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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 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.
Akwaba, the official mascot of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The organising board of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, commonly called COCAN 2023, unveiled the competition's mascot "Akwaba", which means "Welcome" in Baoulé language. It is an elephant whose kit bears resemblance to the host nation Ivory Coast's home colours. [24]
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 ...
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.
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).
On 29 January, during the 2011 CAF Super Cup, the CAF Board decided that Morocco would host the 2015 African Cup of Nations, while the 2017 edition would be held in South Africa. [17] The four Morocco host cities which were scheduled to host the tournament were Rabat , Marrakesh , Agadir and Tangier , as announced by the CAF Executive Committee ...
The official ball for the 2004 African Cup of Nations is the Adidas Fevernova. Designed two years earlier by Adidas for the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup held in United States, the ball was reused during the 2004 African Cup of Nations. [76]