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2008 Africa Cup of Nations
MTN Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008
File:2008 Africa Cup of Nations logo.svg
Africa Cup of Nations 2008 official logo
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
Dates20 January – 10 February
Teams16
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (6th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Third placeFile:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored99 (3.09 per match)
Attendance714,000 (22,313 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (5 goals)
Best player(s)Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Best goalkeeperEgypt Essam El-Hadary
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2010 →

The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was staged at four venues around Ghana between 20 January and 10 February 2008. This was the last Africa Cup of Nations to use the old CAF logo. Egypt won the tournament, beating Cameroon 1–0 in the final. As winners, they qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup as the CAF representatives.

Host selection

Bids:

  • Ghana (selected as hosts)
  • Libya
  • South Africa (withdrew)

The organization of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Ghana on 8 July 2004 by the CAF Executive Committee members which are 12 in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between Ghana and Libya which was disadvantaged by the fact that two countries in the North Africa region had already hosted the last two editions (Tunisia in 2004, and Egypt in 2006). South Africa, also a candidate at the start, eventually withdrew in May 2004 after being nominated for the organization of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This was the fourth time that Ghana hosted the African Cup after 1963, 1978 and 2000 (jointly with Nigeria).

Results
Nation Votes
Ghana Ghana 9
Libya Libya 3
South Africa South Africa Withdrew
Total votes 12

Qualification

Main article: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The entrants were divided into 12 groups. All group winners and the best three runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) qualified for the finals. Host Ghana qualified automatically. Qualifying took place between 2 September 2006 and 13 October 2007.

Teams

File:African Cup of Nations 2008 results.png
A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached.

Venues

Accra
Kumasi
Ohene Djan Stadium Baba Yara Stadium
Capacity: 40,000[1] Capacity: 40,528
File:Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra.jpg File:Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.jpg
Tamale Sekondi-Takoradi
Tamale Stadium Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
Capacity: 21,017 Capacity: 20,088
File:Stadium tamale2.jpg File:Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium.jpg

Tournament ball

File:Adidas African Cup of Nations 2008 match ball Wawa Aba.jpg
The tournament ball "Wawa Aba"
File:Wawa aba.png
Wawa aba, an Adinkra symbol of hardiness, toughness, and perseverance

During the previous editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, the ball used was not a ball especially made for the tournament. As the tournament was held on even years, the same years big tournaments such as the UEFA European Championships or the FIFA World Cup were held, the official ball for the tournament held this year was used for the African Cup of Nations: the Adidas Roteiro in 2004, or the Adidas Teamgeist in 2006. However, for the 2008 tournament, Adidas made a special ball, clearly different from the Adidas Europass going to be used five months later for the Euro. The ball was named Wawa Aba and was designed to include host nation Ghana's red, yellow and green. The ball was later used for the other African competitions. For the Akan culture originating from Western Africa, one of the Adinkra symbols named Wawa Aba is a symbol of hardiness, toughness, and perseverance.[2] People there particularly believe in the strength and team spirit of a community. The Wawa Aba literally means "seed(s) of Wawa tree (Triplochiton scleroxylon)”,[3] one of the strongest and most processible woods of Africa and whose seeds are very hard. For the population, the Wawa Aba mainly has mystical significance. These are people who don't let failure discourage them, who seize all opportunities successfully and who are thus just as strong and adaptable as the Wawa Aba.

Match officials

16 referees and 16 assistant referees were selected for the tournament, including two from Japan and one from South Korea.[4]

Referees Assistant Referees
Algeria Mohamed Benouza Algeria Brahim Djezzar
Cameroon Divine Evehe Cameroon Evarist Menkouande
Japan Yuichi Nishimura Japan Toru Sagara
Morocco Abderrahim El Arjoun Morocco Redouane Achik
South Africa Jerome Damon South Africa Enock Molefe
Togo Kokou Djaoupe Togo Komi Konyoh
Tunisia Kacem Bennaceur Tunisia Bechir Hassani
Algeria Djamel Haimoudi South Korea Jeong Hae-sang
Benin Coffi Codjia Rwanda Celestin Ntagungira
The Gambia Modou Sowe Eritrea Angesom Ogbamariam
Ghana Alex Kotey Burundi Desire Gahungu
Mali Koman Coulibaly Burkina Faso Lassina Paré
Senegal Badara Diatta Nigeria Peter Edibe
Seychelles Eddy Maillet Angola Inacio Manuel Candido
Uganda Muhmed Ssegonga Egypt Nasser Sadek Abdel Nabi
Zimbabwe Kenias Marange Zambia Kenneth Chichenga

Squads

Main article: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 19 October 2007 in Accra. The sixteen teams were divided into four pots according to their performances in past Cup of Nations tournaments. Ghana, as hosts, were automatically seeded as the top team in Group A. Egypt, the defending champions, were seeded as the top team in Group C.[5] Tunisia and Nigeria had the two strongest records and so completed the top seeded Pot 1. Each group consists of four teams, one drawn from each of the pots.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana (hosts)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (title holders)
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 		File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 		File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 		File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan

Group stage

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:[6]

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. drawing of lots by the organizing committee.

