2006 Africa Cup of Nations final

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 African nations organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt Ivory Coast
0 0
After extra time
Egypt won 4–2 on penalties
Date10 February 2006
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeMourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance74,100
WeatherClear
16 °C (61 °F)[1]

Egypt won their fifth-ever AFCON after defeating the Ivory Coast 4–2 on penalties.[2][3]

By the time of this match, Egypt were 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings (5th in Africa), while the Ivory Coast were ranked 42nd (7th in Africa).[4]

Match details
Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
A. Hassan
Abdelwahab
Ali
Zaki
Aboutrika 		4–2 Drogba
K. Touré
B. Koné
Eboué
Attendance: 74,100
Egypt
Ivory Coast
GK1Essam El-Hadary
CB20Wael Gomaa 21'
CB4Ibrahim Said 113'
CB5Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa 75'
DM11Mohamed Shawky
RM12Mohamed Barakat
CM17Ahmed Hassan (c) 56'
CM22Mohamed Aboutrika
LM3Mohamed Abdelwahab
CF10Emad Moteab 81'
CF19Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
DF7Ahmed Fathy 21'
MF6Hassan Mostafa 81'
FW14Abdel Halim Ali 113'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK1Jean-Jacques Tizié 119'
RB21Emmanuel Eboué 53'
CB4Kolo Touré
CB6Blaise Kouassi 43'
LB3Arthur Boka
DM5Didier Zokora
CM19Yaya Touré 91'
CM7Emerse Faé
RW9Arouna Koné
LW2Kanga Akalé 2' 60'
CF11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW8Bonaventure Kalou 60'
FW14Bakari Koné 91'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Célestin 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". The Guardian. 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. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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