The African Cup of Nations, the “World Cup” of African soccer, kicks off on the 21st of January. It all began in the year 1957, and since 1968 it has been held every two years. Top countries to feature in this event are: Senegal, Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Tunisia. Who will go head to head in the fight for the trophy?
Influential Players from the Top Teams (2012)
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| COUNTRY | PLAYER |
 Senegal |
Demba Ba |
 Angola |
Manucho |
 Ghana |
Michael Essien |
 Ivory Coast |
Didier Drogba |
 Tunisia |
Karim Haggui |
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Previous Years Winners
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| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | VERSUS |
| 1998 | Egypt | 2 – 0 | South Africa |
| 2000 | Cameroon | 2 – 2 (4 – 3 pen) |
Nigeria |
| 2002 | Cameroon | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 pen) |
Senegal |
| 2004 | Tunisia | 2 – 1 | Morocco |
| 2006 | Egypt | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 pen) |
Ivory Coast |
| 2008 | Egypt | 1 – 0 | Cameroon |
| 2010 | Egypt | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
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