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African Nations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The African Nations Cup (more formally the African Cup of Nations) is the main national football competition for CAF nations. In the first African Nations Cup in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Nations_Cup

1986 African Nations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1986 African Nations Cup was the 15th edition of the African Nations Cup, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1986_African_Nations_Cup

GOLNOIR Bottom line: The 1998 African Nations Cup shows that Egypt is not so far removed from its place as one of Africa's top teams but the new generation must step up the challenge of bringing the side to the World Cup. Not only is the ancient land the seat of the Confederation of African Football, but it is also the first African Nation to compete in the World Cup (1934) and winner of the first two African Cup of Nations (1957 & 59). Cairo based sides Zamalek and bitter rivals Al-Ahly, the African club of the 20th century, have been major players in the African Champions League. www.golnoir.net /africa/nations/egypt

::: African Trumpet International ::: The 2000 tournament, the first African Nations Cup in the new millennium was the first to be co-hosted, Ghana and Nigeria sharing the honour. However, 1986 confirmed Tahar Mohamed, an Egyptian Maradona, who signalled himself in the previous Nations Cup in Cote d'Ivoire with a superb goal that tamed the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. Faras' international career spanned 14 years and 150 caps, embracing three Nations Cup appearances one of which ended in triumph in 1976 an appearance in the World Cup finals and Olympic and Mediterranean Games. www.africantrumpetinternational.com /edijan.html

Africa Football Weekly Kenya International In spite of the victory in the lesser C.E.C.A.F.A. Championships for nations in November 1981, the debacles in the qualifcations for the 13th African Nations Cup in Nairobi 04.04.81. For the 12th African Nations Cup showdown in Nigeria 1980 Kenya reached the last hurdle of the qualifications, but lost to one of the favourites in the tournament Egyp 3-1/0-3 in the last In spite of losing. In the qualification for the 9th African Nations Cup in 1974 in Egypt, the Harambee Stars fell on the first hurdle losing to Uganda 1-0/1-2, on the away goal rule. www.africanfootballunited.com /history.htm

FIFA WORLD CUP TEAMS / FLAGS Cameroon's Indomitable Lions (current African Cup of Nations Champion) will be putting in a fifth appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a record for the African continent, and again go into the tournament with high hopes of being able to set new benchmarks for African soccer. In Argentina in 1978, they became the first African country to win a game on soccer's greatest stage by beating Mexico 3-1 in Rosario, setting a new milestone for the continent and injecting new confidence in African football. Qualification   1965, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000,   www.sportsafrique.net /fwctaf.html

BBC SPORT Football African Tunisia 2004: All the qualifiers World Cup quarter-finalists last year, Senegal are the in-form team in African football and will be among the favourites for the Nations Cup title in Tunisia. The east African country caused arguably the biggest upset in Nations Cup history by beating Ghana in Kigali on 6 July to qualify. Profiles of the 16 finalist teams who have qualified for next year's African Nations Cup finals in Tunisia. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/africa/3055042.stm

African Cup Of Nations - MALI2002 The African Cup of Nations was first placed in Sudan in 1957, and Egypt won its premier edition by beating Ethiopia 4-0. This present competition marks the first time Mali is hosting the nations cup. Since then, the tournament has been held every two years, and the number of teams has gradually increased reaching its present value of 16 in 1998. mali2002.net /English/History

CNNSI.com - Soccer - Egypt wins bid to host 2006 African Nations Cup - Thursday October 24, 2002 10:51 AM CNNSI.com - Soccer - Egypt wins bid to host 2006 African Nations Cup - Thursday October 24, 2002 10:51 AM Sports Illustrated Writers Online Egypt's victory means the next two Nations Cup finals will be played in north Africa, long a dominant force in continental football. The 2006 edition of the 16-team event will have added importance with the Nations Cup tournament also acting as Africa's qualifiers for the World Cup finals in Germany later the same year. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/10/24/africa_rdp

ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - SA among bidders for 2006 Nations Cup The 2006 Nations Cup will also been seen a litmus test for a possible African host country for the 2010 World Cup finals, when FIFA are to introduce a rotating system among the continental confederations for the hosting of the World Cup. Next year's African Nations Cup finals are to be hosted in Mali, with the tournament started on January 19. CAF has already announced that the 2006 Nations Cup finals are to be used as the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup as part of the streamlining of the international calendar. www.soccernet.com /global/news/2001/1128/20011205nations2006.html

