2009 African Championship of Nations final
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The 2009 African Championship of Nations final was a football match held on March 8, 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
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR CONGO:
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GK
1
Muteba Kidiaba
CB
12
Bawaka Mabele
CB
18
Gladys Bokese
CB
15
Joel Kimuaki
CM
6
Kazembe Mihayo
CM
13
Matondu Salakiaku
RM
7
Ngandu Kasongu
LM
10
Mbenza Bedi
CF
8
Mabi Mputu
CF
14
Bongelli Lofo (c)
CF
19
Dioko Kaluyituka
Substitutes:
FW
22
Luyeye Mvete
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mutumbile Santos
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
, aimed at players playing in their domestic leagues. The final was contested by DR Congo and Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
, 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
Match details
Lineups
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| GK | 1 | Philemon MacCarthy | |
| RB | 2 | Samuel Inkoom Samuel Inkoom Samuel Inkoom is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Ukrainian club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ghana national team.-Career:- Club :... |
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| CB | 5 | Ofosu Appiah | |
| CB | 21 | Harrison Afful Harrison Afful Harrison Afful is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance Sportive de Tunis in Tunisia, and the Ghana national team.- Career :... |
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| LB | 3 | Daniel Nana Yeboah Daniel Nana Yeboah Daniel Nana Yeboah is a Ghanaian football defensive Midfielder who currently plays for Al-Masry in Egypt.-International career:... |
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| CM | 14 | Charles Asampong Taylor Charles Asampong Taylor Kweku Charles Bismark Taylor Asampong is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Bechem Chelsea... |
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| CM | 18 | Edmund Owusu Ansah | |
| RM | 7 | Jordan Opoku Jordan Opoku Jordan Opoku is a Ghanaian football, who currently plays for Dinamo Tirana in Albanian Superliga.-Career:... |
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| LM | 8 | Ibrahim Ayeq | |
| CF | 9 | Yaw Antwi Yaw Antwi Yaw Antwi is a Ghanaian international football player currently playing for Serbian Jelen SuperLiga side FK Vojvodina .-Ghana:... |
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| CF | 23 | Godwin Osei Bonsu | |
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| FW | 17 | Francis Coffie Francis Coffie Francis Coffie is a Ghanaian footballer, he currently plays for CD Leganés.- Career :Coffie began his career for Power F.C. and joined in August 2007 to Asante Kotoko... |
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| FW | 10 | Kwadwo Poku Kwadwo Poku Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku is a Ghanaian football player who played for Asante Kotoko.-Career:He began his career by Asante Kotoko, the former Ghana Olympic striker came to prominence in 2002 when he was promoted from the junior team of Kotoko and succeeded in making an immediate impact in Kotoko's... |
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| FW | 15 | Stephen Manu | |
| Manager: | |||
| Milovan Rajevac | |||
Democratic Republic of the CongoDR CONGO:
Muteba Kidiaba
Robert Muteba Kidiaba is a Congolese footballer who plays for TP Mazembe, as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Kipushi, Muteba began his senior career in 2002 with TP Mazembe...
Gladys Bokese
Gladys Bokese is a Congolese football player who started with AS Bandal as a striker. After Bandal, he transferred to Daring Club Motema Pembe with Mbala Mbuta Biscotte and Ngasanya Ilongo as a Striker. He played in African Nations Cup 2006 and Claude Le Roy made him as a defender.-References:...
Mbenza Bedi
Hugues Bedi Mbenza is a Congolese footballer, who currently plays for TP Mazembe.-Career:The midfielder began his career with AC Dynamique and joined in 2006 to Bel'Or Kinshasa. After one and a half year signed on 1 January 2007 with TP Mazembe, who played in both the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World...
Dioko Kaluyituka
Alain Dioko Kaluyituka is a DR Congo association football player who is currently playing for Al-Ahly Doha in the Qatar Stars League. He has represented his country Congo DR 10 times, scoring 3 times...
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mutumbile SantosMan of the Match: Democratic Republic of the Congo Mabi MputuAssistant referees:  Niger Peter Edibe Tunisia Chokri SaadallahFourth official:  Togo Koko Djaoupé |
Match rules:
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