The 26th African Cup of Nations 2008

News

Foreign-Based Players Arrive For Africa U-20 • As CAF Declares Jan 8 For Final List

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Almost all the foreign components of the national under-20 team, the Black Satellites, have arrived in the country to begin preparations for the African Championship in Rwanda next January. The bu ... Read more

Senegal Hosts CAF Awards

Sunday, December 07, 2008
Senegal will play host to its first Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards on January 23, according to the African football ruling body. The annual awards have already been stage ... Read more

Hayatou to remain Caf president

Monday, December 01, 2008
Cameroonian Issa Hayatou will be re-elected president of the African Football Confederation (Caf) next year, after standing unopposed. No other nominations were received for Hayatou's po ... Read more

Lions submit Caf list

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
LIONS WANT TO ROAR Caf Champions League campaigners, Heart of Lions, have submitted a list of 25 players to the continental football body ahead of next year's preliminary qualifying round.   T ... Read more

Kotoko pen Agyemang in Caf list

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
KOTOKO READY FOR AFRICA Asante Kotoko have named striker Louis Agyemang in the 28-man squad submitted to Caf for the Champions League qualifiers in the New Year despite failing to train with the club. ... Read more

Eto'o tips Adebayor for Caf gong

Friday, November 21, 2008
Adebayor has excelled this season Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o believes Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor should win this year's Africa Player of the Year award. The Cameroon international is vying ... Read more

Kotoko handed Caf ban and fine

Friday, November 07, 2008
KOTOKO PAY FOR FANS ACTIONS Asante Kotoko have been slapped with a two-match home ban and a US$ 15,000 fine by Caf  after troubles marred their Confederation Cup match against Tunisian side Etoile du ... Read more

CAF Inspection Team In Ghana

Friday, November 07, 2008
A POWERFUL Delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) is in Ghana to inspect stadia and hotel facilities for upcoming e ... Read more

Gruzah demands cash from Caf

Friday, October 31, 2008
FAISAL ARE SEEKING FA INTERFERENCE The founder of Ghanaian Premier League side, King Faisal, Alhaji Gruzah, is demanding US$ 18,000 from Caf for qualifying to the money zone of the 2005 Confederation ... Read more

Cash prizes in Caf awards

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Essien is vying for the top award For the first time the Confederation of African football (CAF) will hand out cash prizes to the winners of the continental body's annual awards.  The move is part ... Read more

CAF to splash dollars on Essien and others

Monday, October 20, 2008
The Confederation of African football (CAF) is expected to roll out a financial package for prospective winners at this year's Glo-CAF Awards event. The package, the first ever in the history ... Read more

Injured Essien listed for CAF awards

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Injured Ghanaian international star, Michael Essien has been short listed for the 2008 Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Best Player Award. Essien currently nursing an injury that has taken hi ... Read more

Caf query FA for Kumasi violence

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
CAF WANTS TO GET TOUGH The Confederation of African Football has written to Ghana Football Association demanding a confirmation of attacks on referee Coffie Codja in Kotoko's Confederation Cup mat ... Read more

Refereeing In Ghana Appalling • Jawula Set To Report Bad Cases To CAF

Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Lepowura Alhaji M ND Jawula, says he is still appalled at the standard of refereeing in the country and is now prompted to express his misgivings ... Read more

Kotoko facing Caf ban

Monday, October 06, 2008
Kotoko fans are accused of violence Ghana 's giants Asante Kotoko are facing a lengthy ban from continental competition after fans of the club physically assaulted Africa 's top referee Coffie Cod ... Read more

Caf clears Opoku for Etoile date

Friday, October 03, 2008
JORDAN HAS BEEN KEY IN KOTOKO MIDFIELD The Confederation of African Football has declared Asante Kotoko midfielder,Jordan Opoku,eligible for Saturday's Confederation Cup match at the Baba Yara Sta ... Read more

CAF Confederation Cup Blues - Whither Kotoko Drifting?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Poor away record has sent Kumasi Asante Kotoko back to bottom placing in Group B of the CAF Confederation Cup just a week after claiming top position. Consequently, fans are demanding a proactive ... Read more
Group A
1 Ghana 3 3 0 0 9
2 Guinea 3 1 1 1 4
3 Morocco 3 1 0 2 3
4 Namibia 3 0 1 2 1
Group B
1 Ivory Coast 3 3 0 0 9
2 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 4
3 Mali 3 1 1 1 4
4 Benin 3 0 0 3 0
Group C
1 Egypt 3 2 1 0 7
2 Cameroon 3 2 0 1 6
3 Zambia 3 1 1 1 4
4 Sudan 3 0 0 3 0
Group D
1 Tunisia 3 1 2 0 5
2 Angola 3 1 2 0 5
3 South Africa 3 0 2 1 2
4 Senegal 3 0 2 1 2
Quarter finals
2/3/2008 - 17:00 Ghana 2 - 1 Nigeria
2/3/2008 - 20:30 Ivory Coast 5 - 0 Guinea
2/4/2008 - 17:00 Egypt 2 - 1 Angola
2/4/2008 - 20:30 Cameroon 3 - 2 Tunisia

Semi-finals
2/7/2008 - 17:00 Ghana 0 - 1 Cameroon
2/7/2008 - 20:30 Ivory Coast 1 - 4 Egypt

Third place
2/9/2008 - 17:00 Ghana 4 - 2 Ivory Coast

Final
2/10/2008 - 17:00 Egypt 1 - 0 Cameroon