Egypt win African Cup of Nations
Published:Monday | February 1, 2010 | 9:33 AM
Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for the third time in a row yesterday by defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final in Angola.
Substitute Mohamed Gedo scored in the 85th minute to hand Egypt the victory and a record seventh title.
Egypt, which hasn\'t played in a World Cup since 1990, will again miss the showcase tournament this summer.
Unbeaten in 19 matches in the African Cup, the team lost to Algeria last November in the playoffs for a World Cup place in South Africa.
Egypt scored 15 goals and conceded just two on their way to the title and secured victories over four World Cup qualifiers - Nigeria, Cameroon, Algeria and Ghana.