QuadroK4000
Elder Lister
... The boys are being separated from the rest.
I would love to see how Cameroon will fare against Senegal.....
Notice nimekanyagia story ya Egypt.
AFCON
- Thread starter Hakimoto
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I would love to see how Cameroon will fare against Senegal.....
Notice nimekanyagia story ya Egypt.
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
When?
Cabaye CAptain1
Elder Lister
TUKO NYUMA YA BUKINABE
Poleni. Senegal quality has come to the fore. Wako sawa
Cabaye CAptain1
Elder Lister
Weeh. Mane ametuweka dagger
It's Me Scumbag
Elder Lister
VAR experts were in the pitch...
Liverpool in the Final.
The Africa Cup of Nations was first held in February 1957 in Khartoum, Sudan, where Egypt defeated the host nation in the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president. That trophy was permanently awarded to Ghana in 1978 when it became the first country to win the tournament three times. The next trophy, known as the African Unity Cup, was awarded permanently to Cameroon in 2000 when that team claimed its third championship since 1978. In 2002 a new trophy called the Cup of Nations was introduced.S
udanese Abdel Halim Mohamed proposed the idea of holding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) whose first edition kicked off in 1956 with the participation of three teams. AFCON is one of the major continental championships.
On 8 June 1956, Egyptians Abdel Aziz Salem, the first president of the African Union, met with the Sudanese Abdel Rahim Shaddad, Badawi Mohamed, Abdel Halim Mohamed, and South African William Phil at the Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, on the side-lines of the third International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) congress. They discussed the idea of a continental association that oversees the affairs of football in Africa and launching a continental championship. After eight weeks, the first founding assembly was held. Two days later, a match between Egypt and Sudan was held in Khartoum, announcing the beginning of Africs Cup of Nations on 10 February 1957. There was no qualification for this tournament, being made up of the four founding nations of CAF (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa). South Africa’s insistence on selecting only white players for their squad due to its apartheid policy led to its disqualification, and as a consequence Ethiopia were handed a bye straight to the final. Hence, only two matches were played, with Egypt being crowned as the first continental champion after defeating hosts Sudan in the semi-final and Ethiopia in the final. Two years later Egypt hosted the second AFCON in Cairo with the participation of the same three teams. Host and defending champions Egypt again won, after defeating Sudan.
The competition grew to include nine teams for the third AFCON in 1962 in Addis Ababa, and for the first time there was a qualification round to determine which four teams would play for the title. Host Ethiopia and reigning champion Egypt received automatic berths and were joined in the final four by Nigeria and Tunisia. Egypt made its third consecutive final appearance, but it was Ethiopia that emerged as victors, after first beating Tunisia and then downing Egypt in extra time.
Championship system
The championship was since held several times. In the 1960s, it was random. It was held annually, and sometimes every two or three years. The sixth edition was held in Ethiopia in 1968. The championship was then decided to be held every two years in different African countries.
In 1965, the CAF imposed a rule allowing only two professional footballers playing outside their nations to play for their national teams, driven by the will to improve the African football. The CAF later cancelled that rule in 1982, when it noticed that African footballer prefer to play for European teams.
The CAF has increase finally the number of participating teams in AFCON from 16 to 24 teams after a meeting held on Thursday 20 July 2017 in Rabat. At the same meeting, it decided to hold the tournament in June and July instead of January and February.
Championship Trophy
Throughout the history of the African Cup of Nations, three different trophies have been awarded to the winners of the competition. The original trophy, made of silver, was the Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after the first CAF president, Egyptian Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem. As the first winner of three African Cup of Nations tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978
The second trophy was awarded from 1980 to 2000 and was named “Trophy of African Unity” or “African Unity Cup”. It was given to CAF by the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa prior to the 1980 tournament and it was a cylindrical piece with the Olympic rings over a map of the continent engraved on it. It sat on a squared base and had stylized triangular handles. Cameroon won the Unity Cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2000.
