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2008 Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008

Africa Cup of Nations 2008 official logo
Tournament details
Host country  Ghana
Dates 20 January – 10 February
Teams 16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Egypt (6th title)
Runners-up  Cameroon
Third place  Ghana
Fourth place  Côte d'Ivoire
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 99 (3.09 per match)
Attendance 714,000 (22,313 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (5 goals)
Best player Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
← Egypt 2006
Angola 2010 →

The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial 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 won the tournament, beating Cameroon 1–0 in the final. With 99 goals, it was the highest-scoring Africa Cup of Nations ever.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Host venues

Accra Kumasi
Ohene Djan Stadium Baba Yara Stadium
Ohene Djan stadium, Accra.jpg Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.jpg
Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 40,528
Tamale Sekondi-Takoradi
Tamale Stadium Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
Stadium tamale2.jpg Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium 2008.jpg
Capacity: 21,017 Capacity: 20,088

[edit] Squads

Main article: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads

[edit] Qualification

Main article: 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.

[edit] Teams

A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached.
  •  Ghana – Host, 16th appearance (4 titles)
  •  Côte d'Ivoire – Group 1 winner, 17th appearance (1 title)
  •  Egypt – Group 2 winner, 21st appearance (5 titles)
  •  Nigeria – Group 3 winner, 15th appearance (2 titles)
  •  Sudan – Group 4 winner, 7th appearance (1 title)
  •  Cameroon – Group 5 winner, 15th appearance (4 titles)
  •  Angola – Group 6 winner, 4th appearance
  •  Senegal – Group 7 winner, 11th appearance
  •  Guinea – Group 8 winner, 9th appearance
  •  Mali – Group 9 winner, 5th appearance
  •  Namibia – Group 10 winner, 2nd appearance
  •  Zambia – Group 11 winner, 13th appearance
  •  Morocco – Group 12 winner, 13th appearance (1 title)
  •  Tunisia – Group 4 runner-up, 13th appearance (1 title)
  •  Benin – Group 9 runner-up, 2nd appearance
  •  South Africa – Group 11 runner-up, 7th appearance (1 title)

[edit] Match officials

16 referees and 16 assistant referees were selected for the tournament, including two from Japan and one from South Korea.[1]

Referees Assistant Referees
Algeria Mohamed Benouza Algeria Brahim Djezzar
Cameroon Divine Evehe Cameroon Evarist Menkouande
Japan Yuichi Nishimura Japan Toru Sagara
Morocco Abderrahim El Arjoun Morocco Redouane Achik
South Africa Jerome Damon South Africa Enock Molefe
Togo Kokou Djaoupe Togo Komi Konyoh
Tunisia Kacem Bennaceur Tunisia Bechir Hassani
Algeria Djamel Haimoudi South Korea Jeong Hae-Sang
Benin Coffi Codjia Rwanda Celestin Ntagungira
The Gambia Modou Sowe Eritrea Angesom Ogbamariam
Ghana Alex Kotey Burundi Desire Gahungu
Mali Koman Coulibaly Burkina Faso Lassina Paré
Senegal Badara Diatta Nigeria Peter Edibe
Seychelles Eddy Maillet Angola Inacio Manuel Candido
Uganda Muhmed Ssegonga Egypt Nasser Sadek Abdel Nabi
Zimbabwe Kenias Marange Zambia Kenneth Chichenga

[edit] 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.[2] 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, Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal
  • Pot 3: Guinea, Mali, South Africa, Zambia
  • Pot 4: Angola, Benin, Namibia, Sudan

[edit] Tournament ball

During the previous editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, the ball used was not a ball especially made for the tournament. As the tournament was held on even years, the same years big tournaments such as the UEFA European Cup of Nations or the FIFA World Cup were held, the official ball for the tournament held this year was used for the African Cup of Nations: the Adidas Roteiro in 2004, or the Adidas Teamgeist in 2006. However, for the 2008 tournament, Adidas made a special ball, clearly different from the Adidas Europass going to be used five months later for the Euro. The ball was named Wawa Aba and was designed to include host nation Ghana’s red, yellow and green. The ball was later used for the other African competitions.

