2006 Africa Cup of Nations final

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2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
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Event 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
After extra time
Egypt won 4–2 on penalties
Date10 February 2006
Venue Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance74,100
WeatherClear
16 °C (61 °F) [1]
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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).

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  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
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4–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Drogba
Soccerball shad check.svg K. Touré
Soccerball shade cross.svg B. Koné
Soccerball shad check.svg Eboué
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 74,100
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
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Egypt
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Ivory Coast
GK1 Essam El-Hadary
CB20 Wael Gomaa Sub off.svg 21'
CB4 Ibrahim Said Sub off.svg 113'
CB5 Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa Yellow card.svg 75'
DM11 Mohamed Shawky
RM12 Mohamed Barakat
CM17 Ahmed Hassan (c)Yellow card.svg 56'
CM22 Mohamed Aboutrika
LM3 Mohamed Abdelwahab
CF10 Emad Moteab Sub off.svg 81'
CF19 Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
DF7 Ahmed Fathy Sub on.svg 21'
MF6 Hassan Mostafa Sub on.svg 81'
FW14 Abdel Halim Ali Sub on.svg 113'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK1 Jean-Jacques Tizié Yellow card.svg 119'
RB21 Emmanuel Eboué Yellow card.svg 53'
CB4 Kolo Touré
CB6 Blaise Kouassi Yellow card.svg 43'
LB3 Arthur Boka
DM5 Didier Zokora
CM19 Yaya Touré Sub off.svg 91'
CM7 Emerse Faé
RW9 Arouna Koné
LW2 Kanga Akalé Yellow card.svg 2'Sub off.svg 60'
CF11 Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW8 Bonaventure Kalou Sub on.svg 60'
FW14 Bakari Koné Sub on.svg 91'
Manager:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Henri Michel

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

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