African Nations Cup Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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 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.
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(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.
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- aet - after extra time
- asdet - after sudden death extra time
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
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