Africa Cup of Nations

Date

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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