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==History==
==History==
*The first edition was in 1978. Iran defeated Ghana 3-0 in the first leg, but the second leg was cancelled due to [[Iranian Revolution|political problems in Iran]], and the trophy was not awarded.
*The first edition was in 1978. Iran defeated Ghana 3–0 in the first leg, but the second leg was cancelled due to [[Iranian Revolution|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 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 1997 edition was severely delayed to 1999, while the "true" 1999 edition (between Egypt and Iran) was also cancelled.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asafr.html Afro-Asian Cup of Nations] at the [[RSSSF]]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asafr.html Afro-Asian Cup of Nations] at the [[RSSSF]]
* [https://www.football-the-story.com/coupe-afro-asiatique-des-nations Coupe Afro-asiatique des nation] at Football-the-story.com
* [https://www.football-the-story.com/coupe-afro-asiatique-des-nations Coupe Afro-asiatique des nation] at Football-the-story.com


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Revision as of 14:45, 3 July 2023

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Organising bodyCAF and AFC
Founded1978; 47 years ago (1978)
Abolished2007; 18 years ago (2007)
RegionAfrica
Asia
Number of teams2
Last champions Japan (2007)
Most successful team(s) Japan (2 titles)

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[1] and indirectly also of FIFA.[2] For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. The most successful team is Japan with 2 championships.

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
Iran 		3–0
Ghana
Ghana Ghana Cancelled[n 1]
1985
Details 		Cameroon Cameroon
Cameroon 		4–1
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1–2
1987
Details 		Qatar Qatar
South Korea 		1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Egypt
1991
Details 		Iran Iran
Iran 		2–1
Algeria
Algeria Algeria 0–1
1993
Details 		Japan Japan
Japan 		1–0 (a.e.t.)
Ivory Coast
1995
Details 		Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan 		2–3
Nigeria
Nigeria Nigeria 0–1
1997
Details 		South Africa South Africa
South Africa 		1–0
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 0–0
2007
Details 		Japan 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)

2024 Afro-Asian Neom Super Cup

TBD 2023 AFC Asian Cup WinnersvTBD 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Winners

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The second leg of the 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations between Ghana and Iran was cancelled due to the Iranian Revolution. In the first leg, Iran beat Ghana 3–0.

References

  1. ^ "Ahmad Ahmad confident that Afro-Asian Cup will return". espn.com. Ed Dove. 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Afro-Asian Cup of Nations". FIFA World Football Museum. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.
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