2006 Africa Cup of Nations final explained

2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event:2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Team1:Egypt
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Ivory Coast
Team2score:0
Details:After extra time
Egypt won 4–2 on penalties
Date:10 February 2006
Stadium:Cairo International Stadium
City:Cairo
Referee:Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance:74,100
Weather:Clear
16°C[1]
Previous:2004
Next:2008

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 African nations organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Egypt won their fifth-ever AFCON after defeating the Ivory Coast 4–2 on penalties.[2] [3]

By the time of this match, Egypt were 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings (5th in Africa), while the Ivory Coast were ranked 42nd (7th in Africa).[4]

Match details

GK 1 Essam El-Hadary
CB 20
CB 4
CB 5
DM 11 Mohamed Shawky
RM 12 Mohamed Barakat
CM 17 Ahmed Hassan (c)
CM 22 Mohamed Aboutrika
LM 3 Mohamed Abdelwahab
CF 10
CF 19 Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
DF 7
MF 6
FW 14
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
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GK 1
RB 21
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 6
LB 3 Arthur Boka
DM 5 Didier Zokora
CM 19
CM 7 Emerse Faé
RW 9 Arouna Koné
LW 2
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW 8
FW 14
Manager:
Henri Michel
Assistant referees


Célestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Ibrahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weather History for Cairo, Egypt . Wunderground . 10 February 2006. 22 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Spot-on Egypt are African champions for record fifth time. 11 February 2006. The Guardian. 13 February 2013 .
  3. Web site: Egypt win Cup after penalty drama. 11 February 2006. BBC Sport. 13 February 2013 .
  4. Web site: Men's Ranking, 18 January 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210023125/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=140/caf.html . dead . 10 February 2015 . FIFA.com . . 18 January 2006 . 9 February 2015 .