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The winner of the first final was Egypt, who defeated Ethiopia 4–0 in Khartoum, after extra time. [1] The last final hosted in Abidjan in 2024 was won by the Ivory Coast, defeating Nigeria 2–1. [2] The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion.
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]
During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches after beating Ghana in the 2010 final, while becoming the first team to win three consecutive AFCON titles. The unbeaten run came to an end on 5 February 2017, after Egypt lost 1–2 to Cameroon in the 2017 final .
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3, Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (20:00) Saturday 3 February. QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6, Bouake (17:00) QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8, Yamoussoukro (20:00 ...
Afcon quarter-finals: Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, start times and TV channels. FT - Nigeria 1-0 Angola. 19:45, Reuters. Nigeria were the first side to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup ...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match played on 11 February 2024 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.It determined the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the 34th edition of the biennial African tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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.
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 ...