Ghana vs Egypt - African Cup of Nations Final

Filed in archive Africa on January 29, 2010

Yesterday in the African Cup of Nations saw Ghana defeat Nigeria 1-0 in a tightly contested game of football and Egypt defeat Algeria in one that was rather less so. The bitter rivals battled it out on the pitch and looked like, even at 2-0, it could go against the holders until Mohamed Abdelshafy scored Egypt's 3rd in the 81st minute. Algeria finished the game with 8 men, and while it was a tough game its a testament to Egypt's skill that they only received one yellow card. Belhadj was sent off for Algeria in the 70th minute, and the balance shifted totally.

Ghana have made it this far with three 1-0 wins. The holders Egypt, however, who are going for their third consecutive final victory, defeated Algeria, the team who came back at 2-1 down in stoppage time to knock out the favourites Ivory Coast 3-2. They'll also be going for their 19th consecutive game as undefeated in the competition. Not since 2004 was their last defeat recorded, when Algeria beat them 2-1.