2006 African Cup of Nations
Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 16:33
African Nations Cup records
Most titles won: 4
Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998
Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Cameroon: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Most appearances at the finals: Egypt (20)
1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
Most appearances in a final: Ghana (7)
1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1992
Most matches played in the finals: Egypt (72)
Most wins in the finals: Egypt (36)
Most goals in the finals: Egypt (112)
Most Nations Cup appearances by a player:
Alain Gouamene - Ivory Coast (7)
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Most goals in the finals:
Laurent Pokou of the Ivory Coast scored 14 in two tournaments - 1968 & 1970
Most goals scored in a single tournament:
Mulumba Ndaye of Zaire scored 9 goals in 1974
Most goals scored by an individual in one match:
Laurent Pokou scored five goals as the Ivory Coast beat Ethiopia 6-1 in the 1970 edition
Fastest ever goal: Ayman Mansour, Egypt (23 seconds)
Most goals scored in one match: 9
Egypt 6-3 Nigeria, 1963
Most goals in a single tournament: 54
Egypt 1974, under the old eight-team system
Tournament with most goals scored:
Burkina Faso 1998 produced 93 goals in 32 games
Highest winning margin: 5
Ivory Coast 6-1 Ethiopia 1970
Youngest ever player: Chiva Star Nzighou (Gabon)
16 years, two months, 30 days at the 2000 finals
Who will be African Champion this time?
Most titles won: 4
Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998
Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Cameroon: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Most appearances at the finals: Egypt (20)
1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
Most appearances in a final: Ghana (7)
1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1992
Most matches played in the finals: Egypt (72)
Most wins in the finals: Egypt (36)
Most goals in the finals: Egypt (112)
Most Nations Cup appearances by a player:
Alain Gouamene - Ivory Coast (7)
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Most goals in the finals:
Laurent Pokou of the Ivory Coast scored 14 in two tournaments - 1968 & 1970
Most goals scored in a single tournament:
Mulumba Ndaye of Zaire scored 9 goals in 1974
Most goals scored by an individual in one match:
Laurent Pokou scored five goals as the Ivory Coast beat Ethiopia 6-1 in the 1970 edition
Fastest ever goal: Ayman Mansour, Egypt (23 seconds)
Most goals scored in one match: 9
Egypt 6-3 Nigeria, 1963
Most goals in a single tournament: 54
Egypt 1974, under the old eight-team system
Tournament with most goals scored:
Burkina Faso 1998 produced 93 goals in 32 games
Highest winning margin: 5
Ivory Coast 6-1 Ethiopia 1970
Youngest ever player: Chiva Star Nzighou (Gabon)
16 years, two months, 30 days at the 2000 finals
Who will be African Champion this time?
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