World News Watch: News and Statistics for Morocco South Africa and Morocco are set to transform their African Nations Cup campaign into one last desperate battle to win the prize of hosting the 2010 World Cup... Nigeria, Nations Cup winners in 1980 and 1994, are drawn against debutants Benin Republic and former champions South Africa and Morocco in the first round... Angola national soccer team, under-23 side, on Sunday played to a goal-less draw with Morocco at the Cidadela Stadium in a second leg match of group C for the... www.world-news-watch.com /news/Morocco.html

Egypt 2010 Egypt organized the African Nations Cup three times in 1959,1974 and 1986, and will be hosting for a fourth time in 2006. Egypt 's National Team for Youth was the bronze-medal winner in the Argentina FIFA World Cup™ in 2001. The Egyptian Soccer Cup was instituted in 1921. www.geocities.com /egypt2010b/3.htm

World News Watch: News and Statistics for Cameroon Cameroon, winners of the last two African Nations Cups, was held to a surprise 1-1 draw by outsiders Algeria as they began the defense of their crown yesterday... At the African Cup of Nations football (soccer) tournament underway in Tunisia, the defending champion and favorite, Cameroon, had its dream of lifting the cup... Cameroon reached the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after a goalless draw in Group C that saw opponents Egypt eliminated on goal difference. www.world-news-watch.com /020804/Cameroon.html

Al-Ahram Weekly Sports Egypt's 'group of death' They have had a fantastic year, but with the Nations Cup and a first-ever appearance at the World Cup beckoning, 2002 promises to be even better. Zambia have become a permanent fixture at the Nations Cup finals, but have lost their status as potential contenders. El-Gohari is keen to shake off the disappointment of failing to reach the World Cup, but in a group which includes Senegal and Tunisia, merely qualifying for the quarter-finals may prove too tough a task. weekly.ahram.org.eg /2002/569/sp2.htm

Tell Me About: The African Nations Cup The Confederation of African Football was formed in 1956 alongside the conception for the Nations Cup Tournament, and soccer fans in the last forty years have witnessed a wonderful expansion of football talent on that continent. The tournament is as well known today for its displays of African culture as well as its soccer talent. The tournament was originally to be held in odd-numbered years, but was postponed from 1961 until 1962 and since then has been held biannually in every even-numbered year. www.ussoccerplayers.com /news_you_can_use/458324.html

EnterUganda Qualification for African Cup of Nations: 1965, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002 At the African Cup of Nations, Diouf lead his team gallantly, winning the African footballer of the year title. The only African team of the five at the World Cup never to have been there before, the Lions have the unenviable task of opening the tournament against giants France. www.enteruganda.com /sports/teams.php

African Nations and Football Associations Best result in African Cup Of Nations so far: Reached Final Tournament only twice, as one of eight teams in 1978 (at Ghana, 3 losses) and as one of 16 teams in 1996 (at South Africa, 3 losses). African Cup Of Nations 1998 Results and match discriptions African Cup Of Nations 1998: qualified for finals, out 1st round (1 tie, 2 losses, 7 goals scored anyway) www.the-shot.com /africa/general/asscont.htm

: COSAFA : MOZAMBIQUE The Mambas reached the finals of the African Nations Cup in South Africa in 1996 and again in Burkina Faso in 1998. Mozambique are one of several Cosafa members who have represented the region at the African Nations Cup finals. Mozambique were semifinalists in last year’s Cosafa Castle Cup, beating both Madagascar and Malawi in earlier round encounters before losing at home to Angola in the last four. www.cosafa.com /_countries/MOZAMBIQUE.html

.:: The United States of Africa ::. - Egypt hosts 2006 Nations Cup - 10/24/2002 The 2006 African Cup of Nations will be held in Egypt. A four-time winner of the Nations Cup, Egypt hosted the tournament in 1959, 1974 and 1986. The decision was made by the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in Cairo. www.tusaw.com /asp/2002/sports/10/24/Egypthosts10242002.asp

