African Cup of Nations 2008
Group A
Date - Result - Venue
Jan 20 Ghana 1-0 Guinea Accra
Jan 21 Namibia 3-2 Morocco Accra
Jan 24 Guinea 1-5 Morocco Accra
Jan 24 Ghana 2-1 Namibia Accra
Jan 28 Ghana 2-0 Morocco Accra
Jan 28 Guinea 1-1 Namibia Sekondi
Group B
Date - Result - Venue
Jan 21 Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast Sekondi
Jan 21 Mali 1-0 Benin Sekondi
Jan 25 Ivory Coast 4-1 Benin Sekondi
Jan 25 Nigeria 0-0 Mali Sekondi
Jan 29 Nigeria 2-0 Benin Sekondi
Jan 29 Ivory Coast 3-0 Mali, Accra
Group C
Date - Result - Venue
Jan 22 Egypt 4-2 Cameroon Kumasi
Jan 22 Sudan 0-3 Zambia Kumasi
Jan 26 Cameroon 5-0 Zambia Kumasi
Jan 26 Egypt 3-0 Sudan Kumasi
Jan 30 Cameroon 3-0 Sudan Tamale
Jan 30 Egypt 1-1 Zambia Kumasi
Group D
Date - Fixture - Venue
Jan 23 Tunisia 2-2 Senegal Tamale
Jan 23 South Africa 1-1 Angola Tamale
Jan 27 Senegal 1-3 Angola Tamale
Jan 27 Tunisia 3-1 South Africa Tamale
Jan 31 Senegal 1-1 South Africa Kumasi
Jan 31 Tunisia 0-0 Angola Tamale
Quarter-finals
Date - Result - Venue
Feb 3 Ghana 2-1 Nigeria Accra
Scorers:
Ghana: Michael Essien 45+2, Junior Agogo 82
Nigeria: Yakubu Aiyegbeni 35pen
Red card: John Mensah (Ghana) 58
Half-time: 1-1
Teams:
Ghana: 22-Richard Kingson; 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah, 18-Eric Addo; 6-Anthony Annan, 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie (23-Haminu Dramani, 74); 3-Asamoah Gyan (7-Laryea Kingston, 62), 9-Junior Agogo
Nigeria: 12-Austin Ejide; 2-Joseph Yobo, 5-Obinna Nwaneri, 6-Danny Shittu, 3-Taye Taiwo; 14-Seyi Olofinjana, 10-John Obi Mikel (18-Obinna Nsofor, 85), 15-Ike Uche, 16-Dickson Etuhu (21-Richard Eromoigbe, 71); 8-Yakubu Aiyegbeni, 11-Peter Odemwingie
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Feb 3 Ivory Coast 5-0 Guinea Tamale
Scorers: Abdelkader Keita 25, Didier Drogba 70, Salomon Kalou 73, 81, Bakary Kone 86
Half-time: 1-0
Attendance: 14,000
Teams:
Ivory Coast: 1-Boubacar Barry; 3-Arthur Boka, 12-Abdoulaye Meite, 5-Didier Zokora, 21-Emmanuel Eboue; 13-Christian Koffi Ndri, 19-Yaya Toure, 18-Abdelkader Keita (7-Emerse Fae 74); 8-Salomon Kalou, 15-Aruna Dindane (9-Arouna Kone 70), 11-Didier Drogba (Bakary Kone 76)
Guinea: 16-Kemoko Camara; 23-Mamadou Dioulde Bah, 6-Kamil Zayatte (15-Oumar Kalabane 82), 3-Ibrahima Camara, 21-Daouda Jabi; 17-Mohamed Alimou Diallo, 13-Mohamed Sakho, 18-Samuel Johnson (14-Naby Soumah 67), 10-Ismael Bangoura; 7-Fode Mansare, 11-Souleymane Youla (19-Karamoko Cisse 60)
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Feb 4 Egypt 2-1 Angola Sekondi
Scorers:
Egypt: Hosni Abd Rabou 23 pen, Amr Zaki 38
Angola: Manucho 27
Half-time: 2-1
Teams:
Angola: 1-Lama; 2-Marco Airosa, 5-Kali, 6-Yamba Asha, 15-Rui Marques; 8-Andre, 10-Maurito (14-Mendonca 46), 11-Gilberto, 17-Ze Kalanga (9-Mateus 73); 16-Flavio (13-Edson 84), 23-Manucho
Egypt: 1-Essam Al Hadari; 5-Shady Mohamed, 6-Hani Said, 20-Wael Gomaa, 14-Sayed Moawad (2-Mahmoud Fathallah 66); 8-Hosni Abd Rabou, 11-Mohamed Shawky, 7-Ahmed Fathi, 22-Mohamed Aboutrika (4-Ibrahim Said 90+1); 10-Emad Moteab, 19-Amr Zaki (17-Ahmed Hassan 71)
Referee: Yuichi Nichimura (Japan)
Feb 4 Tunisia 2-3 Cameroon (aet) Kumasi
Scorers:
Tunisia: Chaouki Ben Saada 35, Yassine Chikhaoui 81
Cameroon: Stephane Mbia 18, 92. Geremi 27
Half-time: 1-2
Full time: 2-2
Teams:
Tunisia - 1-Hamdi Kasraoui; 3-Karim Hagui (13-Sabeur Ben Frej 38), 5-Wissem Bekri, 6-Radhouane Felhi, 15-Radhi Jaidi; 8-Mehdi Nafti (17-Issam Jomaa 71), 7-Chaouki Ben Saada, 12-Joahar Mnari, 21-Medji Traoui; 9-Yassine Chikhaoui, 11-Francileudo dos Santos (23-Amine Chermiti 85)