For the Akan culture originating from Western Africa, the name Wawa Aba is a symbol of persistence. People there particularly believe in the strength and team spirit of a community. The Wawa Aba is the seed of the Wawa tree, one of the strongest and most processible woods of Africa. For the population, the Wawa Aba mainly has mystical significance. These are people who don’t let failure discourage them, who seize all opportunities successfully and who are thus just as strong and adaptable as the Wawa Aba.

[edit] Group stage

Key to colors in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals

[edit] 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:[3]

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. number of away goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
  5. goal difference in all group matches;
  6. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. drawing of lots by the organizing committee.

All times given as local time (UTC+0)

[edit] Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
 Guinea 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
 Morocco 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
 Namibia 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
20 January 2008
17:00
 Ghana  2 – 1  Guinea Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
A. Gyan Goal 55' (pen.)
Muntari Goal 90'		 (Report) Kalabane Goal 65'
21 January 2008
15:00
 Namibia  1 – 5  Morocco Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)
Brendell Goal 24' (Report) Alloudi Goal 1', 5', 28'
Sektioui Goal 40' (pen.)
Zerka Goal 74'
24 January 2008
17:00
 Guinea  3 – 2  Morocco Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Feindouno Goal 11', 63' (pen.)
Bangoura Goal 59'		 (Report) Aboucherouane Goal 60'
Ouaddou Goal 90'
24 January 2008
19:30
 Ghana  1 – 0  Namibia Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia)
Agogo Goal 41' (Report)
28 January 2008
17:00
 Ghana  2 – 0  Morocco Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Essien Goal 26'
Muntari Goal 45'		 (Report)
28 January 2008
17:00
 Guinea  1 – 1  Namibia Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)
Youla Goal 62' (Report) Brendell Goal 80'

[edit] Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Côte d'Ivoire 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9
 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
 Mali 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 4
 Benin 3 0 0 3 1 7 -6 0
21 January 2008
17:00
 Nigeria  0 – 1  Côte d'Ivoire Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
(Report) Kalou Goal 66'
21 January 2008
19:45[4]
 Mali  1 – 0  Benin Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Kanouté Goal 49' (pen.) (Report)
25 January 2008
17:00
 Côte d'Ivoire  4 – 1  Benin Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Kenias Marange (Zimbabwe)
Drogba Goal 40'
Y. Touré Goal 44'
Keïta Goal 53'
Dindane Goal 63'		 (Report) Omotoyossi Goal 90'
25 January 2008
19:30
 Nigeria  0 – 0  Mali Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
(Report)
29 January 2008
17:00
 Nigeria  2 – 0  Benin Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia)
Mikel Goal 53'
Yakubu Goal 86'		 (Report)
29 January 2008
17:00
 Côte d'Ivoire  3 – 0  Mali Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Drogba Goal 9'
Zoro Goal 54'
Sanogo Goal 86'		 (Report)

[edit] Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
 Cameroon 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
 Zambia 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4
 Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 9 -9 0
22 January 2008
17:00
 Egypt  4 – 2  Cameroon Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Hosny Goal 14' (pen.), 82'
Zidan Goal 17', 45'		 (Report) Eto'o Goal 51', 90' (pen.)
22 January 2008
19:30
 Sudan  0 – 3  Zambia Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
(Report) Chamanga Goal 2'
J. Mulenga Goal 50'
F. Katongo Goal 59'
26 January 2008
17:00
 Cameroon  5 – 1  Zambia Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Geremi Goal 28'
Job Goal 32', 82'
Emana Goal 44'
Eto'o Goal 66' (pen.)		 (Report) C. Katongo Goal 90'
26 January 2008
19:30
 Egypt  3 – 0  Sudan Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Hosny Goal 29' (pen.)
Aboutreika Goal 78', 83'		 (Report)
30 January 2008
17:00
 Cameroon  3 – 0  Sudan Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Eto'o Goal 27' (pen.), 90'
El Khider Goal 33' (o.g.)		 (Report)
30 January 2008
17:00
 Egypt  1 – 1  Zambia Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Zaki Goal 15' (Report) C. Katongo Goal 88'