Al-Ahram Weekly Sports It's Africa's turn Logistics might prove to be Egypt's Achilles heel even though organising a World Cup is a walk in the park compared to the complexity of hosting an Olympics. But FIFA officials have hinted that next year's joint World Cup in South Korea and Japan would be the last. Morocco believes it would be fourth time lucky for her, especially since this time around it will face competition for the venue only from the continent. weekly.ahram.org.eg /2001/526/sp1.htm

Zimbabwe's International Results 1990-99 African Cup of Nations 2000 - Playoff Group www.sportscheduler.co.sz /zimbabwe_inter_90-99.htm

Men's Results - 1986 04-02-1986 - Sierra Leone 2 - 1 Gambia - Amilcar Cabral Cup * in Senegal 02-02-1986 - Sierra Leone 1 - 0 Mauritania - Amilcar Cabral Cup * in Senegal 06-02-1986 - Sierra Leone 3 - 2 Guinea-Bissau - Amilcar Cabral Cup * in Senegal privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~mcruic/1986.htm

Zimbabwe's International Results African Nations Cup 2002 - Preliminary Round 2nd leg African Nations Cup 2002 - Preliminary Round 1st leg African Nations Cup 2004 - Qualifying Group Round www.sportscheduler.co.sz /zimbabwe_inter.htm

afritopic-sports Many have predicted that the winner from Nigeria and Tunisia semi-final will go on to claim the African Cup of Nations. Cup of Nations winner as player and coach: Their pre-tournament preparations were dogged with problems while they kicked off their cup challenge with defeat to Morocco. www.afritopic.com /afritopic-sports.htm

CanadaSoccer.com Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association The first national championship for the Connaught Cup was played in Fort William (now Thunder Bay) and was won by Norwood Wanderers from Winnipeg. After missing the qualifying rounds for the 1962 and 1966 World Cup's, Canada entered the 1970 competition, beating the U.S. and Bermuda in Toronto, playing a tie in Bermuda and losing to the U.S. in Atlanta, to be eliminated. The National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) had a team in Toronto, the Falcons, while the United Soccer Association (USA) had teams in Vancouver, the Royal Canadians and Toronto City. www.canadasoccer.com /eng/history/index.asp?sub2=13

International Games News February 2004 The problem has increased in recent years, with host nations adding local or regional sports in which they are sure to sweep all of the medals. An attempt to stop the arbitrary adding and removing sports to the games was passed at meetings in 2003, with the number of participating nations needed to be an official SEA Games sport raised from three to five. The nation of Zimbabwe is suffering from numerous problems; staggering inflation, mass emigration, labor instability, race warfare and an autocratic leader. www.internationalgames.net /february2004.html

International Youth Soccer Academy - Coaches Finalist of the African Nations Cup in Egypt - 1986 Winner of the UDEAC Cup -1986 ;1987 ;1989. Captain Of Cameroon National Team - 1985 - 1988. www.joysoccer.net /coaches.htm

CSSA Nations Cup Also known as West African Nations Cup or "Zone 3" Championship. year winner runners-up third fourth venue 1982 Ghana Togo Upper Volta Ivory Coast Benin 1983 Ghana Togo Ivory Coast Liberia Ivory Coast 1984 Ghana Togo Ivory Coast Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 1985 not held 1986 Ghana Togo Niger Burkina Faso Ghana 1987 Ghana Liberia Nigeria Togo Liberia You are free to copy this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the author. www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /non-official/rsssf/tables/cssa.html

Sveinung Hobberstad and Roger Milla 1986 Player of the tournament at the African Cup of Nations 1984 Top scorer at the African Cup of Nations (4 goals) 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup winner (Tonnerre Yaoundé) www.sveinunghobberstad.net /mi1.htm

Soccer News of Saturday, 5 June 2004 01/03/1986 Burkina Faso Ghana 2-0 W. African Nations Champs SF 27/02/1986 Burkina Faso Ghana 2-0 W. African Nations Champs Rd 1 30/01/2002 Burkina Faso Mali 2-1 African Nations Cup Finals Rd 1 24/11/1984 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 1-1 W. African Nations Champs Rd 1 www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=59076

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