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The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion. As of the 2021 edition, if the score is tied after 90 minutes of regular play, an additional 30-minute period of play, called overtime, is added.
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. [3]
The team won 1–0 against Guinea-Bissau in the final match of the group stage, benefitting from an own goal in the first half. [13] William Troost-Ekong scored three goals and was voted the tournament's best player. The Super Eagles won 2–0 in their round of 16 match against rivals Cameroon through a dominant midfield performance.
This was their first AFCON meeting since 2019, where Morocco won their first ever AFCON encounter against South Africa 1–0. Their most recent encounters, interestingly, occurred during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification , which both teams sharing a win with coincidental results (2–1).
Egypt became the first ever team to win the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 1957, and also the first team to retain the title in 1959. Egypt has played the most matches in the tournament finals, with 111. Egypt has participated in the most tournaments, with 26. Egypt has the most points from matches played at the tournament finals, with 204.
Qualification for the 2024 African Nations Championship began on 25 October and will conclude on 29 December 2024 to determine the 19 nations, including co-host nations, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, expected to qualify for the final tournament.
The 2024 African Nations Championship, known as the 2024 CHAN for short and the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, is scheduled to be the 8th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues.
In the match for third place, Nigeria, who had several players on their team who won the final of the previous year's AFCON and were preparing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, won the bronze medal, after beating Zimbabwe 1–0. The final was held in Cape Town between Ghana and then-surprise package Libya. The match, like that entire edition, was ...