GUI}} [[Pascal Feindouno]] {{col-3}} ;2 goals, cont. *{{flagicon|NAM}} [[Brian Brendell]] *{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni]] *{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Elrio van Heerden]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Chaouki Ben Saada]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Francileudo dos Santos]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Chris Katongo]] ;1 goal *{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Flávio Amado|Flávio]] *{{flagicon|BEN}} [[Razak Omotoyossi]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Achille Emana]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Alain Nkong]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Aruna Dindane]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Bakari Koné]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Yaya Touré]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Marco Zoro]] *{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Fathy]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Haminu Dramani]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Asamoah Gyan]] *{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Quincy Owusu-Abeyie]] *{{flagicon|GUI}} [[Ismaël Bangoura]] *{{flagicon|GUI}} [[Oumar Kalabane]] {{col-3}} ;1 goal, cont. *{{flagicon|GUI}} [[Souleymane Youla]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Frédéric Kanouté]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hicham Aboucherouane]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Abdeslam Ouaddou]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Tarik Sektioui]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Monsef Zerka]] *{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Mikel John Obi]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Moustapha Bayal Sall]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Henri Camara]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Diomansy Kamara]] *{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Katlego Mphela]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Yassine Chikhaoui]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Issam Jemâa]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Mejdi Traoui]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[James Chamanga]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Felix Katongo]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Jacob Mulenga]] ;Own goals *{{flagicon|SUD}} [[Mohammed Ali El Khider]] (playing against {{nft|Cameroon}}) {{col-end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{wikinews|Egypt wins 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}} *[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=accueil&cmpt=21&TNews= 2008 African Cup of Nations at CAFonline.com] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/africacup/ Africa Cup of Nations on BBC 1Xtra] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ African sport on the BBC World Service] - 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