a écrit le 30 juin 2013 à 16h58 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - As the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup rounds off in Brazil on Sunday (30June), the record set by Cameroon in 2003, as the most successful African team in the history of the tournament, remains unbeaten, PANA reported.
Cameroon finished runner-up at the 2003 edition, losing to France in the final match that was tainted by the death of Cameroonian Marc-Vivien Foe.
Even though several other Africans have played at the four-yearly tournament, Cameroon's feat in reaching the final is the continent's best outing so far.
Cote d'Ivoire (2003), Egypt (1999 and 2009), South Africa (2009), Nigeria (1995) and Tunisia (2005), are the other African nations to have played in the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup before it was changed to the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997.
While Cote d'Ivoire, South Africa and Nigeria finished fourth in their past appearances, Egypt and Tunisia were eliminated at the group stage.
Africa's representative at the ongoing tournament, Nigeria, failed to progress beyond the group stage, having won only one match (6-1 over Tahiti) and lost two (1-2 to Uruguay and 0-3 to Spain).
The FIFA Confederations Cup is contested by the winners of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams to eight.
Since 2005, it has been held every four years, in the country that will host the World Cup the following year, thereby serving as a dress-rehearsal for the World Cup it precedes.
Brazil is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, having won it three times in the past.
The Latin American nation can extend its record to four victories if it beats Spain in the final of the 2013 tournament on Sunday night. Uruguay and Italy play in the classification match.
Pana 30/06/2013
" Un jour, un jour, ce pays appartiendra aux Camerounais, nous en serons tous propriétaires dans l'indivision" parole du 27eme Lecteur
Cameroon finished runner-up at the 2003 edition, losing to France in the final match that was tainted by the death of Cameroonian Marc-Vivien Foe.
Even though several other Africans have played at the four-yearly tournament, Cameroon's feat in reaching the final is the continent's best outing so far.
Cote d'Ivoire (2003), Egypt (1999 and 2009), South Africa (2009), Nigeria (1995) and Tunisia (2005), are the other African nations to have played in the tournament, previously known as the King Fahd Cup before it was changed to the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997.
While Cote d'Ivoire, South Africa and Nigeria finished fourth in their past appearances, Egypt and Tunisia were eliminated at the group stage.
Africa's representative at the ongoing tournament, Nigeria, failed to progress beyond the group stage, having won only one match (6-1 over Tahiti) and lost two (1-2 to Uruguay and 0-3 to Spain).
The FIFA Confederations Cup is contested by the winners of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams to eight.
Since 2005, it has been held every four years, in the country that will host the World Cup the following year, thereby serving as a dress-rehearsal for the World Cup it precedes.
Brazil is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, having won it three times in the past.
The Latin American nation can extend its record to four victories if it beats Spain in the final of the 2013 tournament on Sunday night. Uruguay and Italy play in the classification match.
Pana 30/06/2013
" Un jour, un jour, ce pays appartiendra aux Camerounais, nous en serons tous propriétaires dans l'indivision" parole du 27eme Lecteur
