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]
 The FHB Stadium hosts the final | |||||||
| Event | 2009 African Nations Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 8 March 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan | ||||||
| Referee | Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,000 | ||||||
Match details
editGhana  | 0–2 |  DR Congo |
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| (Report) |  46' Kaluyituka 74' Bedi |
Lineups
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules:
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References
edit- ^ DR Congo lift CHAN trophy, BBC Sport, 7 March 2009
- ^ a b Officials for final match CAF Online, 8 March 2009. Accessed 17 May 2009. Archived 11 June 2009.
- ^ Match Report: Ghana 0–2 DR Congo CAF Online, 8 March 2009