[edit] Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
 Angola 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
 Senegal 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 2
 South Africa 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 2
23 January 2008
17:00
 Tunisia  2 – 2  Senegal Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Jemâa Goal 9'
Traoui Goal 82'		 (Report) Bayal Sall Goal 45'
Kamara Goal 66'
23 January 2008
19:30
 South Africa  1 – 1  Angola Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
van Heerden Goal 87' (Report) Manucho Goal 29'
27 January 2008
17:00
 Senegal  1 – 3  Angola Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Diagne-Faye Goal 20' (Report) Manucho Goal 50', 67'
Flávio Goal 78'
27 January 2008
19:30
 Tunisia  3 – 1  South Africa Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Santos Goal 8', 34'
Ben Saada Goal 32'		 (Report) Mphela Goal 87'
31 January 2008
17:00
 Senegal  1 – 1  South Africa Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alex Kotey (Ghana)
H. Camara Goal 36' (Report) van Heerden Goal 14'
31 January 2008
17:00
 Tunisia  0 – 0  Angola Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
(Report)

[edit] Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
3 February - Accra        
  Ghana  2
7 February - Accra
  Nigeria  1  
  Ghana  0
4 February - Tamale
    Cameroon  1  
  Tunisia  2
10 February - Accra
  Cameroon  3  
  Cameroon  0
3 February - Sekondi
    Egypt  1
  Côte d'Ivoire  5
7 February - Kumasi
  Guinea  0  
  Côte d'Ivoire  1 Third place
4 February - Kumasi
    Egypt  4  
  Egypt  2   Ghana  4
  Angola  1     Côte d'Ivoire  2
9 February - Kumasi

[edit] Quarter-finals

3 February 2008
17:00
 Ghana  2 – 1  Nigeria Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Essien Goal 45+2'
Agogo Goal 83'		 (Report) Yakubu Goal 35' (pen.)
3 February 2008
20:30
 Côte d'Ivoire  5 – 0  Guinea Sekondi Stadium, Sekondi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Keïta Goal 25'
Drogba Goal 70'
Kalou Goal 72', 81'
B. Koné Goal 85'		 (Report)
4 February 2008
17:00
 Egypt  2 – 1  Angola Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Hosny Goal 23' (pen.)
Zaki Goal 38'		 (Report) Manucho Goal 27'
4 February 2008
20:30
 Tunisia  2 – 3 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Ben Saada Goal 34'
Chikhaoui Goal 81'		 (Report) Mbia Goal 18', 93'
Geremi Goal 27'

[edit] Semi-finals

7 February 2008
17:00
 Ghana  0 – 1  Cameroon Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abderahim El Arjoune (Morocco)
(Report) Nkong Goal 72'
7 February 2008
20:30
 Côte d'Ivoire  1 – 4  Egypt Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Keita Goal 63' (Report) Fathy Goal 12'
Zaki Goal 61', 67'
Aboutrika Goal 90+1'

[edit] 3rd Place

9 February 2008
17:00
 Ghana  4 – 2  Côte d'Ivoire Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Muntari Goal 10'
Owusu-Abeyie Goal 70'
Agogo Goal 80'
Dramani Goal 84'		 (Report) Sanogo Goal 24', 32'

[edit] Final

10 February 2008
17:00
 Cameroon  0 – 1  Egypt Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
(Report) Aboutrika Goal 77'


 Africa Cup of Nations
2008 Winners 

Egypt
Sixth title

[edit] Awards

[edit] Player of the Tournament

[edit] Top scorer

[edit] Best Goalkeeper

[edit] 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.[6]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Egypt Essam El-Hadary

Cameroon Geremi Njitap
Egypt Wael Gomaa
Ghana Michael Essien

Ghana Sulley Muntari
Côte d'Ivoire Yaya Touré
Cameroon Alexandre Song
Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Egypt Mohamed Aboutreika

Egypt Amr Zaki
Angola Manucho
Substitutes

[edit] Scorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
2 goals, cont.
1 goal
1 goal, cont.
Own goals

[edit] References

  1. ^ Referees
  2. ^ Caf release Cup of Nations' seeds, "BBC Sport", 18 October 2007. Accessed 4 February 2008.
  3. ^ Article 5, paragraph 13 in the Regulations of the XXVth Africa Cup of Nations guide.
  4. ^ Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes due to floodlight failure
  5. ^ "Abd Rabou wins best player award". BBC Sport. 10 February 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7238058.stm. Retrieved 11 February 2008. 
  6. ^ "CAF names Best XI for Ghana 2008 ACN". cafonline.com. 10 February 2008. http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&cmpt=0&module=media&ANC=&TNews=1&idrub=96375&idnews=82854. Retrieved 11 February 2008. 

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