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The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019), known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by ...
The 34 finals to-date have produced twelve drawn matches, the eventual winners of which have been determined variously by replay , extra time (1962, 1965), or penalty shoot-out (1982, 1986, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2021). Egypt is the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, winning seven times.
Winners Runners-up Third place ... 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) ... During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches ...
The 2021 tournament was the 33rd edition since its inauguration in 1957. The hosts were Cameroon, who were originally awarded the rights to host the 2019 tournament. [2] However, because of delays in construction of stadiums and other necessary infrastructure, CAF stripped Cameroon from hosting the 2019 tournament and it was relocated to Egypt. [3]
The prize money awarded to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations winner amounted to $4.5 million while runners-up Senegal got $2.5 million. [28] [29] Match days 3 and 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which was slated from 25 to 30 March 2020, were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [30]
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was held at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on 19 July 2019 and was contested by Senegal and Algeria. [2] Algeria won the final 1–0 for their second Africa Cup of Nations title, and their first ...
They sit top of Group B, ahead of 2021 Afcon winners Senegal and two-time continental champions DR Congo, with the group winners assured of a place at the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA. ...
Winner 2012 Gabon Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast: 2013 South Africa: Not Awarded 2015 Equatorial Guinea DR Congo: 2017 Gabon Egypt: 2019 Egypt Senegal: 2021 Cameroon Senegal: 2023 Ivory Coast South Africa