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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]
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).
Emerse Faé has become the first manager to win the Africa Cup of Nations without starting the tournament as head coach of his team. FT Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast. 22:21, Mike Jones.
Ad-Diba was the first ever player to score a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations match; he scored four for Egypt in a 4–0 victory against Ethiopia on 16 February 1957, the final match of the inaugural tournament. [4] [5] Ad-Diba was also the first ever top goalscorer for an Africa Cup of Nations tournament, scoring 5 goals for Egypt in 1957 ...
List of finals of the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament Winners Score Runners-up Venue Location Attendance Ref. 2009: DR Congo 2–0 Ghana: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium: Abidjan, Ivory Coast 35,000 [3] 2011: Tunisia 3–0 Angola: Al-Merrikh Stadium: Omdurman, Sudan 43,000 [4] 2014: Libya 0–0 (4–3 p) Ghana: Cape Town Stadium: Cape Town ...
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 win meant that Senegal had won their first Africa Cup of Nations ever, after previously losing in the final twice, in 2002 and 2019. Mohamed Abou Gabal of Egypt was named man of the match, despite being on the losing team.