2006 Africa Cup of Nations

2006 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Egypt won its fifth championship, beating Ivory Coast in the final 4–2 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.
Host selection
Bids :
Algeria
Egypt (selected as hosts)
Ivory Coast
Libya
The organization of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Egypt on 24 October 2002 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between four countries : Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Libya.
This marks the fourth time that Egypt has hosted the African Cup after 1959, 1974 and 1986.
It also coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of CAF.
Qualification
For the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, qualification was done through the CAF's qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Whereas only the winner of each group qualified for the World Cup, the top 3 finishers in each of the five qualification groups gained entry into the Africa Cup of Nations. The exception was qualification group 3, which contained hosts Egypt. Since Egypt qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations automatically as the hosts, the final berth was instead awarded to the fourth-place finishers, Libya.
2006 also marked the first time that the defending champion did not automatically qualify for the finals. Tunisia, 2004's champion, qualified for the Cup of Nations by winning their group in the qualification process.
Participating teams
(qualified as hosts)
(holders)
Squads
Venues
Group stage
The top two teams of each group (highlighted in green) progress to the quarter-finals.
All times local: EET (UTC+2)
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
Goalscorers
5 goals
Samuel Eto'o
4 goals
Ahmed Hassan
Pascal Feindouno
Francileudo Santos
3 goals
Emad Moteab
Flávio
Didier Drogba
2 goals
Mohamed Aboutrika
Albert Meyong
Ousmane Bangoura
Kaba Diawara
Obafemi Martins
Henri Camara
Mamadou Niang
1 goal
Norberto Maurito
Geremi
Lomana LuaLua
Tresor Mputu
Hossam Hassan
Mido
Amr Zaki
Baba Adamu
Matthew Amoah
Sambégou Bangoura
Arouna Koné
Bakari Koné
Yaya Touré
Abdusalam Khames
Garba Lawal
Mikel John Obi
Victor Obinna
Christian Obodo
Taye Taiwo
Issa Ba
Souleymane Camara
Papa Bouba Diop
Mohamed Kader
Chérif Touré Mamam
Selim Benachour
Riadh Bouazizi
Karim Haggui
James Chamanga
Christopher Katongo
Elijah Tana
Benjani Mwaruwari
1 own goal
Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa (against Congo DR)
Issah Ahmed (against Zimbabwe)
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Essam El Hadary
Defenders
Rigobert Song
Wael Gomaa
Emmanuel Eboué
Taye Taiwo
Midfielders
Stephen Appiah
Mohamed Aboutrika
Ahmed Hassan
Pascal Feindouno
Forwards
Didier Drogba
Samuel Eto'o
See also
Cairo
Egyptian Soccer Cup
External links
BBC coverage
Details at RSSSF
A guide to the teams
Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
International association football competitions hosted by Egypt
Nations, 2006
Africa Cup
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations, 2006
Sport in Alexandria
Sport in Port Said
Football in Cairo