2000 Africa Cup of Nations Final

The 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 13 February 2000 at the Lagos National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the winner of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2000 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event2000 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria Cameroon
2 2
After extra time
Cameroon won 4–3 on penalties
Date13 February 2000
VenueLagos National Stadium, Lagos
RefereeMourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance60,000

Cameroon won the title for the third time[1] by beating Nigeria 4–3 on penalties.[2]

Match details

Details
Nigeria 2–2 (a.e.t.) Cameroon
Chukwu  45'
Okocha  47'		 Report Eto'o  26'
M'Boma  31'
Penalties
Okocha
Okpara
Kanu
Ikpeba
Oliseh 		3–4 M'Boma
Wome
Geremi
Foé
Song
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Nigeria
Cameroon
GK1Ike Shorunmu
DF3Celestine Babayaro
DF5Iyenemi Furo
DF6Taribo West
DF7Finidi George 70'
DF21Godwin Okpara
MF8Mutiu Adepoju 98'
MF10Jay-Jay Okocha
MF15Sunday Oliseh
FW4Nwankwo Kanu
FW18Raphael Chukwu 46'
Substitutions:
FW17Julius Aghahowa 46'
FW13Tijani Babangida 70'
MF11Victor Ikpeba 98'
Manager:
Jo Bonfrere
GK1Alioum Boukar
DF3Pierre Womé
DF4Rigobert Song (c)
DF5Raymond Kalla 94'
DF6Pierre Njanka
DF8Geremi Njitap
DF12Lauren
MF17Marc-Vivien Foé
MF20Salomon Olembé
FW9Samuel Eto'o 72'[3]
FW10Patrick M'Boma
Substitutions:
FW21Joseph-Désiré Job 72'
DF13Lucien Mettomo 94'
Manager:
Pierre Lechantre

References
  1. Bishara, Motez (January 13, 2017). "Africa Cup of Nations: Mahrez, Aubameyang to shine in Gabon". CNN.
  2. "Africa Cup of Nations 2000". The Shot.
  3. "10 Africa Cup of Nations top scorers". People Daily. January 23, 2017.
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