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 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for CAF nations.
In the first African Cup of Nations in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Since then the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Nations_Cup   (256 words)

  
 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for CAF nations.
In the first African Cup of Nations in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Since then, the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Nations_Cup   (196 words)

  
 2006 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African section of the 2006 World Cup qualifying groups were also used as qualifiers for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.
Although only the top team of each group qualified for the World Cup, the top three teams in each of the five groups made their way to the African Cup of Nations.
The 24-shot penalty shoot-out between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire is a record in international competition with the same Côte d'Ivoire against Ghana in CAF Final of 92 (but in that occasion the score was 11-10, with 3 missed penalties.)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2006_African_Nations_Cup   (316 words)

  
 Nation
African Cup of Nations 2004 - Includes Cup information, teams, players, and results.
While today many nations appear to co-incide with an independent state (a nation-state), this happenstance occurred comparatively rarely in pre-modern history; the rise of nationalism in the 18th and 19th century saw the idea that each nation deserves its own state gain momentum in Europe.
Rise of Nations Oracle - Covers the title with news, game and feature information, screenshots and bulletin boards.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Nation.html   (934 words)

  
 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   (934 words)

  
 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   (934 words)

  
 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   (934 words)

  
 TUNISIA
Two-time finalists in African nations Cup 1965, 96
www.american.edu /ted/hpages/worldcup/TUNISIA.html   (934 words)

  
 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   (934 words)

  
 IOL: African Soccer
Fixtures for the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Fixtures for 2006 African Cup of Nations 2005-10-21 01:57:36
Moroccan football has been thrown into further turmoil just two weeks before the African Cup of Nations begins after their national federation's vice-president and secretary-general resigned.
www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=2910   (1397 words)

  
 BBC - South Yorkshire Community - African cup of nations part one
Sheffield United player Peter Ndlovu is playing for Zimbabwe in the African cup of nations.
I am supporting, the Warriors, the Zimbabwean national team who are making their maiden appearance at the Nations Cup, after twenty three years of narrowly missing the continental show case.
I am particularly looking forward to the Zimbabwe, Cameroon match on Thursday, 29 January 2004, because the Warriors will be looking forward to defeat the Lions, to rescue their slim second round appearance hopes.
www.bbc.co.uk /southyorkshire/community/african_nations/diary_one.shtml   (273 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
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.
For decades, no South African team appeared on the world stage and the country's top footballers were cut off from any opportunity of showing their skills to a wider audience.
www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,9302,00.html   (883 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly Sports The flight of Africa's best
These are biennial questions raised at every African Cup of Nations final as a result of the unstoppable cheap export of the majority of Africa's promising players to European teams.
More than half of the players taking part in the African Cup of Nations (ACN) now play in leagues overseas and, of course, agents are out in force in Nigeria and Ghana hoping to sign up the next George Weah or Nwanko Kanu.
The dilemma is becoming more keenly felt as the African nations continue to bridge the gap between them and the more developed football world.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2000/467/sp3.htm   (723 words)

  
 Nokia - Nokia scores title sponsorship of Nokia African Cup of Nations football tournament - Press Releases - Press - About Nokia
The Nokia African Cup of Nations will be viewed by football enthusiasts across the whole African continent, and also in Europe, the Middle East, North and South America as well as Asia.
The Nokia African Cup of Nations is a football tournament organized every two years on the African continent.
Nokia scores title sponsorship of Nokia African Cup of Nations football tournament
press.nokia.com /PR/200309/917032_5.html   (421 words)

  
 African Cup of Nations 2000
African Cup of nations was shown to number 2 of Ghana.
African Cup of Nations continued on January 27/2000.
African Cup of Nations, scored the only winning goal for Egypt.
www.addistribune.com /Archives/2000/02/04-02-00/Cup.htm   (481 words)

