Cross from Africa of the footballing nations

The Coupe of Africa of the nations is a competition of Football which opposes the best national teams of the countries of Africa. More commonly called EDGE, it is most prestigious of the sporting events of the African continent.

It is organized by the African Confédération of football (CIF).

It gathers every two years the sixteen best national teams of the continent.

The title is held by the Egypt which gained it at it in 2006.

History

The Egypt, the Sudan and the Ethiopia took part in the first tournament. The South Africa was prohibited participations because of its policy of Apartheid. Two years later, the Egypt, where the tournament took place, gains for the second time, being carried out by their player Mahmoud El Gohary. The three countries present in 1957 took part in this tournament. The Sixties were one period of success for the African confederation of Football (CIF), and for this period, the cut of the Nations testified a great progress. Novel members, like Tunisia and Uganda, took part for the first time in this cut which took place in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian ones proved their force while arriving finally against Egypt. At the conclusion of the prescribed time, the two teams were with equality 2 to 2. But finally, the Ethiopian ones gained 4-2 after prolongation. Ghana gained its first cut in 1963. They were involved by Charles Giamphy. " Black Stars” or the black stars shone to beat Sudan 3-0 in the final match of this competition held in Accra, the capital. Ghana could defend its title in Tunisia, by gaining 3-2 against the team of Tunisia after prolongation. The gaining team comprised only two players having taken part in the preceding competition. 8 teams took part this time in the competition, representing a sign of increase in the popularity of this tournament in the African continent. Congo-Kinshasa arrived at the final match against Ghana. Pierre Kalala marked the most important goal. Laurent Pokou, the player of the Ivory Coast, registered 6 goals, and will mark 8 at the time of the following edition of them. In 1970, the tournament took place in Sudan, and it was the first competition transmitted on line to the Télévision. Zaire, holding of the title, left the competition as of the first turn. Ghana arrived finally for the fourth consecutive time, but inclined itself vis-a-vis Sudan on a goal of ElSayed, making it possible Sudan to gain the only trophy of its history. At residence Cameroun arrived in semi-final. Although it is favorite, it loses with the general surprise against Congo, which finally gains finally this competition by beating Mali. The competition which took place in Egypt is finished by a victory of Zaire. Pierre Nday, the Zairean player marked 9 goals, allowing his team to finally arrive. For the first time in the history of this tournament, the final match was rejoué after the score was of parity 2-2 at the conclusion of the prescribed time. Nday marked 2 goals in the second match, making it possible Zaire to triumph (the Zaireans are turned over in their country with the presidential plane, of Mobutu Séséséko). The competition takes place in Ethiopia with a new formula of experimental competition with a second round in the form of championship. Morocco, leader throughout the tournament, gains the trophy at the time of the final match vis-a-vis a team of particularly given and very impressive Guinea. The great revelation of this edition will be the young captain of the eleven Morrocan Ahmed Faras, balloon of gold the same year, which will offer a remarkable service and a technical control of the play worthy of the largest footballers of the history. The goal of the victory will be marked by Baba (Morocco) at 5 minutes of the end of the part. Ghana, which accommodated this tournament, beat Uganda 2-0 finally, becoming the first country African to gain the cut three times and having thus acquired the right to keep it for always. Nigeria gains for the first time the cut of the African nations by beating Algeria in the final match 3-0 thanks to its attacker, Sigon Odigbamy.

She sees the victory of the Algerian team which finally east demolishes itself of Nigeria by smallest of scores 1 to 0.

The Ivory Coast gains its first trophy in the competition by beating Ghana with the shootings with the goals (the longest meeting of the history) Humiliated at it two years before while being eliminated with the first turn, Tunisia manages to arrive finally against the organizing country. Finally, it is South Africa which gains by the score from 2 to 0. The final saw the victory of the Egypt over the South Africa 2-0, making it possible Egypt to gain its fourth cut in this competition. The match por the third place opposed the organizing country, the Burkina Faso, with the Democratic republic of Congo. This match is famous to have seen the Congolese team catching up with itself of an unfavourable score (4-1) by putting three goals in the 5 last minutes of regulatory time, thus equalizing score, and driving Pa left with the shooting-with-goal. The Congoleses end up gaining the part with, doing of this match one of most beautiful the comeback of the history of football. Cameroun is essential on the Shootings with the Goals vis-a-vis Senegal! For the first time, since their first participation in 1963 in the Ghana, the eagles of Carthage could gain the African cut of the nations after their victory against Morocco 2-1, grace in particular to their Jaziri attackers and Santos. Egypt, which accommodates the competition for the fourth time (a record), gains its fifth African cut of the nations (a record also). The final, which opposed the Egyptians to the team of the Ivory Coast, finished with the shootings with the goals after a null and virgin result of 0-0.
See also: Cut of Africa of the footballing nations 2006

Prize list

* Mini-championnat

Records

  • greater number of titles: 5 times champions; Egypt (1957, 1959,1986,1998 and 2006)
  • greater number of finales of sharp: 4 consecutive finales; Ghana (1963, 1965,1968 and 1970).

  • greater number of disputed editions: 20 editions, Egypt

  • greater number of matches played: Rigobert Song (27 matches with Cameroun)
  • the broadest Victoire: 6-1 (Ivory Coast - Ethiopia in 1970)

  • greater number of goals on a match: 9 goals (Egypt - Nigeria: 6-3 in 1963)

  • larger meetings of shooting to the goal: 12-11 (Ivory Coast - Cameroun (1-1 at the end of the prescribed time and prolongations) in 2006)

  • Better striker: Laurent Pokou; 14 goals

  • the best striker on an edition: Ndaye Mulamba RD Congo; 9 goals (in 1974)

  • the fastest goal: 23è second (Ayman Mansour against Gabon in 1994)

  • greater number of editions disputed by a player: 7 editions; Alain Gouamené (of 1988 to 2000) and Hossam Hassan (of 1986 to 2006)

  • Better multitude on an edition: 735.000 in 1980 (that is to say an average of 46.000 per match)

  • Better multitude on a match: 114.000 spect, for Algeria - Nigeria (in 1990) After a setting in conformity and a restoration in 2003 the capacity reaches nothing any more but 66.000 spectators.

See too

Internal bonds

  • Cut of Africa of the Nations of less than 17 years
  • Cut of Africa of the nations junior
  • Mascots of the EDGE

External bonds

  • Official site of the EDGE
  • Eliminating heats 2008
  • Official site of the CIF
  • Drawing lot and Fixture of Ghana 2008
  • Cut of Africa 2008 on Soccers.fr

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