Egypt Wins The Cup of Nations
Egypt has just won the 27th Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, beating Ghana’s Black Stars 1-0. This is the 7th win for Egypt, a tournament record. And it’s an especially sweet victory since Egypt failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. The finals took place in Luanda, Angola’s capital city in front of a packed stadium. The goal arrived in the 85th minute, when The Pharaohs substitute, Mohamed Gedo curved a neat ball past Ghana’s goalkeeper, Richard Kingson. In the end, Ghana’s young team lost to a more determined and savvy Egyptian team. Disappointing for Ghana, but they can console themselves knowing they will be playing in the 2010 World Cup.
All in all Angola proved to be good hosts contumacy the solemn start to the Cup of Nations. It’s a slow shuffle back to the world stage after too many years of civil war, but this certainly got them on their interval. Hopefully the wealth spent on the stadiums will prove their worth in the coming years.
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