Think you know everything about the African Cup of Nations, the premier competition for football in Africa ? Take the quiz below. Consists of basic questions. Quiz 2 will be medium, and quiz 3 is bound to make you Google for the answer, if 1 and 2 do not do that.
1.) How many editions of the African Cup of Nations have been held till date ? ( Including the 2006 one)
2.) When was the first AFCON held ? Who hosted it ?
3.) Which nation holds the record for most AFCON titles ?
4.) The AFCON takes place once every ______ years.
5.) How many goals has Nwanko Kanu scored for Nigeria at AFCON ?
6.) Who was player of the tournament at the 2008 edition ?
7.) Give me the name of the winning team at the 2008 edition, as well as the winning coach.
8.) Ohene Djan, Baba Yara, Tamale and _________. Give me the fourth name, as well as the connection that these four have with the 2008 edition of the tournament.
9.) Who will host the 2010 edition of AFCON ?
10.) Who scored the only goal in the 2008 final ?
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1.) 26
2.) 1957. Hosted by Sudan.
3.) Egypt, with six.
4.) 2 years. It has been a biennial tournament since 1968.
5.) Zilch
6.) Hosni Abd Rabou
7.) Egypt, with Hasan Shehata
8.) Sekondi Takoradi. The four stadiums used in AFCON 2008
9.) Angola. The premier soccer competition in Africa returns to the southern part of the continent after a gap of fourteen years.
10.) Mohamed Aboutreika for Egypt.
If you have an answer that you think is right, and it does not match with the one given here, please let me know.