This was a final between two of the most successful nations in the African Cup.
Earlier this year, of course, Ouagadougou was host to the African Cup of Nations, wasn't it?
Jodar was shown the door after Mali's unimpressive outing at the African Cup of Nations in January.
This time over the publication of the Super Eagles' bonus scheme for the African Cup of Nations.
So Ghana, as hosts of this year's African Cup, got the kind of global media coverage often reserved for African wars and calamities.
His wild antics in the quarter-final defeat to Tunisia means he is suspended for Senegal's next four World Cup and African Cup qualifiers.
After an impressive African Cup of Nations campaign, which saw Ghana lose 1-0 in the final to Egypt, confidence in the camp is high.
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The West African nation's football pedigree is something beyond dispute, winning the African Cup of Nations four times and the under-17 world championship twice.
Algeria Football Federation (Faf) president Mohamed Raouraoua said Fergani's main task is to secure qualification for the 2006 African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
The Fifa visit comes as many Egyptian officials and media are in Tunisia to cover and attend the Caf Congress and African Cup of Nations.
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With the fans counting down the days to the African Cup of Nations kick off on 20 January 2008, football fever is clearly in the air.
After a depressing African Cup of Nations campaign with Togo, from which he only returned on Wednesday, the debutant would have appreciated the lift as well.
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Smith showed faith in 18-year-old Danny Wilson, who started in central defence in place of Madjid Bougherra, who had joined Algeria's African Cup of Nations squad.
The 25-year-old St Etienne star played every minute of the Elephants' World Cup games and also helped them finish second in the African Cup of Nations.
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African Cup Winners' Cup holders Kaizer Chiefs had their appeal against disqualification from this year's competition dismissed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Tuesday.
With the African Cup of Nations scheduled for early in 2010 Spurs decided that cover was needed for left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto who was to represent Cameroon.
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Coming into squad are former national captain Aliou Cisse and Ferdinand Coly, who last played for his country at the 2004 African Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia.
The 27-year-old, who will play in this month's African Cup of Nations with Senegal, has scored 13 league goals so far this season -- exactly half of Newcastle's total.
The ultimate objective is come up with a strong Bafana Bafana team that will ensure that South Africa qualifies for the 2006 World Cup and African Cup of Nations .
Kotoko reached seven African Champions League finals between 1967 and 1993, but won just two, and also finished runners-up in their sole African Cup Winners Cup final appearance three years ago.
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It was not until Ghana's first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in Germany in 2006 that the four-times winners of the African Cup of Nations regained some of their lost glory.
It also states that the African Cup of Nations must start as early in January as possible in years when it is being held, while other international tournaments must be finished by mid-July.
There is a big debate in Moroccan football at the moment about the poor state of the game, with the national team disappointing at the African Cup of Nations in Ghana last month.
Bobo Balde is on duty at the African Cup of Nations, Du Wei failed to win a long-term deal and Roy Keane picked up an injury after playing one game at the back.
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Many critics still point to the empty stands that greeted Africa's top footballers when South Africa hosted the African Cup of Nations finals in 1996 as a factor which could count against a successful bid.
Malawi also improved their chances of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations by moving third with four points, just behind Burkina Faso who have six and Guinea who are now last with three points.
Ahly, the most successful club in Caf history with five Champions League victories, four African Cup Winners Cup successes and three African Super Cup triumphs, barred journalists and followers from a midweek flight to Tunisia.
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Although Nigeria lost 1-0 to the Ivory Coast in Tuesday's African Cup of Nations semi-final, Okocha believes Eguavoen has started the important process of building a young, talented side that will be formidable in the future.
Mr Chiboub, who is also the Chairman of the organising committee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations, had indicated that he was planning to abandon the club presidency and that his successor would select a new coach.
Stambouli and Mali reached the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia last month, but a spokesman from the MFF said that the Frenchman had decided against an offer of a new contract with the Eagles.
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