2009 African Nations Championship final

The 2009 African Nations Championship final was a football match held on 8 March 2009, and was the culmination of the inaugural tournament organised by CAF, aimed at players playing in their domestic leagues. The final was contested by DR Congo and Ghana, who had met earlier in the group stage, where Ghana ran out 3–0 winners. However, this was not to be the case, as DR Congo comfortably won 2–0 to record their first triumph in a continental competition since the 1974 African Nations Cup, where, as Zaire, they defeated Zambia 2–0 in the replay[1]

2009 African Nations Championship final
The FHB Stadium hosts the final
Event2009 African Nations Championship
Date8 March 2009
VenueStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
RefereeNoumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Attendance35,000
2011

Match details

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Ghana  0–2  DR Congo
(Report)   46' Kaluyituka
  74' Bedi

Lineups

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GHANA:
GK 1 Philemon MacCarthy
RB 2 Samuel Inkoom   33'
CB 5 Ofosu Appiah
CB 21 Harrison Afful
LB 3 Daniel Nana Yeboah
CM 14 Charles Asampong Taylor   79'
CM 18 Edmund Owusu Ansah
RM 7 Jordan Opoku   83'
LM 8 Ibrahim Ayew
CF 9 Yaw Antwi   71'
CF 23 Godwin Osei Bonsu
Substitutes:
FW 17 Francis Coffie   71'
FW 10 Kwadwo Poku   79'
FW 15 Stephen Manu   83'
Manager:
  Milovan Rajevac
 
DR CONGO:
GK 1 Muteba Kidiaba
CB 12 Bawaka Mabele
CB 18 Gladys Bokese   63'
CB 15 Joël Kimwaki
CM 6 Kazembe Mihayo
CM 13 Matondu Salakiaku   88'
RM 7 Ngandu Kasongu
LM 10 Mbenza Bedi
CF 8 Mabi Mputu
CF 14 Bongelli Lofo (c)   66'
CF 19 Dioko Kaluyituka
Substitutes:
FW 22 Luyeye Mvete   88'
Manager:
  Mutumbile Santos

Man of the Match:
  Mabi Mputu

Assistant referees:[2]
  Peter Edibe
  Chokri Saadallah
Fourth official:
  Koko Djaoupé

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Of 12 substitutes named, 3 may be used

References

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  1. ^ DR Congo lift CHAN trophy, BBC Sport, 7 March 2009
  2. ^ a b Officials for final match CAF Online, 8 March 2009. Accessed 17 May 2009. Archived 11 June 2009.
  3. ^ Match Report: Ghana 0–2 DR Congo CAF Online, 8 March 2009