African Nations Cup 2009
| African Nations Cup 2009 | |
|---|---|
| African Nations Championship 2009 | |
|
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| Number of nations | 8 (of 40 applicants) |
| African nation champion |
 DR Congo (1st title)
|
| venue |
 Ivory Coast
|
| Opening game | February 22, 2009 |
| Endgame | March 8, 2009 |
| Games | 16 |
| Gates | 30 (⌀: 1.88 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Given Singuluma (Zambia) 5 goals |
| Best player |
Trésor Mputu Mabi (DR Congo) |
The African Nations Cup 2009 was the first edition of the tournament for national football teams organized by the African Football Association .
The opening game of the African Nations Cup between hosts Ivory Coast and Zambia kicked off on February 22nd at 4 p.m. local time. DR Congo defeated Ghana 2-0 in the final on March 8th and won the first title.
qualification
Attendees
-
Ivory Coast (hosts)
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Libya (Northern Zone Winner) -
Senegal (Winner of West Zone A) -
Ghana (Winner of West Zone B) -
DR Congo (Central Zone Winner) -
Tanzania (Eastern Zone Winner) -
Zambia (qualified via the south zone) -
Zimbabwe (qualified via the South Zone)
The group draws took place on December 26, 2008 in Abidjan .
Venues
Venues |
All 16 games were spread over just two stadiums.
| Stadion | city | Places | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Bouaké | Bouaké | 35,000 | 7th |
| Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Abidjan | 35,000 | 9 |
Game results
Group stage
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. The winner and the runner-up in both groups made it to the semi-finals.
Group A
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Zambia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4: 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. |
Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3. |
Tanzania
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 4th |
| 4th |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0: 4 | −4 | 1 |
| February 22, 2009 | |||
| Ivory Coast | - | Zambia | 0: 3 |
| February 22, 2009 | |||
| Senegal | - | Tanzania | 1-0 |
| February 25, 2009 | |||
| Zambia | - | Senegal | 0-0 |
| February 25, 2009 | |||
| Tanzania | - | Ivory Coast | 1-0 |
| February 28, 2009 | |||
| Ivory Coast | - | Senegal | 0-0 |
| February 28, 2009 | |||
| Zambia | - | Tanzania | 1: 1 |
Group B
| Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6: 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. |
DR Congo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3: 4 | −1 | 4th |
| 3. |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3: 3 | ± 0 | 3 |
| 4th |
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|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1: 3 | −2 | 2 |
| February 23, 2009 | |||
| Ghana | - | Zimbabwe | 2: 2 |
| February 23, 2009 | |||
| DR Congo | - | Libya | 2-0 |
| February 26, 2009 | |||
| Zimbabwe | - | DR Congo | 1: 1 |
| February 26, 2009 | |||
| Libya | - | Ghana | 1: 1 |
| March 1, 2009 | |||
| Ghana | - | DR Congo | 3-0 |
| March 1, 2009 | |||
| Zimbabwe | - | Libya | 0-0 |
Semifinals
| pairing |
 Ghana - Senegal
|
| Result | 1: 1 n.V. , 7: 6 i. E. |
| date | March 4, 2009 |
| Stadion | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké |
| Gates | 1: 0 Yaw Antwi (31st) 1: 1 Alpha Oumar Sow (35th) |
| pairing |
Zambia - DR Congo
|
| Result | 1: 2 (0: 2) |
| date | March 4, 2009 |
| Stadion | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan |
| Gates | 0: 1 Serge Lofo Bongeli (3rd) 0: 2 Dioko Kaluyituka (16th) 1: 2 Given Singuluma (85th) |
Game for third place
| pairing |
Senegal - Zambia
|
| Result | 1: 2 (1: 0) |
| date | March 7, 2009 |
| Stadion | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan |
| Gates | 1: 0 Alpha Oumar Sow (24th) 1: 1 Simon Bwalya (49th) 1: 2 Given Singuluma (75th) |
final
On March 8, 2009, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo met in the first final of the African Nations Cup .
| pairing |
Ghana - DR Congo
|
| Result | 0: 2 (0: 0) |
| date | March 8, 2009 |
| Stadion | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan |
| referee | Desiré Doué Nomandiez (Ivory Coast) |
| Gates | 0: 1 Dioko Kaluyituka (46.) 0: 2 Mbenza Bedi (74.) |