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The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Cameroon won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating Senegal on penalty kicks 3–2 ...
The 2002 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2002 at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali, to determine the winner of the 2002 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
- February 13, 2002
Feb 6, 2022 · Senegal’s Sadio Mane, top left, and teammates celebrate after scoring the winning penalty at the end of the African Cup of Nations 2022 final soccer match between Senegal and Egypt at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022.
6 days ago · In 2002 a new trophy called the Cup of Nations was introduced. The competition has served as a showcase for the talents of African players. In the 1950s and ’60s the tournament’s attacking, entertaining style of play seized the imagination of African fans and attracted European talent scouts, agents, and journalists.
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The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa.
Feb 6, 2022 · [Reuters] 6 Feb 2022. |. Updated: 6 Feb 2022. 10:51 PM (GMT) Mane missed early penalty. Teams tied 0-0 after extra-time. Egypt were looking for record-extending eighth AFCON title. Senegal...
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Jan 6, 2024 · The Confederation of African Football (Caf) was founded by four nations in 1957: Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Sudan. The first Afcon was held that year but South Africa’s policy of apartheid prompted their exclusion meaning there were just three teams in the competition.
