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2008 African Nations Cup
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The African Nations Cup is back in West Africa. After hosting the 1963 and 1978 editions and co-organising the 2000 event with Nigeria, Ghana plays host to the XXVI competition, from Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, 2008.

Sixteen nations, the continent’s elite teams, are competing in the tournament, known by its French acronym CAN. Among the participants, three teams are generally considered the favorites to win: the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameroon.

Marking the growing global character of the competition, this year's event has a European flavour. Of the 368 players competing in Ghana, 211 play for European clubs, with the largest share in France's top two leagues. The leading competition of the African Football Confederation, CAN plays a growing role in the international football arena. Broadcast throughout the world, the tournament could reach a potential audience of two billion spectators.

 

2008 African Nations Cup fixtures and results
 

  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    CAN 2008, as if you were there
    Get a different perspective from the CAN 2008 thanks to the supporters of the greatest African teams. Get in touch with our Observers from Accra, Abidjan, Casablanca, Tunis and Cotonou.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Your predictions
    Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Cameroon are generally seen as the favorites to win CAN 2008. What do you think?
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  • INTERVIEW: RABAH MADJER
    'A worldwide talent market'
    International football star in the 80s, the Algerian Rabah Madjer praises the African Nations' Cup.
  • THE STARS
    Names to watch
    A review of some of the major stars that will be taking part in the competition: Drogba from the Ivory Coast (pictured), Mali's Kanoute, Cameroon's Eto’o...

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  • AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Pharaohs and Lions stage final showdown
    Title holders Egypt will take on Cameroon on the last day of the African Nations Cup, in a repeat of their opening game. A victory would be the Pharaohs' sixth and the Lions' fourth. (Report: D. Charton, F. Picard)
  • AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Ghana finish third in African Nations Cup
    Hosts Ghana scored three times in the last 20 minutes to beat Ivory Coast 4-2 and finish third in the African Nations Cup on Saturday. (Story: M. Henbest)
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Egypt bid to outwit Cameroon again
    Holders Egypt already beat Cameroon at the 1998 African Nations Cup final and during the first round of this year's edition. Yet with Pharaohs and Lions fielding opposite styles, Cameroon legend Roger Milla predicts an uncertain outcome.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Cameroon, Egypt qualify for final
    Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 4-1 to qualify for the African Nations Cup final. The Pharaohs will face Cameroon, who beat host nation Ghana 1-0 in a high-profile semi-final Thursday afternoon. FRANCE 24's François Picard reports from Ghana.
  • FOOTBALL
    2008 African Nations Cup diary
    FRANCE 24's correspondent François Picard reports from Ghana, host to the XXVI African Nations Cup competition.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Spectacle, records and surprises
    It’s a real spectacle in Ghana, where the 2008 African Nations Cup is taking place. The goal-scoring record has been broken (70) and Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o became the all-time best scorer of the event (16).
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Senegal crashes out of Nations Cup
    Senegal and South Africa dropped out of the African Nations Cup after a disappointing 1-1 draw left both teams at the bottom of group D. Meanwhile, Tunisia and Angola move on to the quarter finals, where they will be taking on Cameroon and Egypt.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Lions and Pharaohs reach last 8
    Two more African football giants are through to the next stage of the CAN after Cameroon defeated Sudan and Egypt drew 1-1 with Zambia. The Lions' striker Eto'o added a further 2 goals to his record-breaking total.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Ivory Coast and Nigeria reach quarter finals
    Ivory Coast thrashed Mali 3-0 and Nigeria defeated Benin 2-0 to set up mouth-watering quarter-final clashes with Guinea and Ghana respectively.
  • AFRICAN NATIONS CUP 2008
    Ghana in, Morocco out
    Host nation Ghana have won all their group games, taking them into the quarter finals. Guinea have also qualified, but it's the end of the road for Morocco and Namibia
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Angola Antelopes tame Senegal's Lions
    Trailing by one goal until half-time, underdog Angola finally managed to take the lead with a 3-1 win over Senegal as striker Manucho scored twice.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Tunisia beats South Africa with Brazilian touch
    Tunisia powered their way to a 3-1 win over South Africa in the African Nations Cup on Sunday with Brazilian-born striker Francileudo dos Santos scoring twice.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Pharaohs claim second win
    Egypt claimed their second win of the 2008 African Nations Cup as they defeated Sudan 3-0 on Saturday. Sitting comfortably at the top of Group C with one game to go, the Pharaohs look likely to qualify for the knockout stage.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Mali-Nigeria draw, Ivory Coast in last eight
    Mali and Nigeria drew 0-0 and will now play decisive final games to qualify for the knockout stage. Ivory Coast took the lead in Group B and is sure to make the last eight.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    The "Elephants" crash the "Squirrels"
    Ivory Coast thrashed Benin 4-1 and moved closer to qualifying for the knockout stage. Striker Didier Drogba scored his first goal of the tournament.
  • AFRICAN NATIONS CUP 2008
    Guinea Conakry is back on track
    The Moroccan Lions' roars in the last minutes did nothing to change the result as the Guineans, down to ten players, were strong enough to hold and win their second game of the competition with a final score of 3-2.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Ghana one step closer to last eight
    Ghana took the lead in Group A with one game to go after claiming a 1-0 victory against Namibia on Thursday
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Draws all round in Group D
    Senegal were left to rue missed chances as they were caught up in the closing minutes by a battling Tunisian side. Final score: 2-2. Elrio van Heerden scored two minutes from full-time to salvage a 1-1 draw for South Africa against Angola.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Hope and magic for Senegal
    For their first match of the competition, Senegal will play against Tunisia. In a country where people are strongly superstitious, football is far from being only a game. (FRANCE24 Report: T.Mossot, C.Moore)
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Egypt get Lions for starter
    The Pharaos started the competition the best way by thrashing Cameroon 4-2. Samuel Eto'o's men did threath the Cup holder, but it wasn't enough to overturn the result. Final score 4-2
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    A good start for Ivory Coast
    Didier Drogba's men earned Ivory Coast a 1-0 victory over Nigeria at the African Nations Cup on Monday.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Kanoute on the spot as Mali beat Benin 1-0
    Frederic Kanoute scored with a penalty as Mali's Eagles laboured to a 1-0 victory against Benin in the African Nations Cup on Thursday. Mali now share the lead with Ivory Coast in Group B.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Morocco crushes Namibia 5-1
    Morocco inflicted a record 5-1 loss on Namibia in their opening African Nations Cup game on Monday in front of a near-empty stadium.
  • 2008 African Nations Cup
    Hosts Ghana win opening game
    The 26th African Nations Cup's hosts Ghana won the opening match against Guinea in Group A. A last-gasp goal by Sulley Muntari gave Ghana a 2-1 victory. FRANCE 24's Folly Bah Thibault reports from Accra, Ghana.
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Ghana gears up for Cup
    The 26th African Nations Cup is ready to get underway. Hosts Ghana are under intense pressure to perform in front of their own fans, after bowing out in the quarter-finals eight years ago. (Report: F. Picard/ B.Harris)
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    Why European clubs dislike the African Nations' Cup
    Every two years the best African players in European clubs go and play in the african nations' cup, to the dismay of their clubs. (Report: F.Picard and D.Charton)
  • 2008 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
    A globalised competition
    CAN is broadcast all over the world and could reach a potential audience of 2 billion spectators - making it attractive to commercial sponsors.

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