CAN 2008

Teams representing 47 countries are split into 12 groups of four. The best team from each group automatically qualifies to take part in the 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations football competition which takes place in Ghana.

CAN 2008: Final Statistics from African Cup of Nations

CAN 2008: Final Statistics from African Cup of Nations

The 26th edition of the MTN African Cup of Nations, tagged Ghana 2008, rounded off in Accra Sunday, with Egypt beating Cameroon 1-0 to...
CAN 2008: Egypt CAN 2008 Champions

CAN 2008: Egypt CAN 2008 Champions

The Pharaohs of Egypt retained Africa's most coveted football trophy when they defeated Cameroon 1-0 in the final match of the 26th MTN Africa...
CAN 2008: Ghana finishes 3rd place

CAN 2008: Ghana finishes 3rd place

The Black Stars of Ghana ended their 2008 Africa Cup of Nations campaign Saturday with a third place finish, after rallying to beat the...
CAN 2008: Roger Milla wary of Egypt’s emerging force in Africa

CAN 2008: Roger Milla wary of Egypt’s emerging force in Africa

The euphoria that greeted Cameroon’s lone-goal win over host Ghana Black Stars literarily went into the winds when most players and officials watched as...
CAN 2008 : Egyptians in a festive mood

CAN 2008 : Egyptians in a festive mood

Egyptians celebrated late into Thursday night after their national team, the Pharaohs, cruised into the final of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in...
CAN 2008 : Cameroon beats Ghana, Egypt dazes Ivory Coast

CAN 2008 : Cameroon beats Ghana, Egypt dazes Ivory Coast

Cameroon on Thursday eliminated Ghana from the 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ghana when the Indomitable Lions beat the Black Stars...
CAN 2008 semi-finals: Cameroon promises to oust Ghana

CAN 2008 semi-finals: Cameroon promises to oust Ghana

Ahead Thursday’s first semi -final clash against the Black Stars of Ghana, the captain of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon , Rigobert Song, has...
CAN 2008: Tunisia 2-3 Cameroon : the Lions roar on

CAN 2008: Tunisia 2-3 Cameroon : the Lions roar on

It was the Tunesians against the scoreline, Monday, as they fought to get back into the race wtih Cameroon during the quarter finals of...
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CAN 2008 : Ghana gives Nigeria the boot

In a hot afternoon weather, the Nigerian Super Eagles and The Ghanaian Black Stars batteld their way to the semi finals in a spicy...
CAN 2008: Ivory Coast 5 Guinea Nil

CAN 2008: Ivory Coast 5 Guinea Nil

The Ivory Coast one of the favourites of the 2008 African Cup of Nations were under not-so-much-pressure to satisfy everybody’s expectations as they met...
CAN 2008: Morocco team’s demise

CAN 2008: Morocco team’s demise

The head coach of the Moroccan national football squad, Henri Michel of France, says his players were not in any way going to win...
CAN 2008 : Tunisia and Angola end in a draw and qualify

CAN 2008 : Tunisia and Angola end in a draw and qualify

Tunisia and Angola encounter Cameroun and Egypt, next Sunday, in the quarter finals of the African Cup of Nations. The two group D leaders...
CAN 2008: Ghanaians nickname Nigerian Team ‘Super Chicken’

CAN 2008: Ghanaians nickname Nigerian Team ‘Super Chicken’

The Ghanaian football fans, realising the enormous task their team will face Sunday against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the quarter-final of the...
Enyimba takes over Nigeria League

Enyimba takes over Nigeria League

Organisers have shelved their plan to suspend the league till the end of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, saying it would...
CAN 2008 : Cameroun weakly clears Sudan and qualifies

CAN 2008 : Cameroun weakly clears Sudan and qualifies

Cameroun did very little this Wednesday, when they played Sudan to win at 3-0, buying their ticket to the quater final of the African...
CAN 2008: Ghana coach, Le Roy, to be dragged to Disciplinary Committee

CAN 2008: Ghana coach, Le Roy, to be dragged to Disciplinary Committee

The chief coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Claude Le Roy, may face sanctions from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) if he...
CAN 2008 : Victory for Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, Mali Fails

CAN 2008 : Victory for Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, Mali Fails

Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), beat Mali with cheeky ease 3-0, on Tuesday, and will be meeting Guinea in the quarter finals of the African...
CAN 2008: Nigerians euphoric about Sekondi ‘miracle’

CAN 2008: Nigerians euphoric about Sekondi ‘miracle’

Nigerian football fans quickly moved from anger and disappointment to a pleasant surprise and happiness, after the national team's qualification for the quarter-finals of...
Flavors from Ghana

Flavors from Ghana

From our correspondent in Accra, Aboubacar Laouali
CAN 2008 : Senegal’s coach resigns

CAN 2008 : Senegal’s coach resigns

The coach of Senegal's national team, Henri Kasperczak has given up his job after the humiliating game they lost against Angola on Sunday afternoon...
African Nations Cup / CAN 2008 : Score table

African Nations Cup / CAN 2008 : Score table

Follow the African Cup of Nations 2008 and the ranking table of the competition, group by group, team by team, on a daily basis.  Group...
CAN 2008: Angry Nigerians slam Eagles’ performance, want Vogts sacked

CAN 2008: Angry Nigerians slam Eagles’ performance, want Vogts sacked

Shocked that a country rated the best in African football has yet to win a match in the current Nations Cup in Ghana, Nigerian...
Groupe B : Ivory Coast and Mali lead their group

Groupe B : Ivory Coast and Mali lead their group

The Ivory Coast dominates Nigeria (1-0) while Mali overpowered Benin with the same score. Both The Ivorian Elephants and the Mali eagles won their...
CAN 2008 : Morocco brushes Namibia aside 5-1

CAN 2008 : Morocco brushes Namibia aside 5-1

Morocco easily dominated a weak Namibian team by 5 goals to 1, Monday afternoon in Accra, during its first match of the African Cup...
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CAN 2008 : Previous editions’ scores

Since the first edition in 1957, 13 countries won the trophy. One won it five times, that is Egypt. Two won it four times...
Vogts ‘not under pressure’ as Nigeria takes on Cote d’Ivoire

Vogts ‘not under pressure’ as Nigeria takes on Cote d’Ivoire

Nigeria's coach Berti Vogts maintained a calm mien Sunday, as he dismissed fears he is under pressure ahead of Monday's match between his team,...
Ghana 2 – Guinee 1 : host nation’s big scare

Ghana 2 – Guinee 1 : host nation’s big scare

Ghana got a big scare in the opening match of the African Cup of Nations, this Sunday, against the Guinea National Team, Syli National....
African Cup of Nations – CAN 2008

African Cup of Nations – CAN 2008

The number of participating countries in the African Cup of Nations has come a long way. Its humble begining in 1957, which took place...
Full programme of the CAN 2008

Full programme of the CAN 2008

May you please find below the full programme of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), organised by Ghana from January the 20th till February...
Essien, three UK-based players arrive in Black Stars camp

Essien, three UK-based players arrive in Black Stars camp

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Monday announced the arrival of four-UK-based players to the camp of the team in Abu Dhabi. GFA said at...