2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final

2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt Ivory Coast
0 0
4–2 (penalties)
Date 10 February 2006
Venue Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance 80,000
Weather Clear
16 °C (61 °F)[1]

The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2006 at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, to determine the winner of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Egypt won the title for the fifth time by beating Côte d'Ivoire 4–2 on penalties.[2][3]

Egypt were 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings (5th among African nations), while Côte d'Ivoire were ranked 42nd (7th among African nations).[4]

Match details

Details

Egypt
Côte d'Ivoire
GK1Essam El-Hadary
CB4Ibrahim Said 113'
CB5Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua
CB20Wael Gomaa 21'
RWB12Mohamed Barakat
CM11Mohamed Shawky
CM17Ahmed Hassan (c)
LWB3Mohamed Abdelwahab
AM22Mohamed Aboutrika
FW10Emad Moteab 81'
FW19Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
CB7Ahmed Fathi 21'
CM6Hassan Mostafa 81'
FW14Abdel Halim Ali 113'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK1Jean-Jacques TiziéYellow card
DF3Arthur Boka
DF4Kolo Touré
DF6Blaise KouassiYellow card
DF19Yaya Touré 91'
DF21Emmanuel EbouéYellow card
MF2Kanga AkaléYellow card 60'
MF5Didier Zokora
MF7Emerse Faé
FW9Arouna Koné
FW11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW8Bonaventure Kalou 60'
FW14Bakari Koné 91'
Manager:
France Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Ibrahim Djezzar (Algeria)

References

  1. ↑ "Weather History for Cairo, Egypt". Wunderground. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Spot-on Egypt are African champions for record fifth time". Guardian UK. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Egypt win Cup after penalty drama". BBC Sport. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Men's Ranking, 18 January 2006". FIFA.com. FIFA. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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