African Cup of Nations

News headlines related to the 2004 African Nations Cup held in Egypt.

Africa Cup Of Nations Fixtures

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Thu, 01/12/2005 - 23:07.

Match fixtures for the African Cup of Nations


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Man Utd's Angolan Striker 'Manucho' Goncalves Likely For Loan Move To Panathinaikos

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 24/12/2007 - 01:17.

Manchester United will have to wait before their new signing, Angolan striker Manucho Goncalves, can make his Premiership debut, with Manucho looking set for a move to Greek side Panathinaikos, who are looking to seal a six-month loan deal for the talented Angolan forward.


Liverpool’s Sissoko, Sevilla’s Kanoute & Real’s Diarra In Mali Squad For Decisive Nations Cup Qualifier Against Togo

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 09/10/2007 - 14:09.

Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko is named in a full-strength Mali squad for the crucial African Nations Cup qualifier away to Togo on Friday.


Nigeria Order Chelsea FC To Release John Obi Mikel For African Nations Cup Qualifier Against Uganda

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 28/05/2007 - 21:11.

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has ordered English Premiership side Chelsea to release midfielder John Obi Mikel for their African Nations Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday because of injuries to midfielders Seyi Olofinjana and Ayila Yussuf...


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Captain Emmanuel Adebayor Excluded From Togo National Team – Arsenal Striker Fears For Life, To Consider International Future

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Mon, 26/03/2007 - 10:36.

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor’s international future with Togo appears in jeopardy following reports that a bonus row saw him being kicked out of the national side. Moreover, the 22-year-old also revealed that he had received death threats.


Cameroon Midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba Frozen Out By Aston Villa Boss O'Leary After Late Return From African Cup of Nations

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sat, 18/02/2006 - 06:28.

Aston Villa’s Eric Djemba-Djemba has almost certainly played his last game for the midland’s Premiership side after the Cameroon international midfielder was forced to apologise yesterday for returning home from the African Cup of Nations 10 days late...


Senegal Striker Henri Camara Fails to Return For Club Duty At Wigan After African Cup of Nations

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sat, 11/02/2006 - 18:54.

Senegal striker Henri Camara has failed to return to duty with his club side, Wigan Athletic, since appearing for Senegal in the African Cup of Nations in Egypt...


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Egypt Beat Ivory Coast In Penalty Shootout To Lift Record 6th African Cup of Nations Title After Goalless Match.

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Fri, 10/02/2006 - 20:05.

Egypt have won a record fifth African Cup of Nations title after beating the ‘Elephants’ of the Ivory Coast, winning 4-2 in the penalty shootout after extra-time saw the scores level at 0-0...


African Cup of Nations Final Goes To Penalties - Egypt 0-0 Ivory Coast (After Extra Time)

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Fri, 10/02/2006 - 19:43.

The African Cup of Nations Final has gone to extra time after a goalless game in the final in Cairo.

This is the the sixth time the African Cup of Nations final has gone to penalties.


Spurs Striker Mido Banned From Egypt Team For 6 Months After Tirade Against Coach

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 09/02/2006 - 00:04.

Mido has been suspended from Egypt's national team for six months for the spectacular show of petulance he showed after being substituted during Tuesday's 2-1 win over Senegal in the African Cup of Nations semi-final...


Didier Drogba Strikes For Ivory Coast To Send Nigeria's 'Super Eagles' Out Of African Cup of Nations Semi-Final

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 07/02/2006 - 19:19.

Didier Drogba's strike just after half time saw the Ivory Coast progress to the final of the African Cup of Nations, and send the Nigerian ‘Super Eagles’ home as semi-final losers in their eighth consecutive African Cup of Nations...


Didier Drogba Seals Penalty Shoot-Out Win Over Samuel Eto'os Cameroon In African Cup Quarter Final

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sun, 05/02/2006 - 00:56.

The Ivory Coast have beaten Cameroon after a dramatic 24 penalty shoot-out victory over the ‘Indomitable Lions’, to send the ‘Elephants’ into the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The game was forced into extra time, and penalties after the game ended 1-1...


Lemerre's Tunisia Knocked Out of African Cup of Nations By Nigeria After Penalty Shoot-Out In Clash of the Eagles

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sat, 04/02/2006 - 22:41.

Nigeria's 'Super Eagles' have beaten the reigning African Cup of Nations holders, Tunisia's 'Carthage Eagles' after a dramatic penalty shoot-out which ended 6-5, after their African Cup of Nations quarter-final tie finished after extra-time 1-1...


Ghana Black Stars Out of African Cup of Nations With Portsmouth FC's Benjani Mwaruwari Scoring For Zimbabwe in 2-0 Win

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 31/01/2006 - 21:59.

Zimbabwe have sprung one of the major surprises of the African Cup of Nations so far, with a 2-0 win over World Cup debutantes Ghana, and in doing so, knocking Ratomir Dujkovic’s Ghana ‘Black Stars’ out of the tournament...


South Africa's 'Bafana Bafana' Lose to Zambia 1-0 & Suffer Humiliating Early Exit From African Cup of Nations Without Scoring

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 31/01/2006 - 03:30.

Former African Cup of Nations champions, and hosts of the 2010 World Cup Finals, South Africa, were plunged deeper into their latest footballing crisis having lost 1-0 to Zambia in their last match in the tournament, after suffering an embarrassing early goal-less exit from the African Cup of Nations...


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