The 2008 tournament is being held in the West African nation of Ghana. The tournament takes places from January 20th-February 10, 2008 and 16 teams are taking part.
Read a review of the 2008 African Cup of Nations
The matches will be staged at four stadiums.
Ohene Djan Stadium (capacity 40,000) in Accra
Baba Yara Stadium (capacity 51,500) in Kumasi
Tamale Stadium (capacity 21,000) in Tamale
Sekondi Takarodi (capacity 20,000) in Sekondi Takarodi
The 16 teams are divided into four groups.
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African Cup of Nations 2008 Final tournament schedule | ||||
Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Tickets | Venue |
Sun 20 January | 19.30 | Ghana 2 v Guinea 1 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Mon 21 January | 15.00 | Namibia 1 v Morocco 5 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Mon 21 January | 17.00 | Nigeria 0 v Ivory Coast 1 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Mon 21 January | 19.30 | Mali 1 v Benin 0 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Tues 22 January | 17.00 | Egypt 4 v Cameroon 2 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Tues 22 January | 19.30 | Sudan 0 v Zambia 3 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Wed 23 January | 17.00 | Tunisia 2 v Senegal 2 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Wed 23 January | 19.30 | South Africa 1 v Angola 1 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Thurs 24 January | 17.00 | Guinea 3 v Morocco 2 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Thurs 24 January | 19.30 | Ghana 1 v Namibia 0 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Fri 25 January | 17.00 | Ivory Coast 4 v Benin 1 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Fri 25 January | 19.30 | Nigeria 0 v Mali 0 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Sat 26 January | 17.00 | Cameroon 5 v Zambia 1 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Sat 26 January | 19.30 | Egypt 3 v Sudan 0 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Sun 27 January | 17.00 | Senegal 1 v Angola 3 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Sun 27 January | 19.30 | Tunisia 3 v South Africa 1 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Mon 28 January | 17.00 | Ghana 2 v Morocco 0 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Mon 28 January | 17.00 | Guinea 1 v Namibia 1 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Tues 29 January | 17.00 | Nigeria 2 v Benin 0 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Tues 29 January | 17.00 | Ivory Coast 3 v Mali 0 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | |
Wed 30 January | 17.00 | Cameroon 3 v Sudan 0 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Wed 30 January | 17.00 | Egypt 1 v Zambia 1 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Thurs 31 January | 17.00 | Senegal 1 v South Africa 1 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | |
Thurs 31 January | 17.00 | Tunisia 0 v Angola 0 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | |
Quarter Finals | ||||
Date | Match | Venue | ||
Sun 3 February | Ghana 2 v Nigeria 1 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | ||
Sun 3 February | Ivory Coast 5 v Guinea 0 | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi | ||
Mon 4 February | Tunisia 2 v Cameroon 3 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale | ||
Mon 4 February | Egypt 2 v Angola 1 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | ||
Semi Finals | ||||
Date | Match | Venue | ||
Thurs 7 February | Ghana 0 v Cameroon 1 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra | ||
Thurs 7 February | Ivory Coast 1 v Egypt 4 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | ||
Third/Fourth Place Play-off | ||||
Date | Match | Venue | ||
Sat 9 February | Ghana 4 v Ivory Coast 2 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi | ||
Final | ||||
Date | Match | Venue | ||
Sun 10 February | Cameroon 0 v Egypt 1 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra |
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