Egypt beats Cameroon 1-0 to win 2008 AFCON
ACCRA, Feb. 10, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Egypt claimed a sixth Africa Cup of Nations crown with a 1-0 win against Cameroon (halftime: 0-0) in the final on Sunday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 15 appearances (first in 1970)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 5 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006)
- 21 appearances (first in 1957)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Cameroon
0:1
Egypt
0:1 (0:0)
- 10 February 2008
- 17:00
- Accra
AFCON History
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