Cameroon - 1-Idriss Carlos Kameni; 8-Geremi, 23-Andre Bikey, 4-Rigobert Song, 5-Timothee Atouba (3-Bill Tchato 109); 10-Achille Emana (14-Joel Epalle 61), 11-Jean Makoun (2-Augustin Binya 65), 15-Alexandre Song, 19-Stephane Mbia; 17-Mohamadou Idrissou, 9-Samuel Eto'o
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Semi-finals
Date - Fixture - Venue
Feb 7 Ghana 0-1 Cameroon Accra
Scorer: Alain Nkong 71
Redcard: Andre Bikey 90+1
Half-time: 0-0
Teams:
Ghana: 22-Richard Kingson; 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 8-Michael Essien, 18-Eric Addo; 6-Anthony Annan, 12-Andre Ayew (15-Ahmed Barusso 87), 11-Sulley Muntari, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie(13-Baffour Gyan 62); 23-Haminu Dramani, 9-Junior Agogo
Cameroon: 1-Idriss Carlos Kameni; 8-Geremi, 23-Andre Bikey, 4-Rigobert Song, 5-Timothee Atouba; 10-Achille Emana (2-Augustin Binya 77), 15-Alexandre Song, 19-Stephane Mbia; 21-Joseph-Desire Job (12-Alain Nkong 63), 17-Mohamadou Idrissou (14-Joel Epalle 46), 9-Samuel Eto'o
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Feb 7 Ivory Coast 1-4 Egypt Kumasi
Scorers:
Ivory Coast: Abdelkader Keita 63
Egypt: Ahmed Fathi 12, Amr Zaki 62, 67, Mohamed Aboutrika 90+1
Haltime: 1-0
Teams:
Ivory Coast: 1-Boubacar Barry (16-Stephan Loboue 39); 21-Emmanuel Eboue, 4-Kolo Toure, 12-Abdoulaye Meite, 3-Arthur Boka; 5-Didier Zokora, 19-Yaya Toure, 18-Abdelkader Keita, 8-Salomon Kalou (14-Bakary Kone 59); 15-Aruna Dindane (9-Arouna Kone 78), 11-Didier Drogba
Egypt: 1-Essam Al Hadari; 5-Shady Mohamed, 6-Hani Said, 20-Wael Gomaa, 14-Sayed Moawad; 8-Hosni Abd Rabou, 17-Ahmed Hassan, 7-Ahmed Fathi, 22-Mohamed Aboutrika; 10-Emad Moteab (9-Mohamed Zidan 68), 19-Amr Zaki (4-Ibrahim Said 86)
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Third place play-off
Date - Fixture - Venue
Feb 9 Ghana 4-2 Ivory Coast Kumasi
Scorers:
Ghana: Sulley Muntari 10, Ouincy Owusu-Abeyie 70, Junior Agogo 80, Haminu Dramani 84
Ivory Coast: Boubacar Sanogo 24, 32
Half-time: 1-2
Teams:
Ghana: 22-Richard Kingson; 4-John Paintsil, 18-Eric Addo, 5-John Mensah, 2-Hans Sarpei; 6-Anthony Annan, 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 23-Haminu Dramani (10-Kwadwo Asamoah 90); 9-Junior Agogo (21-Harrison Afful 90), 13-Baffour Gyan (20-Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 20)
Ivory Coast: 23-Tiasse Kone; 17-Siaka Tiene, 22-Marc Zoro, 5-Didier Zokora, 3-Arthur Boka; 13-Christian Koffi Ndri, 7-Emerse Fae (15-Aruna Dindane 83), 18-Abdelkader Keita (19-Yaya Toure 64), 8-Salomon Kalou (10-Gervais Yao Kouassi 74); 11-Didier Drogba, 20-Boubacar Sanogo
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Final
Date - Fixture - Venue
Feb 10 Egypt 1-0 Cameroon 6 Accra
Scorer: Mohamed Aboutrika 77
Half-time: 0-0
Teams:
Cameroon: 1-Idriss Carlos Kameni; 3-Bill Tchato, 8-Geremi, 4-Rigobert Song, 5-Timothee Atouba; 10-Achille Emana (17-Mohamadou Idrissou 55), 15-Alexandre Song (2-Augustin Binya 16), 19-Stephane Mbia, 14-Joel Epalle (7-Modeste Mbami 65); 12-Alain Nkong, 9-Samuel Eto'o
Egypt: 1-Essam Al Hadari; 5-Shady Mohamed, 6-Hani Said, 20-Wael Gomaa, 14-Sayed Moawad; 8-Hosni Abd Rabou, 7-Ahmed Fathi, 17-Ahmed Hassan, 22-Mohamed Aboutrika (4-Ibrahim Said 89); 10-Emad Moteab (9-Mohamed Zidan 60), 19-Amr Zaki (11-Mohamed Shawky 84)
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
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