  
 The 26th African Cup of Nations 2008
African champions Egypt received a favourable draw for the qualifying group stages of the 2008 Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Ivory Coast, the runner-up at the last Nations Cup tournament, are in Group One with Gabon, Madagascar and Djibouti, while 2006 bronze medallists Nigeria are in Group Three with Lesotho, Uganda and Niger.
The opening round of group matches are to be played between 3-5 September 2006 with the final round of games ending between 7-9 September 2007.
www.sportscheduler.co.sz /afnationscup.htm   (175 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - Africa: Egypt tipped to host 2006 Nations Cup - Wednesday October 23, 2002 01:51 PM
Posted: Wednesday October 23, 2002 6:54 AM Updated: Wednesday October 23, 2002 1:51 PM CAIRO (Reuters) -- Egypt is tipped to be named Thursday as host of the 2006 African Nations Cup, which is the continent's qualifying tournament for the World Cup finals to be held in Germany later that year.
The 2006 finals will be used for the first time as qualifiers for the World Cup after a decision taken at the CAF Congress in Bamako in January.
Only African nations are being allowed to bid for the 2010 World Cup because FIFA's executive decided last year that the competition should rotate between the continental soccer confederations.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/10/23/africa_rdp   (761 words)

  
 2004 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF).
For qualification results, see 2004 African Nations Cup (qualification)
FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_African_Nations_Cup   (136 words)

  
 African Football News
Hayatou has been at the helm of African football's governing body CAF for the last 15 years and will stand for the forthcoming CAF presidential elections again which will be held in Tunisia prior to the 2004 African Nations cup.
Guinea who missed the last nations cup finals in 2002 after FIFA expelled them due to political interference in football, played their group mathces with much experience and they are a team to watch in the competition.
This year's nation's cup has taken a different turn after the quarter final stage as most of Africa's big guns or highly fancied teams which were earlier on touted to win the tournament have been kicked out.
www.ibdabo.20m.com /custom2.html   (136 words)

  
 2004 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF).
Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.
For qualification results, see 2004 African Nations Cup (qualification)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_African_Nations_Cup   (146 words)

  
 African Cup of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for CAF nations.
In the first African Cup of Nations in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Since then the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Nations_Cup   (240 words)

  
 African Nations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Nations_Cup   (240 words)

  
 RESULTS
12-03-2005 - Sudan 3 - 1 Ethiopia - Friendly 25-12-2004 - Ethiopia 3 - 0 Burundi - CECAFA Cup 22-12-2004 - Ethiopia 2 - 2 Kenya - CECAFA Cup 19-12-2004 - Ethiopia 3 - 0 Zanzibar - CECAFA Cup 17-12-2004 - Ethiopia 2 - 0 Tanzania - CECAFA Cup
privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~mcruic/ETHIOPIA.htm   (240 words)

  
 African Nations Cup Information - TextSheet.com
The African Nations Cup is the main national football competition of the African nations.
In the first African Nations Cup in 1957, there were only three participating nations ( Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia); since then, however, the field of participants has grown to almost every african nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament (since 1968).
The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998.
forum.top5miami.com /encyclopedia/a/af/african_nations_cup.html   (240 words)

  
 Cameroon national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was the first African team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup, which it did in 1990, losing to England in extra time.
Cameroon won the African Nations Cup four times, and also won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions), is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cameroon_national_football_team   (240 words)

  
 ::: African Trumpet International :::
After winning a couple of African club titles with Canon sportif, he joined the professional gravy train in France but returned to base quickly after sustaining a knee injury which prevented him from expressing himself to his full potential at the Nations Cup in 1996.
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.
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   (240 words)

  
 African Football News
Hayatou has been at the helm of African football's governing body CAF for the last 15 years and will stand for the forthcoming CAF presidential elections again which will be held in Tunisia prior to the 2004 African Nations cup.
Guinea who missed the last nations cup finals in 2002 after FIFA expelled them due to political interference in football, played their group mathces with much experience and they are a team to watch in the competition.
This year's nation's cup has taken a different turn after the quarter final stage as most of Africa's big guns or highly fancied teams which were earlier on touted to win the tournament have been kicked out.
www.ibdabo.20m.com /custom2.html   (240 words)

  
 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.
The first qualification of African Nations Cup in 1972 through the in-between-period 1988- 1990 and 1992 there are sixteen long years.
Ourt of the 23 African Nations Cups/CAN tournaments, which have been played since the first in
www.africanfootballunited.com /kenyaharambeestarsiican.htm   (240 words)

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