2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Event2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt Ivory Coast
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]
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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]

Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
A. Hassan soccer ball with check mark
Abdelwahab soccer ball with check mark
A.H. Ali soccer ball with red X
Zaki soccer ball with check mark
Aboutrika soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with red X Drogba
soccer ball with check mark K. Touré
soccer ball with red X B. Koné
soccer ball with check mark Eboué
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 74,100
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Egypt
Ivory Coast
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary
CB 20 Wael Gomaa downward-facing red arrow 21'
CB 4 Ibrahim Said downward-facing red arrow 113'
CB 5 Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa Yellow card 75'
DM 11 Mohamed Shawky
RM 12 Mohamed Barakat
CM 22 Mohamed Aboutrika
CM 17 Ahmed Hassan (c) Yellow card 56'
LM 3 Mohamed Abdelwahab
CF 10 Emad Moteab downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 19 Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
DF 7 Ahmed Fathy upward-facing green arrow 21'
MF 6 Hassan Mostafa upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 14 Abdel Halim Ali upward-facing green arrow 113'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata
GK 1 Jean-Jacques Tizié Yellow card 119'
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué Yellow card 53'
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 6 Blaise Kouassi Yellow card 43'
LB 3 Arthur Boka
DM 5 Didier Zokora
RM 19 Yaya Touré downward-facing red arrow 91'
LM 7 Emerse Faé
AM 2 Kanga Akalé Yellow card 2' downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 9 Arouna Koné
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW 8 Bonaventure Kalou upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 14 Bakari Koné upward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
France 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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