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 | 80,000 | ||||||
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 Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Egypt won the title for the fifth time by beating Ivory Coast 4–2 on penalties.[2][3]
Egypt were 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings (5th among African nations), while Ivory Coast were ranked 42nd (7th among African nations).[4]
Match details[]
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Egypt ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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A. Hassan ![]() Abdelwahab ![]() Abdel Halim Ali ![]() Zaky ![]() Aboutrika ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Assistant referees:
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References[]
- ^ "Weather History for Cairo, Egypt". Wunderground. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Spot-on Egypt are African champions for record fifth time". Guardian UK. 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 February 10, 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
Categories:
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
- Africa Cup of Nations finals
- Egypt national football team matches
- Ivory Coast national football team matches
- Association football penalty shoot-outs
- February 2006 sports events in Africa
- 2005–06 in Egyptian football
- 2006 in Ivorian football