In 2001, the third trophy was revealed, a gold-plated cup designed and made in Italy. Cameroon, permanent holders of the previous trophy, were the first nation to be awarded the new trophy after they won the 2002 edition. Egypt won the gold-plated cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2010, in an unprecedented achievement by winning three consecutive continental titles. Unlike previous winners who would have then taken the trophy home, Egypt were presented with a special full size replica that they were allowed to keep. First and second time winners usually get a smaller sized replica for their trophy cabinets.The first winners of the tournament 1957
udanese Abdel Halim Mohamed proposed the idea of holding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) whose first edition kicked off in 1956 with the participation of three teams. AFCON is one of the major continental championships.
On 8 June 1956, Egyptians Abdel Aziz Salem, the first president of the African Union, met with the Sudanese Abdel Rahim Shaddad, Badawi Mohamed, Abdel Halim Mohamed, and South African William Phil at the Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, on the side-lines of the third International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) congress. They discussed the idea of a continental association that oversees the affairs of football in Africa and launching a continental championship. After eight weeks, the first founding assembly was held. Two days later, a match between Egypt and Sudan was held in Khartoum, announcing the beginning of Africs Cup of Nations on 10 February 1957. There was no qualification for this tournament, being made up of the four founding nations of CAF (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa). South Africa’s insistence on selecting only white players for their squad due to its apartheid policy led to its disqualification, and as a consequence Ethiopia were handed a bye straight to the final. Hence, only two matches were played, with Egypt being crowned as the first continental champion after defeating hosts Sudan in the semi-final and Ethiopia in the final. Two years later Egypt hosted the second AFCON in Cairo with the participation of the same three teams. Host and defending champions Egypt again won, after defeating Sudan.
The competition grew to include nine teams for the third AFCON in 1962 in Addis Ababa, and for the first time there was a qualification round to determine which four teams would play for the title. Host Ethiopia and reigning champion Egypt received automatic berths and were joined in the final four by Nigeria and Tunisia. Egypt made its third consecutive final appearance, but it was Ethiopia that emerged as victors, after first beating Tunisia and then downing Egypt in extra time.
Championship system
The championship was since held several times. In the 1960s, it was random. It was held annually, and sometimes every two or three years. The sixth edition was held in Ethiopia in 1968. The championship was then decided to be held every two years in different African countries.
In 1965, the CAF imposed a rule allowing only two professional footballers playing outside their nations to play for their national teams, driven by the will to improve the African football. The CAF later cancelled that rule in 1982, when it noticed that African footballer prefer to play for European teams.
The CAF has increase finally the number of participating teams in AFCON from 16 to 24 teams after a meeting held on Thursday 20 July 2017 in Rabat. At the same meeting, it decided to hold the tournament in June and July instead of January and February.
Championship Trophy
Throughout the history of the African Cup of Nations, three different trophies have been awarded to the winners of the competition. The original trophy, made of silver, was the Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after the first CAF president, Egyptian Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem. As the first winner of three African Cup of Nations tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978
The second trophy was awarded from 1980 to 2000 and was named “Trophy of African Unity” or “African Unity Cup”. It was given to CAF by the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa prior to the 1980 tournament and it was a cylindrical piece with the Olympic rings over a map of the continent engraved on it. It sat on a squared base and had stylized triangular handles. Cameroon won the Unity Cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2000.
In 2001, the third trophy was revealed, a gold-plated cup designed and made in Italy. Cameroon, permanent holders of the previous trophy, were the first nation to be awarded the new trophy after they won the 2002 edition. Egypt won the gold-plated cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2010, in an unprecedented achievement by winning three consecutive continental titles. Unlike previous winners who would have then taken the trophy home, Egypt were presented with a special full size replica that they were allowed to keep. First and second time winners usually get a smaller sized replica for their trophy cabinets.The first winners of the tournament 1957
Cabaye CAptain1
Elder Lister
Tuko nyuma ya MWAARABU
Aviator
Elder Lister
Iko k24
thats not in HD clarity
hope cameroun lose
Aviator
Elder Lister
Am behind Cameroon.
Denis Young
Elder Lister
What was that last penalty from cameroon? Hehehe