All times given as local time (UTC+0)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana (H) 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4 File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–1File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
A. Gyan File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.)
Muntari File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 Report Kalabane File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Attendance: 35,000
Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg1–5File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Brendell File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Report Alloudi File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', 5', 28'
Sektioui File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen.)
Zerka File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'
Attendance: 2,000
Guinea File:Flag of Guinea.svg3–2File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Feindouno File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 63' (pen.)
Bangoura File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'		 Report Aboucherouane File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Ouaddou File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Attendance: 15,000
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg1–0File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Agogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–0File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Essien File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Muntari File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Guinea File:Flag of Guinea.svg1–1File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Youla File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Report Brendell File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Attendance: 1,000

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
3 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4
4 File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Report Kalou File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Attendance: 20,088
Mali File:Flag of Mali.svg1–0File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
Kanouté File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 11,000
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg4–1File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
Drogba File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Y. Touré File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Keïta File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Dindane File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'		 Report Omotoyossi File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Attendance: 13,000
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg0–0File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Report
Attendance: 16,000
Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
Mikel File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Yakubu File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg3–0File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Drogba File:Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Zoro File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Sanogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
3 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg4–2File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Hosny File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' (pen.), 82'
Zidan File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 45'		 Report Eto'o File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Sudan File:Flag of Sudan.svg0–3File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Report Chamanga File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'
J. Mulenga File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'
F. Katongo File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Attendance: 35,000
Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg5–1File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Geremi File:Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Job File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 82'
Emana File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Eto'o File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.)		 Report C. Katongo File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Attendance: 10,000
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg3–0File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
Hosny File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.)
Aboutrika File:Soccerball shade.svg 78', 83'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
Eto'o File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' (pen.), 90'
El Khider File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg1–1File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Zaki File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Report C. Katongo File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Attendance: 2,000

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg2–2File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
Jemâa File:Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Traoui File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'		 Report Sall File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
D. Kamara File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Attendance: 12,000
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg1–1File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Van Heerden File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Report Manucho File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Attendance: 15,000
Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg1–3File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
A. Faye File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Report Manucho File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', 67'
Flávio File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Santos File:Soccerball shade.svg 8', 34'
Ben Saada File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'		 Report Mphela File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg1–1File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
H. Camara File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Report Van Heerden File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alex Kotey (Ghana)
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg0–0File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 3 February – Accra
 
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2
 
 7 February – Accra
 
 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 1
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 0
 
 4 February – Tamale
 
 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 1
 
 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 2
 
 10 February – Accra
 
 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon (a.e.t.) 3
 
 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 0
 
 3 February – Sekondi
 
 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 5
 
 7 February – Kumasi
 
 File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 0
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 1
 
 4 February – Kumasi
 
 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 4 Third place
 
 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2
 
 9 February – Kumasi
 
 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola 1
 
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 4
 
 
 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 2
 

Quarter-finals

Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg2–1File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Essien File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2'
Agogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'		 Report Yakubu File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg5–0File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
Keïta File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Drogba File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Kalou File:Soccerball shade.svg 72', 81'
B. Koné File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Report
Attendance: 14,000
Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg2–1File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Hosny File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (pen.)
Zaki File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'		 Report Manucho File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Attendance: 6,000
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg2–3 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Ben Saada File:Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Chikhaoui File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report Mbia File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 93'
Geremi File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Attendance: 15,000

Semi-finals

Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg0–1File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Report N'Kong File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Attendance: 40,000
Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg1–4File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Keita File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Report Fathy File:Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Zaki File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 67'
Aboutrika File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'
Attendance: 30,000

Third place match

Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg4–2File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
Muntari File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Owusu-Abeyie File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Agogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Draman File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'		 Report Sanogo File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 32'
Attendance: 40,000

Final

Main article: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg0–1File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Report Aboutrika File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Attendance: 35,500
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Awards

Best Goalkeeper

Best XI

The following players were selected as the best in their respective positions, based on their performances throughout the tournament. Their performances were analysed by the tournament's Technical Study Group (TSG), who picked the team.[9]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Egypt Essam El-Hadary

Cameroon Geremi
Egypt Wael Gomaa
Ghana Michael Essien

Ghana Sulley Muntari
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Cameroon Alex Song
Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika

Egypt Amr Zaki
Angola Manucho

Substitutes

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Tournament rankings

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt D 6 5 1 0 16 15 5 +10
2 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon B 6 4 0 2 12 14 8 +6
3 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana A 6 5 0 1 15 11 5 +6
4 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast C 6 4 0 2 12 16 9 +7
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia B 4 1 2 1 5 7 6 +1
6 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola C 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 +1
7 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria A 4 1 1 2 4 3 3 0
8 File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea D 4 1 1 2 4 5 10 −5
Eliminated in the group stage
9 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia A 3 1 1 1 4 5 6 −1
10 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali D 3 1 1 1 4 1 3 −2
11 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco B 3 1 0 2 3 7 6 +1
12 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal C 3 0 2 1 2 4 6 −2
13 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa D 3 0 2 1 2 3 5 −2
14 File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia B 3 0 1 2 1 2 7 −5
15 File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin A 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 −6
16 File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan C 3 0 0 3 0 0 9 −9

References

  1. ↑ "Ohene Djan Stadium will last "forever"- Micheletti". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Willis, W. Bruce (1998). The Adinkra Dictionary: A Visual Primer on the Language of Adinkra. Washington, DC: The Pyramid Complex. pp. 196–7.
  3. ↑ Azindow, Yakubu M. (1999). Philosophical Reflections of Adinkra Symbols. Accra, Ghana. p. 29. ISBN 9988-0-0130-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ Referees
  5. ↑ Caf release Cup of Nations' seeds, "BBC Sport", 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  6. ↑ Article 5, paragraph 13 in the Regulations of the XXVth Africa Cup of Nations guide.
  7. ↑ Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes due to floodlight failure
  8. ↑ "Abd Rabou wins best player award". BBC Sport. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  9. ↑ "CAF names Best XI for Ghana 2008 ACN". cafonline.com. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  10. ↑ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

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