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unusual facts about African Cup of Nations



Simon Brotherton

In 1990 Brotherton joined the BBC network, where, as well as commentating on the Premier League, he has commentated on a variety of football tournaments including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, UEFA Euro 2000, UEFA Euro 2004, the African Cup of Nations, the UEFA Champions League Final and the UEFA Cup Final.

Stephan El Shaarawy

Initially he was qualified to play for the Egypt national football team, but was denied by then coach Hassan Shehata stating that "not every Egyptian playing for a foreign league qualifies to play for the national side" as the Egyptian side then was very successful with 3 consecutive African Cup of Nations wins and performed well in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.


see also

Cup of Nations

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, an international association football competition played between the winners of the Asian Cup and African Cup of Nations

Hubert Velud

Velud was shot in the arm in an attack by Angolan rebels while traveling with Togo's national football team to the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

Mohamed Sesay

In 2007 ct Sherington call him to play for Sierra Leone, the game for qualification at African Cup of Nations, on 12 October with Benin, and on 17 October with Guinea-Bissau.

Victor Anichebe

Anichebe suffered a groin injury during a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar in September 2011, with Nigeria's coach Samson Siasia blaming the poor pitch.

Women's football in Egypt

Madame Sahar El Hawari is one the innovators of Egyptian football helping form the Egypt women's national football team and then going the women's African cup of Nations.