The 2005 LG Cup was an exhibition association football tournament that took place in Egypt. The hosts won the tournament after beating Senegal 4–2 in the final.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Cairo |
| Dates | 27–29 December |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Senegal |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Fourth place |  Ecuador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Amr Zaki (4 goals) |
Participants edit
Kenya were originally invited, but the invitation was withdrawn by the organizers due to the internal wranglings in the KFF (with two groups claiming its leadership, both appointing a different coach) and instead, they replaced them with Uganda.[1] The participants were:
Results edit
Semifinals edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Egypt | 4–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Moustafa  14'Motaeb 22'Zaki 86', 90+3' |
Report | Mendy 2' Konaté 50' |
Attendance: 60,000
| 2005 LG Cup (Egypt) winner |
|---|
 Egypt First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 14 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
4 goals
1 goal
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Egypt) 2005". RSSSF. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "LG Cup 2005 : Results, rankings and all statistics". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 14 July 2022.