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banner Tuesday, 18 January, 2000, 11:19 GMT
Cup Quiz


So just how much do you REALLY know about African football? Test your command of footballing facts with our interactive quiz.

 


1.
Which two nations have won the African Cup of Nations a record four times ?
a) Egypt and Ivory Coast
b) Nigeria and Egypt
c) Ghana and Nigeria
d) Ghana and Egypt
 

2.
Where were the first finals held ?
a) Cairo
b) Khartoum
c) Nairobi
d) Lagos
 

3.
Who is the only man to have won the trophy as both a player and then as Head Coach ?
a) Mahmoud El-Gohary
b) Yew Martial
c) Segun Odegbami
d) CK Gyamfi
 

4.
Which of these international competitions did Nigeria fail to take part in during 1999 ?
a) The African Under 20 Championships
b) The World Under 20 Championships
c) The Women's World Cup
d) The Under 17 World Championships
 

5.
Which of the North African nations at this year's finals has never won the African Cup of Nations ?
a) Algeria
b) Tunisia
c) Morocco
d) Egypt
 

6.
Who is the top goal scorer in African Cup of Nations history
a) Rachidi Yekini
b) Benni McCarthy
c) Hossam Hassan
d) Laurent Pokou
 

7.
Which is the only final to have gone to a replay ?
a) 1978
b) 1974
c) 1982
d) 1990
 

8.
In which year did the finals expand from eight teams to twelve ?
a) 1978
b) 1992
c) 1994
d) 1996
 

9.
Of the last four African Champions which team was coached to victory by a foreign coach not one of its nationals ?
a) Ivory Coast
b) Nigeria
c) South Africa
d) Egypt
 

10.
Which of the referees at this year's finals took charge of the 1998 World Cup final ?
a) Said Belqola
b) Gamal El Ghandour
c) Mourad Daami
d) Dahou Karim
 
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