2004 Africa Cup of Nations final

The 2004 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 14 February 2004 at the Stade 7 November in Radès, Tunisia, to determine the winner of the 2004 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2004 African Cup of Nations Final
Event2004 African Cup of Nations
Tunisia Morocco
Tunisia Morocco
2 1
Date14 February 2004
VenueStade 7 November, Radès
RefereeFalla N'Doye (Senegal)
Attendance60,000
WeatherClear
19 °C (66 °F)[1]

Tunisia won the title for the first time by beating Morocco 2–1.[2][3]

Road to the final
Further information: 2004 African Cup of Nations
Tunisia Round Morocco
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Rwanda 2–1 Match 1  Nigeria 1–0
 DR Congo 3–0 Match 2  Benin 4–0
 Guinea 1–1 Match 3  South Africa 1–1
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Tunisia 7321062+4
 Guinea 5312043+1
 Rwanda 43111330
 DR Congo 0300316−5
 Final standing
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Morocco 7321061+5
 Nigeria 6320162+4
 South Africa 4311135−2
 Benin 0300318−7
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Senegal 1–0 Quarterfinals  Algeria 3–1 (a.e.t)
 Nigeria 1–1 (5–3 pen.) Semifinals  Mali 4–0

Match details

Summary

In the final on 14 February 2004 at the Stade 7 November in Radès, in front of 70,000 supporters,[4] Tunisia got off to a good start with a lead 1–0 after four minutes thanks to Mehdi Nafti centered on Francileudo Santos, who scored his fourth goal of the tournament. At the end of the first half, Morocco came back to score with a goal from Youssouf Hadji on a lift from Youssef Mokhtari.

Seven minutes passed in the second half before another Tunisian striker, Ziad Jaziri, gave his country the lead.[5] The match finally ends with the score of 2–1, giving Tunisia their first Africa Cup of Nations.[6] Khaled Badra and Riadh Bouazizi lift the cup after receiving it from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[7] The Carthage Eagles are the 13th selection in history to be crowned African champions.

Roger Lemerre also becomes the first coach to win two different continental tournaments.[8] The national team also won the African National Team of the Year award from the Confederation of African Football. The victory gave rise to the team's nickname, the "Eagles of Carthage" and, as a result, the team's badge was changed to incorporate an eagle.

Details
Tunisia 2–1 Morocco
Santos 5'
Jaziri 52'		 Report Mokhtari 38'
Attendance: 60,000
Tunisia
Morocco
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi
CB15Radhi Jaïdi
CB3Karim Haggui
LB20José Clayton
RM14Adel Chedli
CM13Riadh Bouazizi
CM18Selim Ben Achourdownward-facing red arrow 57'
LM8Mehdi Naftidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF5Ziad JaziriYellow card 60'downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF11Francileudo Santos
Substitutions:
MF12Jawhar Mnariupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW7Imed Mhedhebiupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre
GK1Khalid Fouhami
RB2Walid RegraguiYellow card 90'
CB3Akram RoumaniYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB4Abdeslam Ouaddou
LB5Talal El Karkouri
CM6Noureddine NaybetYellow card 77'
CM8Abdelkarim Kissi
RW15Youssef Safridownward-facing red arrow 63'
AM16Youssef Mokhtari
LW17Marouane Chamakh
CF20Youssef Hadjidownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
FW11Moha El Yaagoubiupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW7Jaouad Zaïriupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW9Nabil Bahaupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Badou Ezzaki
Assistant referees:


Ali Tomusange (Uganda)
Brighton Mudzamiri (Zimbabwe)

References
  1. "Weather History for Tunis-Carthage, Tunisia". Wunderground. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. "Jaziri pounces to secure first title for Tunisia". Guardian UK. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. "Résultat Tunisie - Maroc, CAN, Finale, Samedi 14 Février 2004". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  5. "Tunisia - Morocco 2:1". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  6. "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  7. Malek, Fakhreddine Ben (2020-02-14). "Flashback : En ce jour, la Tunisie a remporté la CAN 2004". Sport By TN (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  8. Dev, Paul. "CAN 2004 : le chef d'oeuvre de Roger Lemerre avec la Tunisie". France Football (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
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