-A total of 68 goals were scored after 32 matches played in the 2015 AFCON, representing an average of 2.13. The goals scored are one goal short of the 2013 AFCON staged in South Africa. The highest number of goals scored in a single AFCON competition still stands at 99 in 2008.
-The Frenchman, Herve Renard became the first coach to win the AFCON with 2 different countries; won in 2012 with Zambia and 2015 with Ivory Coast.
-Ghana became the first country to reach 9 AFCON grand finales, but have failed in 5 finals, which is the worst by any country in the competition's history.
-Again Ghana became the second country to lose all their last 3 AFCON grand finales, after losing Sunday's final to equal Nigeria's infamous feat. Nigeria lost the final in 1984, 1988 and 1990, while Ghana lost it in 1992, 2010 and 2015.
First player to score a goal in the 2015 AFCON
Emilio Nsue of Equatorial Guinea against Congo
Fewest scoring country
Burkina Faso and Cape Verde scored 1 goal each
Disciplinary records
Total number of yellow cards:
A total of 70 yellow cards were flashed by referees.
The nation with the highest number of yellow cards
Ivory Coast received 15 yellow cards in 6 games played
The first player to be booked
Boris Moubio of Congo in their opener against host, Equatorial Guinea
Total number of red card:
Kouassi Gervinho of Ivory Coast and Naby Yattara were the only two players sent off in the entire 32 games played.
Penalties awarded
9 penalties were awarded and 7 were converted, while two were missed
Competition's awards
-Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 9-8 on penalties to win the championship.
-Ghana's André Ayew won the Pepsi Highest Scorer, with 3 goals and 2 assists. Although 4 other players scored 3 goals, the Olympique Marseille midfielder was the only player amongst them who gave 2 assists.
-Christian Atsu was voted as the Orange Man of the Competition
-Atsu's second goals against Guinea was voted as the Nissan Goal of the tournament
-Kwesi Appiah won the Samsung Fair Player of the Tournament
-DR Congo won the Fair Play of the tournament
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Comments
GHANA,-AFRICA'S FINEST It's a shame.It's painful but again soccer is not math/science where proof justifies results.The men played gallantly.They represented Ghana so well.n.They deserve a heroes welcome.We are proud of you.Dont slum.