African Cup of Nations 2019 officially came to an end on Friday 19 July. But it will stay to be remembered for the interesting events that took place in the course of the tournament.
Algeria emerged winners after beating Senegal 1-0 in the final. Bounedjah stunned the Lions of Teranga with a shot which took a wicked deflection off Salif Sane and looped over the bewildered goalkeeper Alfred Gomis and into the net. The lone goal was the determiner of the title winners.
The most notable thing in the tournament and after;
Interesting celebrations spotted
This year’s tournament was sensational as you would not underrate any side. All the teams were prepared and in fact, most teams delivered a spectacular performance. The most interesting thing was their celebration when a goal was scored. Below is a roundup of most exciting celebrations witnessed.
Player celebrations are a delight 🕺
Checkout some of the ones we decided to feature from #TotalAFCON2019 💫 pic.twitter.com/KNV2gSH6he
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2019
The AFCON 2019 Final ranking
Of course, in any competition, there must be a winner and a loser. After the conclusion of the 2019 AFCON competition, teams were ranked according to their performance.
Top Scorers in the tournament
Nigerian Odion Ighalo was crowned the top scorer after netting 5 goals for the Super Eagles. The most anticipated players like Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez both scored 3 goals. Here is a list of the top 10 best scorers;
Top 5 goals from the tournament
African football has gone to another level as AFCON 2019 saw wonderful goals being scored from the start to the end. Here is a compilation of the top 5 mindblowing goals produced at the tournament.
We've got your @1xbet_Eng top 5⃣goals from #TotalAFCON2019 ⚽️
How do you rate them? pic.twitter.com/8ZeYStPId8
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2019
Algeria’s celebration
Having won the trophy for the first time since 1990 when they lifted it as hosts, Algeria taught the world how to celebrate. Their jubilation at Cairo wasn’t enough and they took it back home to show the world what they can do.
The streets are green for #LesFennecs 😉❤️
📸 : @IsmaelBennacer #TotalAFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/nOccO83YP9
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2019
🇩🇿@AdleneGUEDIOURA sharing the victory with his people back home! 😍#TotalAFCON2019pic.twitter.com/jxNQc6YfS8
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2019
Cameroon gives referee Alioum Sidi a heroic welcome
Cameroonians were spotted welcoming one of their own Alioum Sidi after his arbitrating the final match between Senegal and Algeria. Sidi together with his assistants were equally received at the Nsimalem International Airport, by the FECAFOOT president, Mbombo Njoya and some government officials.
The #TotalAFCON2019 final referee got home to a hero's welcome! 👏 https://t.co/ddSBmnqaIx
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 22, 2019
Cameroon will be the hosts of the 2021 African Cup of Nation.