African Cup of Nations: Finals



Zambia defeated Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw on Sunday to claim an emotional Africa Cup of Nations title.

Underdogs Zambia were playing for the memory of their predecessors, a promising team killed in a plane crash en route to a World Cup qualifying match in 1993.


The first 14 players to step up in the shootout all scored, before Ivory Coast's Manchester City centre-back Toure became the first man to miss.

Rainford Kalaba had a chance to win it for Zambia, only for the TP Mazembe player to blaze his penalty over the bar, handing Ivory Coast a lifeline.

But Arsenal forward Gervinho also missed, leaving Stopilla Sunzu to slot home the winner, sparking scenes of wild celebrations from the Zambia players and staff.