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The first home match Nigeria played against Ghana took place in Lagos in October 1951. The match was attended by 8,000 spectators. [ 28 ] Nigeria (then the Red Devils) beat the Black Stars, triumphing 5–0 in the then-yearly football clash between the neighbouring West African rivals (the JALCO Cup).
Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria, were determined by the CAF to be compliant with the host criteria. Later, Egypt withdrew. A joint bid was formed between Ghana and Nigeria. The organization of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded jointly to Ghana and Nigeria on 15 March 1999 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters ...
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 2000 edition was hosted jointly by Ghana and Nigeria, who replaced the originally designated host Zimbabwe. Following a 2–2 draw after extra time in the final, Cameroon defeated Nigeria on penalty kicks. In 2002, Cameroon's Indomitable Lions won their second consecutive title. This was the first repeat since Ghana had done it in the 1960s ...
The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ().It was hosted by Senegal.The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ().It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana.The format of the competition changed from 1976: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but the final group stage was eliminated in favor of the knockout semifinals used in tournaments prior to 1976 ...
The organization of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Ghana on 8 July 2004 by the CAF Executive Committee members which are 12 in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between Ghana and Libya which was disadvantaged by the fact that two countries in the North Africa region had already hosted the last two editions (Tunisia in 2004 , and ...
Ghana: Dates: 24 November – 1 December: Teams: 6: Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Final positions; Champions Ghana (1st title) Runners-up Sudan: Third place United Arab Republic: Fourth place Ethiopia: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 8: Goals scored: 33 (4.13 per match) Top scorer(s) Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) Best player(s) Hassan El-Shazly