2009 African Nations Championship

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2009 African Nations Championship
  • Championnat d'Afrique des nations de football 2009
    African Nations Championship
  • Côte d'Ivoire 2009
African Nations Championship 2009.png
Tournament details
Host countryIvory Coast
Dates22 February – 8 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Fourth placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored30 (1.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Zambia.svg Given Singuluma (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tresor Mputu
2011

The 2009 African Nations Championship , also known as CHAN 2009 for short, was the inaugural edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by CAF featuring national teams consisting of players playing in their respective local leagues. It was held in Ivory Coast from 22 February to 8 March 2009.

Contents

Qualification

Thirty countries attempted to qualify for the tournament, with a total of 8 teams qualifying for this inaugural edition, including hosts Ivory Coast.

Squads

Each squad consisted of a total of 28 players. [1]

Qualified teams

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Host country
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya CAF Zone 1 – Northern Zone
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal CAF Zone 2 – Western Zone A
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana CAF Zone 3 – Western Zone B
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo CAF Zone 4 – Central Zone
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania CAF Zone 5 – Central Eastern Zone
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia CAF Zone 6 – Southern Zone
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe CAF Zone 6 – Southern Zone

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held in Abidjan on Friday 26 December 2008. [2]

Venues

Abidjan
Locations of the 2009 African Championship of Nations venues
Bouaké
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stade Bouaké
Capacity: 40,000Capacity: 35,000
StadeFHB.jpg Stade de la paix en reconstruction.PNG

Group stage

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria: [3]

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. number of away goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
  5. goal difference in all group matches;
  6. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Yellow and red cards
  8. drawing of lots by the organizing committee.

All times given as local time (UTC+00:00)

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 312041+35
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 312010+15
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 31112204
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 301204−41
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report (Archived) Singuluma Soccerball shade.svg36', 49', 50'

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
M.B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg29' Report (Archived)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Flag of Seychelles.svg Jean-Claude Lebrosse

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report (Archived)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Flag of Morocco.svg Abdella El Achiri

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ngassa Soccerball shade.svg36' Report (Archived)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Flag of Tunisia.svg Chokri Saadallah

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report (Archived)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Flag of Malawi.svg Verson Lwanja

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Banda Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report (Archived) Nsajigwa Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Referee: Flag of Niger.svg Chaibou Ibrahim

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 312063+35
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 311134−14
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30303303
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 302113−22
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg44', 67' Report (Archived)
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Referee: Flag of Malawi.svg Verson Lwanja

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Report (Archived)

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Philip Marufu Soccerball shade.svg28' Report (Archived) Mputu Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Referee: Flag of Niger.svg Chaibou Ibrahim

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Saad Soccerball shade.svg26' Report (Archived) Owusu-Ansah Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Referee: Flag of Senegal.svg Cheick Ahmed Tidiane Seck

NB: Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac was sent to the stands in the 82nd minute for unsporting behaviour.


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report (Archived)

Knockout phase

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 March – Bouaké
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (pen.)1 (7)
 
8 March – Abidjan
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (6)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
4 March – Abidjan
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2
 
Third place
 
 
7 March – Abidjan
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2

Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Antwi Soccerball shade.svg31' Report (Archived) Sow Soccerball shade.svg35'
Penalties
7–6
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Attendance: 25,000 [4]
Referee: Flag of Seychelles.svg Jean-Claude Lebrosse
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Singuluma Soccerball shade.svg85' Report (Archived)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Flag of Morocco.svg Abdallah El Achiri

Third-place play-off

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report (Archived) Kaluyituka Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bedi Soccerball shade.svg74'
 2009 African Nations Championship
champions 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
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