2006 Africa Cup of Nations

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2006 Africa Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 2006
2006 Africa Cup of Nations logo.svg
Africa Cup of Nations 2006 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates20 January – 10 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)6 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (5th title)
Runners-up Ivory Coast
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored73 (2.28 per match)
Attendance714,054 (22,314 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (5 goals)
Best player(s)Egypt Ahmed Hassan
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2008 →

The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Egypt won its fifth championship, beating Ivory Coast in the final 4–2 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.

Host selection[]

Bids :

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Ivory Coast
  • Libya

The organization of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Egypt on 24 October 2002 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between four countries : Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Libya.

This marks the fourth time that Egypt has hosted the African Cup after 1959, 1974 and 1986.

It also coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of CAF.

Results
Nation Votes
Egypt 7
Libya 2
Algeria 1
Ivory Coast 1
Total votes 11

Qualification[]

Main article: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

For the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, qualification was done through the CAF's qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Whereas only the winner of each group qualified for the World Cup, the top 3 finishers in each of the five qualification groups gained entry into the Africa Cup of Nations. The exception was qualification group 3, which contained hosts Egypt. Since Egypt qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations automatically as the hosts, the final berth was instead awarded to the fourth-place finishers, Libya.

2006 also marked the first time that the defending champion did not automatically qualify for the finals. Tunisia, 2004's champion, qualified for the Cup of Nations by winning their group in the qualification process.

Participating teams[]

A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached.

Squads[]

Further information: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Venues[]

2006 Africa Cup of Nations is located in Egypt
Cairo
Cairo
Alexandria
Alexandria
Port Said
Port Said
Ismailia
Ismailia
 Cairo Cairo
Cairo International Stadium Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Capacity: 74,100 Capacity: 25,500
Cairo International Stadium.jpg EGY x GUI. August 12, 2009.jpg
Alexandria Port Said Alexandria Ismailia
Haras El Hodoud Stadium Port Said Stadium Alexandria Stadium Ismailia Stadium
Capacity: 21,650 Capacity: 24,060 Capacity: 19,676 Capacity: 16,606
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium.jpg ستاد النادي المصري.jpg GD-EG-Alex-Stade002.JPG Ismailia Stadium.jpg
Croconile, the championship's official mascot

Group stage[]

Teams highlighted in green progress to the quarter-finals.

All times local: EET (UTC+2)

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
 Morocco 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
 Libya 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source:[citation needed]
Egypt 3–0 Libya
Mido Goal 18'
Aboutrika Goal 22'
A. Hassan Goal 78'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
Morocco 0–1 Ivory Coast
Drogba Goal 39' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jérôme Damon (South Africa)
Libya 1–2 Ivory Coast
Kames Goal 42' Drogba Goal 10'
Y. Touré Goal 74'
Attendance: 42,000
Egypt 0–0 Morocco
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Egypt 3–1 Ivory Coast
Moteab Goal 8', 69'
Aboutrika Goal 61'		 A. Koné Goal 43'
Attendance: 74,000
Libya 0–0 Morocco
Attendance: 5,000

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 DR Congo 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Angola 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
 Togo 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source:[citation needed]
Cameroon 3–1 Angola
Eto'o Goal 20', 39', 78' [1] Flávio Goal 31' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Togo 0–2 DR Congo
Mputu Goal 45'
LuaLua Goal 64'
Attendance: 6,000
Angola 0–0 DR Congo
[2]
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Cameroon 2–0 Togo
Eto'o Goal 68'
Meyong Ze Goal 85'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Angola 3–2 Togo
Flávio Goal 9', 38'
Maurito Goal 86'		 [3] Kader Goal 24'
Cherif Touré Goal 67'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: (Morocco)
Cameroon 2–0 DR Congo
Geremi Goal 31'
Eto'o Goal 33'
Attendance: 5,000

