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 ::: 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.
Ndaye scored nine goals in six games in Cairo to steer Zaire to Nations Cup success and onto the path of their first World Cup finals in Germany.
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

  
 Football 2001 - Visisons: Will there be an African World Champion soon?
North Africas semi professional clubs dominate the African Cups for national champions, cup-winners and runners-ups because they are much better organised, not because Egyptian individual players are more skilful than their Nigerian counterparts.
Congo is free to concentrate on their World Cup campaign because they are the only team in this group out of the Nations Cup race already.
Although from the win-per-game point of view the 1994 world cup was the worst for Africa since 1974, their world cup contingent was expanded to five starters in France 1998.
www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de /~wille/BALL/F_2000/f_2000_5.html

  
 Preview to the African Cup of Nations 2000
In 1994, as a spectator at the African Nations Cup in Tunisia I made the rash but confident statement that South Africa would win the next tournament, due to be held in Kenya, in 1996.
The African Nations Cup had to be seen against the backdrop of what the South African Football fraternity had strived for because of the archaic apartheid policies, resulting in our isolation in sport.
The first African Nations Cup of the new millenium starts this weekend and South Africa's opening game is against Gabon.
www.clivebarker.co.za /article10122001.html

  
 African Cup Of Nations History and Previous Winners
One thing is certain, though - that Caf and the Nations Cup is still in existence is due to the passion for the game on the African continent.
African Cup Of Nations History and Previous Winners
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www.napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/football/africiannationscup.php

  
 Bafana Bafana, Amaglug-glug - SouthAfrica.info
South Africa qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the fourth time in a row in 2002, and came top of their group to progress to the quarterfinals, where they lost to fired-up hosts Mali.
In the same year Bafana Bafana appeared in the African Cup of Nations for the second time in succession, making it through to the final, where they were beaten 2-0 by Egypt.
In 2000 Bafana Bafana qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the third time in succession, reaching the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Nigeria.
www.southafrica.info /2010/927393.htm

  
 FIFA.com
African soccer has arrived in a big way over the last decade - and the African Cup of Nations is reaping the rewards.
The increase in numbers was also symbolic of the importance of the African Cup of Nations Cup as a competition that has now found a place among the top footballing events in the world.
On the field, he helped the Lone Stars to win their debut match at the final competition, just as hosts South Africa had done, too, in their first-ever appearance at the African Cup of Nations finals.
www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,9302,00.html

  
 Africa Football Weekly Kenya International
The first African Nations Cup was played in 1957 in Khartoum Sudan when C.A.F. was formed and the coming CAN 2004 in Tunis will be the 24th.
From the first appearance in the African Nations Cup in 1972 to the latest qualification to CAN 2004 in Tunis there are 32 years.
The first qualification of African Nations Cup in 1972 through the in-between-period 1988 - 1990 and 1992 there are sixteen long years.
www.africanfootballunited.com /kenyaharambeestarsiican.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...
The CAF general coordinator of the Nations Cup group game between Cameroon and Egypt reported that Indomitable Lion Geremi Njitap used foul language on and has...
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will be out today Monday, to decide their fate in the on-going Nations Cup in Tunisia as they battle the Pharaohs of Egypt in...
www.world-news-watch.com /020804/Cameroon.html

  
 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: qualified for finals, out 1st round (1 tie, 2 losses, 7 goals scored anyway)
Best results in African Cup Of Nations so far: Winners 1963 (at home), 1965, 1978 (at home), 1982; Runners up: 1968, 1970, 1992;
www.the-shot.com /africa/general/asscont.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.
South Africa (Bafana Bafana) will celebrate a decade back in the international fold in 2002 (though they put in a poor performance in Mali2002) when they participate in the FIFA World Cup finals in Korea and Japan, after the end of their long period of isolation because of the country's apartheid policies.
www.sportsafrique.net /fwctaf.html

  
 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 - World Soccer - Penpix of Ghana's African Nations Cup squad - Thursday January 20, 2000 06:11 PM
A broken leg suffered at the 1994 African Nations Cup finals in Tunisia set his career back for almost two years but he has since played for Kalamata in Greece, Anderlecht of Belgium and Turkey's Gaziantepsor and Fenerbahce.
Runner-up in last year's African Footballer of the Year poll and a beaten finalist with his Bundesliga club in the European Cup final in Barcelona in May. A bronze medallist with Ghana's under-23 team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he is headed for his third Nations Cup finals tournament.
Under-20 international captain, brought into the squad after club mate James Nanor was banned for a year by the Confederation of African Football for spitting on a match official in last year's African Champions League campaign.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/2000/01/20/ghana_penpix

  
 Football, Soccer, Africa, Nigeria: The Rise of the Nigerian Super Eagles - AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 1994 - A flashback
It was 1994 and the Nations Cup took place at Tunisia.
With Nigeria, the country with the biggest population in Africa was missing at the Nations Cup 1998.
Many claimed their attitude towards football had not been result orientated enough and the only Nations Cup they had won before had been the one at home 1980.
www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de /~wille/BALL/AFRICA/can94.htm

  
 GOLNOIR
After capturing the 1994 Nations Cup, the Super Eagles announced the arrival on the world scene that summer at USA 94Â’ by winning their group and coming within 3 minutes and one Roberto Baggio away of duplicating the quarterfinal appearance of Cameroon 4 years earlier.
But with Cameroon capturing the past two African Nations Cups, Senegal's performance at the last World Cup and the Nigerian Federation's own internal strife, Nigerian football has entered a rebuilding phase.
During the mid 90's through the early 2000's it appeared that the continentÂ’s most populous nation was its best hope for bringing home a World Cup.
www.golnoir.net /africa/nations/nigeria

