1 Feb 2010

Egypt win African Nations Cup, again

12:13 pm on 1 February 2010

Egypt have won their third straight African nations Cup football title after beating Ghana 1-0 in the final in Angola.

Substitute Mohamed Nagui struck five minutes from time for Egypt to record a seventh title in the continental tournament.

They are the first team to win it three times in a row.

Ghana, who were looking for their first Nations Cup title since 1982, defended neatly throughout but were helpless when Nagui raced into the box and unleashed the winner following a swift one-two.

Egypt, unbeaten in their last 19 Nations Cup games, were pipped by Algeria for a World Cup finals spot but they beat four World Cup-bound teams en route to their triumph.