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guinea 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Zambia 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
 South Africa 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source:[citation needed]
Tunisia 4−1 Zambia
dos Santos Goal 35', 82', 90+3'
Bouazizi Goal 53'		 Chamanga Goal 9'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 16,000
South Africa 0–2 Guinea
S. Bangoura Goal 78'
O. Bangoura Goal 88'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,000
Zambia 1–2 Guinea
Tana Goal 33' Feindouno Goal 73' (pen.), 90+1'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: (Nigeria)
Tunisia 2–0 South Africa
dos Santos Goal 32'
Ben Achour Goal 58'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: (Cameroon)
Tunisia 0–3 Guinea
O. Bangoura Goal 16'
Feindouno Goal 70'
Diawara Goal 90+1'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 18,000
Zambia 1–0 South Africa
C. Katongo Goal 75'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
 Senegal 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
 Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
 Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source:[citation needed]
Nigeria 1–0 Ghana
Taiwo Goal 85'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Zimbabwe 0–2 Senegal
H. Camara Goal 59'
Ba Goal 80'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: (Sudan)
Ghana 1–0 Senegal
Amoah Goal 13'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: (Morocco)
Nigeria 2–0 Zimbabwe
Obodo Goal 57'
Mikel Goal 60'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 10,000
Nigeria 2–1 Senegal
Martins Goal 79', 88' S. Camara Goal 58'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jérôme Damon (South Africa)
Ghana 1–2 Zimbabwe
Adamu Goal 90+2' Ahmed Goal 60' (o.g.)
Benjani Goal 68'
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: (Congo)

Knockout stage[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 3 February – Cairo
 
 
  Egypt 4
 
 7 February – Cairo
 
  DR Congo 1
 
  Egypt 2
 
 3 February – Alexandria
 
  Senegal 1
 
  Guinea 2
 
 10 February – Cairo
 
  Senegal 3
 
  Egypt (p) 0 (4)
 
 4 February – Cairo
 
  Ivory Coast 0 (2)
 
  Cameroon 1 (11)
 
 7 February – Alexandria
 
  Ivory Coast (p) 1 (12)
 
  Ivory Coast 1
 
 4 February – Port Said
 
  Nigeria 0 Third place
 
  Nigeria (p) 1 (6)
 
 9 February – Cairo
 
  Tunisia 1 (5)
 
  Senegal 0
 
 
  Nigeria 1
 

Quarter-finals[]

Guinea 2–3 Senegal
Diawara Goal 24'
Feindouno Goal 90+5'		 Report Diop Goal 61'
Niang Goal 83'
H. Camara Goal 90+3'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Egypt 4–1 DR Congo
A. Hassan Goal 33', 89' (pen.)
H. Hassan Goal 39'
Moteab Goal 58'		 Report El-Saqqa Goal 45+2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Nigeria 1–1 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Obinna Goal 6' Report Haggui Goal 49'
Penalties
Yobo Penalty missed
Taiwo Penalty scored
Ayila Penalty missed
Obinna Penalty scored
Martins Penalty scored
Mikel Penalty scored
Enyeama Penalty scored
Kanu Penalty scored		 6–5 Penalty scored Namouchi
Penalty scored Guemamdia
Penalty missed Chedli
Penalty missed Ben Achour
Penalty scored Clayton
Penalty scored Boumnijel
Penalty scored Hadj Massaoud
Penalty missed Bouazizi
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 10,000
Cameroon 1–1 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Meyong Ze Goal 95' Report B. Koné Goal 92'
Penalties
Eto'o Penalty scored
Geremi Penalty scored
Atouba Penalty scored
Kome Penalty scored
Meyong Ze Penalty scored
Makoun Penalty scored
Song Penalty scored
Saidou Penalty scored
Douala Penalty scored
Bikey Penalty scored
Hamidou Penalty scored
Eto'o Penalty missed		 11–12 Penalty scored Drogba
Penalty scored K. Touré
Penalty scored B. Koné
Penalty scored Faé
Penalty scored A. Koné
Penalty scored Kouassi
Penalty scored Romaric
Penalty scored Boka
Penalty scored Zokora
Penalty scored Zoro
Penalty scored Tizié
Penalty scored Drogba
Attendance: 4,000

Semi-finals[]

Egypt 2–1 Senegal
A. Hassan Goal 37' (pen.)
Zaki Goal 81'		 Niang Goal 52'
Attendance: 74,100
Referee: (Cameroon)
Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast
Drogba Goal 47'
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jérôme Damon (South Africa)

Third-place match[]

Senegal 0–1 Nigeria
Lawal Goal 79'
Attendance: 11,354

Final[]

Main article: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
A. Hassan Penalty scored
Abdelwahab Penalty scored
A. H. Ali Penalty missed
Zaky Penalty scored
Aboutrika Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty missed Drogba
Penalty scored K. Touré
Penalty missed B. Koné
Penalty scored Eboué
Attendance: 74,100

Scorers[]

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Egypt Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua (against Congo DR)
  • Ghana Issah Ahmed (against Zimbabwe)

CAF Team of the Tournament[]

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

See also[]

  • Cairo
  • Egyptian Soccer Cup

External links[]

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