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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 domestic cup is the Chinese Taipei FA Cup, which the winners gain entry into the AFC Cup qualifiers. Taiwan is currently ongoing systematic reforms in hope to elevate football and turn the sport from semi-professional into a professional one.
Taiwan national football team results No. Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Taiwan scorers Att. Ref. 1: 1 May 1954: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila (N) South Vietnam: 3–2 1954 Asian Games: Lee, Chu, Yin — [2] 2: 6 May 1954: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila (N) Philippines: 4–0 1954 Asian Games: Unknown — [2] 3: 7 May 1954: Rizal ...
Chinese Taipei's greatest success came when they finished third at the AFC Asian Cup in 1960. The team also qualified for 1960 Summer Olympics. However, the players in the team originally came from Hong Kong, despite the Hong Kong national football team not being one of the best in Asia. [7]
Taiwan was expelled from the AFC in 1974 [9] and was admitted as a provisional member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) the following year, gaining full regular membership in 1976. [10] Taiwan's membership in the OFC was suspended after their national team's participation in the 1978 AFC and OFC World Cup qualification due "naming ...
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.
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification: Malaysia 3–1 Chinese Taipei: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 21:00 UTC+8: Safawi 53' Paulo Josué 69' Adib 90+6' Report: Yu Yao-hsing 20' Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 14,731 Referee: Abdullah Jamali
Ghana (in 1963) and South Africa (in 1996) are the only teams to have hosted and won the tournament in their debut appearance. 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.