1.Josef Hada
2. Jiri Starosta
3.Mourad Fahmy
4.Hassan Shehata
Answer: Mourad Fahmy – He led Egypt to win their first AFCON title in Sudan beating Ethiopia 2-1 in the final.
?
1. The Super Eagles used three captains in that game
2. The Nigerians made no substitutions
3. The Squirrels scored two own goals
4. Five goals were scored in that match
Answer: The Super Eagles used three captains in that game (Captain Joseph Yobo started the match but got injured during the game, he then gave the armband to Yakubu Aiyegbeni who scored the only goal of the game through a penalty strike, he also got substituted and passed on the armband to Osaze Odemwingie)
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1. The participating teams was increased to twenty-four
2.CAF limited the number of overseas players in each team to two
3. The host nation automatically qualified to the quarterfinals
4. The winner of the championship kept the trophy
?
1.Five
2.Seven
3.Three
4.Four
Answer: Three – Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia took part in the first edition of the AFCON with Egypt winning it
?
1.Egypt
2.Ghana
3.Cameroon
4.Nigeria
Answer: Ghana – The Black Stars won the trophy in 1963, 1965 and 1978 to become the first country to win the title a record of three times
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6. Who is the all-time top scorer of the AFCON?
Asamoah Gyan
Samuel Eto’o
Didier Drogba
Laurent Poku
Answer: Samuel Eto’o – With 18 goals, the Cameroon player is the all-time top scorer of the tournament
?
1.Three
2.Two
3.None
4.Four
Answer: Three – Egypt, Ghana, South Africa are the only nations to win the title on their debuts
?
Jay-Jay Okocha
Hossam Hassan
Shiva N’Zigou
Kalusha Bwalya
Answer: Hossam Hassan – The Egyptian at 39 years and 174 days, scored a goal against DR Congo in AFCON 2006
?
1.Ghana
2.Nigeria
3.Cameroon
4.Egypt
Answer: Egypt – With 24 appearances, Egypt holds the most appearances
?
1. Their team bus was attacked by gunmen in Angola
2. The Togolese did not have enough players
3. The team could not make it to the tournament on time
4. The Togolese coach resigned just before the competition started
Answer: Their team bus was attacked by gunmen in Angola
?
1978
2000
1992
2017
Answer: 2000 – Ghana and Nigeria cohosted the tournament in 2000
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