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2013 Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was the qualification process for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. South Africa automatically qualified as the host country. Qualified nations :† Bold indicates champion for that year :† ''Italic'' indicates host Format A total of 47 countries entered the competition, including South Africa, which automatically qualified. The remaining 46 teams competed in the qualifiers. In each of the three rounds, teams were drawn into two-legged home-and-away knock-out ties. Aggregate goals were used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout instead of any extra time being played. *Preliminary round: The lowest-ranked four teams started from the preliminary round. *First round: The two winners of the preliminary round joined the other 26 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2013 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange S.A., Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the Association football, football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Starting from this edition, the tournament was switched to being held in odd-numbered years instead of even-numbered years so that it does not clash with the FIFA World Cup. This edition was therefore the first to be held in an odd numbered year since 1965 African Cup of Nations, 1965. South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time, after previously hosting the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The 2013 tournament is the highest attended edition of the Africa Cup of Nations under the 16-team format. The South Africa national football team, South African team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mali, following a penalty shoot-out. Zambia national footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1980 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan. Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third place match Final CAF Team of the Tournament Goalscorers External links Details at RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:1980 African Cup Of Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liberia National Football Team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the ''Lone Stars'', represents Liberia in men's international association football, football and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the nation produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, its football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations just twice—in 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1996 and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, 2002. It is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). History African Cup of Nations In 1965 Liberia played in first campaign 1965 African Cup of Nations qualification, 1965 qualification qualifying campaign, losing its first match 0–1 against Ivory Coast national football team, Ivory Coast. They also won 3–2 against DR Congo national football team, DR Congo however lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round. In 1967 Liberia played in 1968 African Cup of Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1990 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Venues The competition was played in two venues in Algiers and Annaba. Match officials ;Referees * Laurent Petcha (Cameroon) * Mohamed Hussam El-Dine (Egypt) * Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon) * Badou Jasseh (Gambia) * Idrissa Traoré (Mali) * Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania) * Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius) * Abdellali Naciri (Morocco) * Badara Sène (Senegal) * Ally Hafidhi (Tanzania) * Mawukpona Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo) * Naji Jouini (Tunisia) ;Invited referees * Shizuo Takada (Japan) * Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) Squads Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1986 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third championship, beating Cameroon on penalty kicks 5–4 after a goalless draw. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Cairo and Alexandria. Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semifinals ---- Third place match Final Goalscorers CAF Team of the Tournament External links Details a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1974 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semifinals ---- Third plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Uganda National Football Team
The Uganda national football team also known as The Uganda Cranes represents Uganda in international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. History The Uganda Cranes made their debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. In 1962, they qualified for their Africa Cup of Nations debut in the third edition of the tournament, which included only 4 teams. In the semi-finals, the Cranes were defeated and eliminated by United Arab Republic (2–1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3–0). The Cranes returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where they were eliminated in the first round following 2 defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. In 1976, they were eliminated in the first round, being defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea. In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, the Cranes finished second in the group stages defeating the Republic of Congo (3–1) and Morocco (3–0) and lost 3–1 to Tuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1972 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (Confederation of African Football, CAF). It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970 African Cup of Nations, 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The Congo national football team, People's Republic of the Congo won its first championship, beating Mali national football team, Mali in the final 3−2. Qualified teams For the first time, Ethiopia did not compete. The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala. Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Botswana National Football Team
The Botswana national football team () was founded in 1970 to represent Botswana in association football and is governed by the Botswana Football Association, Botswana Football Association (BFA). The team has qualified for two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, 2012 and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, 2025. History It took part in its first preliminary competition for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1994 World Cup in the United States, where it faced Niger national football team, Niger and Ivory Coast national football team, Ivory Coast. It managed a 0–0 draw with the latter in Gaborone, and lost its other 3 matches, finishing last in its group. The next competition it entered was for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 World Cup, where it faced Zambia national football team, Zambia in a 2-legged tie to decide which team would advance to the group stages. Zambia won both legs of the tie to qualify and knock Botswana out. After this, Botswana lost 3–0 to Zambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2012 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006. The matches were played in four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city, Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010. The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil. Libya and Tunisia qualified for the tournament, even as the Arab Spring brought upheaval and regime change to both nations. Traditional African footballing nations such as re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2010 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was held in Angola, where it began on 10 January 2010 and concluded on 31 January. In the tournament, the hosts Angola were to be joined by 15 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in October 2007 and involved 53 African national teams. The withdrawal of Togo two days before the tournament began, after a terrorist attack on their bus upon arriving in Angola, reduced the number of participating nations to 15. A total of 29 games were played, instead of the scheduled 32. Egypt won the tournament, their seventh ACN title and an unprecedented third in a row, beating Ghana 1–0 in the final. Host selection Bids : *Angola (selected as hosts for 2010) *Gabon / Equatorial Guinea ''(selected as hosts for 2012)'' *Libya ''(selected as hosts for 2013)'' *Nigeria ''(select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1994 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1994 African Cup of Nations, known as the Nescafé 1994 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 19th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was played between 26 March and 10 April 1994 in Tunisia, taking place in the country for the second time following the 1965 editions. Tunisia host the tournament, who replaced original hosts Zaire. The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed. The defending champions were Ivory Coast from the 1992 edition. A total of 20 matches were played, in which 44 goals were scored, at an average of 2.2 goals per match. Attendance at all stages of the tournament reached 267,400, averaging 13,370 viewers per match. Qualification took place from 14 June 1992 to 24 October 1993. Ivory Coast as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