  
 Sports : TUNISIA 2004 KNOCKS OUT TUNISIA 2010 !
The organizers had let it be known in the Nations Cup website that all accredited journalists would be taken in a shuttle bus from the airport on arrival, to the media centre at the Hotel Abou Nawas El Mechtel, which was also the media centre during the 1994 finals.
But right from the airport, Aeroport Tunis Carthage, arriving on the eve of the tournament, it was clear that this was going to be a different Nations Cup from the one we saw in 1994.
Tunisia experienced absolute elation at winning the African Cup of Nations for the first time.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/sp121022004.html

  
 SoccerAmerica.com: Out of Africa
He was the leading scorer (five goals) at the 2000 African Nations Cup and had four gamewinners in World Cup 2002 qualifying.
In 2000, they won their third African Nations Cup title and captured Olympic gold.
African teams have had their moments — Algeria in 1982, Morocco in 1986 and Nigeria in 1994 and 1998 — but none has yet put together a sustained effort to get it into the final four.
www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=54917

  
 Articles - African Nations Cup
In the first African Nations Cup in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt,
Since then the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament.
It has been held every two years since 1968, and before that was held at irregular intervals.
www.free-biz.org /articles/African_Nations_Cup

  
 Vanguard Online Edition : BETWEEN TUNISIA 1994 &TUNISIA 2004
The last time Tunisia hosted the African Cup of Nations, in 1994, this reporter was there as an upstart on the international road.
This year, Francophone Cameroun are Cup holders, having won the trophy in Francophone Mali two years ago.• This is the third time that Tunisia would be hosting the African Nations Cup finals.
Yours truly learnt a lot, and the lessons have helped in no small way in a decade of international sports coverage that has included the World Cup finals, Olympic Games, FIFA Confederations Cup, the FIFA World Youth Championships, Three more African Nations Cup finals, among others.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/sp203012004.html

  
 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.
In 2004, Tunisia won its first ever Nations Cup, 2-1 over Morocco, cementing a spot in AfricaÂ’s storied soccer history books.
The tournament is as well known today for its displays of African culture as well as its soccer talent.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /news_you_can_use/458324.html

  
 African Nations Cup!
Tha African Nations Cup is LIVE on Eurosport.com at 14:00 CET (Rwanda vs Guinea) and at 16:15 CET for Tunisia vs Congo!
Lemerre, who guided France to the Euro 2000 title but was sacked after their first round exit at the 2002 World Cup, could have three absentees for the game at Rades.
The last time Tunisia hosted the continental finals, in 1994, a poor start led to a humiliating exit at the group phase and they are desperate to avoid a repeat.
www.allsportnews.net /news.html?view=963

  
 African Nations Cup Alltimetable
1994: Algeria disqualified for the use of an ineligible player after the qualifying was concluded.
1994: The following teams withdrew after having played matches in the qualifying (within brackets their record at withdrawal - please note that those records are NOT counted in the totals!
1974: Central African Republic were disqualified after the two 1st round qualifying games vs. Ivory Coast.
www.geocities.com /clasglenning/AFNC.html

  
 World News Watch: News and Statistics for Rwanda
Rwanda are at their first-ever African Cup of Nations finals, but it seems that many of their players don't have very close links to the country.
Rwanda are at their first ever African Cup of Nations finals, but it seems that many of their players don't have very close links to the country.
Debutants Rwanda kept their African Nations Cup hopes alive when they forced Guinea to a 1-1 draw in a Group A match at the October 15 Stadium on Wednesday.
www.world-news-watch.com /news/Rwanda.html

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Kalusha announces his retirement
Kalusha, voted Africa's best player in 1988 and Zambia's former skipper, led a young Zambian side to the 1994 African Nations Cup final less than a year after a plane crash wiped out most of the central African nation's top players, has joined the coaching staff of Second Division Mexican City side Potros Marte.
Kalusha again captained the Zambians to a third-place finish in the 1996 Nations Cup finals in South Africa, finishing as top scorer with five goals.
He made a total of six appearances in the Nations Cup before ending his international career in the 2000 championship co-hosted by Nigeria and Ghana.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2001/0123/20010123kalusha.html

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Dates set for African Nations Cup
The six venues include the newly-built stadium at Rades, on the outskirts of the capital Tunis, which was used for last year's Mediterranean Games and the El Menzah stadium in Tunis where the final of the 1994 African Nations Cup, which Tunisia also hosted, was played.
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The 2004 African Nations Cup finals in Tunisia will be hosted at six different venues and be played from January 24 to February 14, the Confederation of African Football has announced.
The other venues are the Olympic stadium in Sousse, also used in 1994, the Tayeb Mniri stadium in Sfax, the October 15 stadium in Bizerte and the Ben Jeannet stadium in Monastir.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/1125/20021125anc2004.html

  
 RESULTS
27-03-2005 - Mali 1 - 2 Togo - World Cup Qualifier 09-02-2005 - Guinea 2 - 2 Mali - Friendly * in France
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 African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details
African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details
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 FOX SPORTS Tunisia clinch African Nations Cup (archived)
TUNISIA'S long, painful wait for a meaningful piece of soccer silverware finally came to end today, when a 2-1 win over Morocco gave them their first ever African Nations Cup title.
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foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,8690148-23215,00.html

  
 South African Sports Commission - Scrapbook collection
Compiled by sport historian and archivist Dr Laurie Tempelhoff, the scrap books contain news, commentaries and statistics on the highlights of South African sport starting in 1990.
They represent a valuable asset to the collective memory of sport in the country, and is a useful resource for sport research and enthusiasts.
www.sasc.org.za /PageMaster.asp?ID=161

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