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Africa Cup of Nations
How much do you know about the Africa Cup of
Nations? – quiz
When were the first finals? Who was sent home? And who is the
top goalscorer?
The Premier League’s winners and losers from 2017 Africa
Cup of Nations
James Malin
Wed 4 Jan 2017 15.22 GMT
1. Which country has won the Africa Cup of Nations the most times (seven)?
Ghana
Egypt
In 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Ivory Coast
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South Africa
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2. When was the first tournament?
1951
1957
There were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
1965
1971
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3. Who has scored the most goals in Africa Cup of Nations history?
Roger Milla
Frédéric Kanouté
Didier Drogba
Samuel Eto’o
Eto’o scored 18 goals in the African Cup of Nations, which he won in 2000 and 2002
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4. The 2015 final between Ivory Coast and Ghana finished in a goalless draw and was
decided by a penalty shootout. How many penalties were taken in the shootout?
Four
10
16
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Ivory Coast won 9-8 on penalties
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5. Which country did Avram Grant lead to an Africa Cup of Nations final?
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Angola
Ghana
Grant has been in charge of Ghana since 2014. His team lost to Ivory Coast in the 2015 final.
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6. How many times has Didier Drogba won the tournament?
None
Drogba played in the 2006 and 2012 finals, which Ivory Coast lost on penalties. They won the
tournament in 2015 but he had retired from international football the year before.
One
Two
Three
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7. Which two Premier League players were sent home from the 2004 tournament for
indiscipline?
Yakubu and Celestine Babayaro
'They did not respect the rules of the camp,' said the general secretary of the Nigerian Football
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Association.
Aliou Cissé and El Hadji Diouf
Geremi Njitap and Eric Djemba-Djemba
Joseph Yobo and Isaac Okoronkwo
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8. Gabon are hosting this year's tournament. With which country did they co-host the
2012 Africa Cup of Nations?
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Angola
Republic of the Congo
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9. Which of these countries has never qualified for the tournament?
Somalia
Namibia
Benin
Cape Verde
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10. Which squad at this year's tournament contains two players from the same
Premier League club?
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Ivory Coast
Algeria
Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani of Leicester City
Egypt
Senegal
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