2006 Africa Cup of Nations final
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| Event | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| After extra time Egypt won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 10 February 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo | ||||||
| Referee | Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 74,100 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 16 °C (61 °F)[1] | ||||||
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2006 at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt to determine the winner of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of African nations organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Egypt won their fifth-ever AFCON after defeating the Ivory Coast 4–2 on penalties.[2][3]
By the time of this match, Egypt were 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings (5th in Africa), while the Ivory Coast were ranked 42nd (7th in Africa).[4]
Match details
[edit]Egypt  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  Ivory Coast |
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A. Hassan  Abdelwahab Ali  Zaki Aboutrika |
4–2 | Drogba K. Touré B. Koné Eboué |
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     Ivory Coast
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Assistant referees:
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References
[edit]- ^ "Weather History for Cairo, Egypt". Wunderground. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Spot-on Egypt are African champions for record fifth time". The Guardian. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Egypt win Cup after penalty drama". BBC Sport. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ranking, 18 January 2006". FIFA.com. FIFA. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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