2008_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Final

2008 Africa Cup of Nations final

2008 Africa Cup of Nations final

Football match

The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2008 at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana to determine the winner of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of African national teams organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Quick Facts Event, Cameroon ...

It was contested between Cameroon and Egypt. Egypt defeated Cameroon 1–0 to win their sixth title.

Details

More information Cameroon, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 35,500[1]
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Cameroon
Egypt
GK1Carlos Kameni
RB8Geremi
CB4Rigobert Song (c)
CB3Bill Tchato
LB5Timothée AtoubaYellow card 62'
CM19Stéphane Mbiadownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM15Alex Songdownward-facing red arrow 16'
RW14Joël Epalle
AM10Achille Emanádownward-facing red arrow 56'
LW12Alain N'Kong
CF9Samuel Eto'o
Substitutions:
MF2Gilles Binyaupward-facing green arrow 16'
FW17Mohamadou IdrissouYellow card 88'upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF7Modeste M'bamiupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
GK1Essam El-Hadary
CB5Shady Mohamed
CB6Hany Said
CB20Wael Gomaa
RM7Ahmed Fathy
CM17Ahmed Hassan (c)Yellow card 87'
CM8Hosny Abd Rabo
LM14Sayed Moawad
AM22Mohamed Aboutrikadownward-facing red arrow 89'
CF10Emad Moteabdownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF19Amr Zakidownward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW9Mohamed Zidanupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF11Mohamed Shawkyupward-facing green arrow 84'
DF4Ibrahim Saidupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata

Man of the match
Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Célestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. [1]
    Vickers, Steve (10 February 2008). "Final and third place". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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