Afro-Asian Cup Of Nations
The Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, also called the AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup, was an intercontinental football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between representative nations from these confederations, usually the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations and the winners of the AFC Asian Cup or the Asian Games.
All editions were official competitions of CAF and AFC
| Organising body | CAF and AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2007 |
| Region | Africa Asia |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions |  Japan (2007) |
| Most successful team(s) | Japan (2 titles) |
History
- The first edition was in 1978. Iran defeated Ghana 3–0 in the first leg, but the second leg was cancelled due to political problems in Iran, and the trophy was not awarded.
- The competition was completed in 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1995, but the 1989 competition was cancelled.
- The 1997 edition was severely delayed to 1999, while the "true" 1999 edition (between Egypt and Iran) was also cancelled.
- The competition was discontinued following a CAF decision on July 30, 2000, after AFC representatives had supported Germany rather than South Africa in the vote for hosting the 2006 World Cup. The competition was scheduled to be resumed in 2005 with the match Tunisia-Japan, but was then cancelled once again.
- The competition resumed in 2007 under the name "AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup". The 2008 edition was scheduled to be played in November 2008 between Iraq and Egypt in the neutral venue of Saudi Arabia, but was eventually cancelled.
Results and statistics
Finals
| Year | Hosts | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
| 1978 Details |  Iran |  Iran | 3–0 |  Ghana | |
 Ghana | Cancelled | ||||
| 1985 Details |  Cameroon |  Cameroon | 4–1 |  Saudi Arabia | |
 Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | ||||
| 1987 Details |  Qatar |  South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |  Egypt | |
| 1991 Details |  Iran |  Iran | 2–1 |  Algeria | |
 Algeria | 0–1 | ||||
| 1993 Details |  Japan |  Japan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Ivory Coast | |
| 1995 Details |  Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 2–3 |  Nigeria | |
 Nigeria | 0–1 | ||||
| 1997 Details |  South Africa |  South Africa | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | ||||
| 2007 Details | Japan |  Japan | 4–1 | Egypt | |
Most successful national teams
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 (1993, 2007) | — |
| Cameroon | 1 (1985) | — |
 South Korea | 1 (1987) | — |
| Algeria | 1 (1991) | — |
| Nigeria | 1 (1995) | — |
| South Africa | 1 (1999) | — |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 2 (1985, 1999) |
 Egypt | — | 2 (1987, 2007) |
| Iran | — | 1 (1991) |
 Ivory Coast | — | 1 (1993) |
| Uzbekistan | — | 1 (1995) |
Results by confederation
| Confederation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| CAF | 4 (1985, 1991, 1995, 1997) | 3 (1987, 1993, 2007) |
| AFC | 3 (1987, 1993, 2007) | 4 (1985, 1991, 1995, 1997) |
See also
Notes
References
External links
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations at the RSSSF
- Coupe Afro-asiatique des nation at Football-the-story.com
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