How Africa Cup of Nations hosts fared in opening match
Egypt's coach Javier Aguirre (left) speaks to his players during a training session during a training session on June 16, 2019 at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium in the Egyptian capital ahead of their opening match against Zimbabwe in the 2019 football Africa Cup of Nations. PHOTO | KHALED DESOUKI |
What you need to know:
- Cup of Nations hosts have won 19, drawn nine and lost five opening matches
CAIRO, EGYPT
Results of first matches of previous Africa Cup of Nations hosts ahead of 2019 tournament opener between Egypt and Zimbabwe in Cairo Friday (year, hosts, result, final placing):
1957 Sudan Sudan 1 Egypt 2 Semi-finals
1959 Egypt Egypt 4 Ethiopia 0 Champions
1962 Ethiopia Ethiopia 4 Tunisia 2 Champions
1963 Ghana Ghana 1 Tunisia 1 Champions
1965 Tunisia Tunisia 4 Ethiopia 0 Runners-up
1968 Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 Uganda 1 Semi-finals
1970 Sudan Sudan 3 Ethiopia 0 Champions
1972 Cameroon Cameroon 2 Kenya 1 Semi-finals
1974 Egypt Egypt 2 Uganda 1 Semi-finals
1976 Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 Uganda 0 First round
1978 Ghana Ghana 2 Zambia 1 Champions
1980 Nigeria Nigeria 3 Tanzania 1 Champions
1982 Libya Libya 2 Ghana 2 Runners-up
1984 I. Coast I. Coast 3 Togo 0 First round
1986 Egypt Egypt 0 Senegal 1 Champions
1988 Morocco Morocco 1 DR Congo 1 Semi-finals
1990 Algeria Algeria 5 Nigeria 1 Champions
1992 Senegal Senegal 1 Nigeria 2 Quarter-finals
1994 Tunisia Tunisia 0 Mali 2 First round
1996 S. Africa S. Africa 3 Cameroon 0 Champions
1998 B. Faso B. Faso 0 Cameroon 1 Semi-finals
2000 Ghana Ghana 1 Cameroon 1 Quarter-finals
2000 Nigeria Nigeria 4 Tunisia 2 Runners-up
2002 Mali Mali 1 Liberia 1 Semi-finals
2004 Tunisia Tunisia 2 Rwanda 1 Champions
2006 Egypt Egypt 3 Libya 0 Champions
2008 Ghana Ghana 2 Guinea 1 Semi-finals
2010 Angola Angola 4 Mali 4 Quarter-finals
2012 E. Guinea E. Guinea 1 Libya 0 Quarter-finals
2012 Gabon Gabon 2 Niger 0 Quarter-finals
2013 S. Africa S. Africa 0 C. Verde 0 Quarter-finals
2015 E. Guinea E. Guinea 1 Congo 1 Semi-finals
2017 Gabon Gabon 1 G. Bissau 1 First round
Note: Ghana/Nigeria (2000) and Equatorial Guinea/Gabon (2012) were co-hosts
Summary: Cup of Nations hosts have won 19, drawn nine and lost five opening matches
