2008 Africa Cup of Nations final explained

2008 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event:2008 Africa Cup of Nations
Team1:Cameroon
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Egypt
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Date:10 February 2008
Stadium:Ohene Djan Stadium
City:Accra
Man Of The Match1a:Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt)
Referee:Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Attendance:35,500[1]
Previous:2006
Next:2010

The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2008 at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana to determine the winner of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of African national teams organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

It was contested between Cameroon and Egypt. Egypt defeated Cameroon 1–0 to win their sixth title.

Details

GK 1 Carlos Kameni
CB 14 Joël Epalle
CB 4 Rigobert Song (c)
CB 3 Bill Tchato
RM 8 Geremi
CM 19
CM 15
LM 5
AM 10
AM 12 Alain N'Kong
CF 9 Samuel Eto'o
Substitutions:
MF 2
FW 17
MF 7
Manager:
Otto Pfister
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GK 1 Essam El-Hadary
CB 20 Wael Gomaa
CB 6 Hany Said
CB 5 Shady Mohamed
RM 7 Ahmed Fathy
CM 17 Ahmed Hassan (c)
CM 8 Hosny Abd Rabo
LM 14 Sayed Moawad
AM 22
CF 10
CF 19
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 11
DF 4
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
Man of the match
Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Célestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes and References

  1. News: Steve . Vickers . Final and third place . . British Broadcasting Corporation . 10 February 2008 . 13 August 2023 .