2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final

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).

2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt Ivory Coast
0 0
After extra time
Egypt won 4–2 on penalties
Date10 February 2006
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeMourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance80,000
WeatherClear
16 °C (61 °F)[1]

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

Details
Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
A. Hassan
Abdelwahab
Abdel Halim Ali
Zaky
Aboutrika 		4–2 Drogba
K. Touré
B. Koné
Eboué
Attendance: 80,000
Egypt
Ivory Coast
GK1Essam El-Hadary
CB4Ibrahim Said 113'
CB5Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua 75'
CB20Wael Gomaa 21'
RWB12Mohamed Barakat
CM11Mohamed Shawky
CM17Ahmed Hassan (c) 56'
LWB3Mohamed Abdelwahab
AM22Mohamed Aboutrika
CF10Emad Moteab 81'
CF19Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
CB7Ahmed Fathi 21'
CM6Hassan Mostafa 81'
FW14Abdel Halim Ali 113'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK1Jean-Jacques Tizié 119'
RB3Arthur Boka
CB4Kolo Touré
LB6Blaise Kouassi 43'
RH19Yaya Touré 91'
LH21Emmanuel Eboué 53'
OR2Kanga Akalé 2' 60'
IR5Didier Zokora
CF7Emerse Faé
IL9Arouna Koné
OL11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW8Bonaventure Kalou 60'
FW14Bakari Koné 91'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Ibrahim Djezzar (Algeria)

References
  1. "Weather History for Cairo, Egypt". Wunderground. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. "Spot-on Egypt are African champions for record fifth time". Guardian UK. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "Egypt win Cup after penalty drama". BBC Sport. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Men's Ranking, 18 January 2006". FIFA.com. FIFA. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.