The New Vision, Friday, January 8, 2010 39 Past Africa tar Nations Profile Cup winners Egypt " wins Cameroon" .. ANGOLA 10 Ghana " .. Nigeria 2" Year Winner Host (5) 1957 - Egypt (Sudan) 1959 - Egypt (Egypt) Super Eagles' 1962 - Ethiopia (Ethiopia) 1963 - Ghana (Ghana) 1965 - Ghana (Tunisia) 1968 - Congo-K'sa (Ethiopia) Odemwingie 1970 - Sudan (Sudan) 1972 - Congo (Cameroon) LAGOS - The 2010 African Nations 1974 - Zaire (Egypt) Cup is coming at the right time for 1976 - Morocco (Ethiopia) Peter Osaze Odemwingie. This will 1978 - Ghana (Ghana) be his fourth Nations Cup and it 1980 - Nigeria (Nigeria) comes at a time when the 28-year-old 1982 - Ghana (Libya) Nigeria striker is playing his best 1984 - Cameroon (I. Coast) football at this level. 1986 - Egypt (Egypt) Born of a Nigerian father and a 1988 - Cameroon (Morocco) Russian mother, 'Osas' made his full 1990 - Algeria (Algeria) international debut in a friendly 1992 - I. Coast (Senegal) against Kenya in May 2002, but it was 1994 - Nigeria (Tunisia) at the 2004 Nations Cup in Tunisia 1996 - 5_ Africa (5_ Africa) that he really announced his arrival 1998 - Egypt (B. Faso) on the international scene with two 2000 - Cameroon (Ghana & well-taken strikes against South Nigeria _) Africa. 2002 - Cameroon (Mali) For several years he had to play Real test in stock 2004 - Tunisia (Tunisia) second fiddle to the likes of Julius 2006 - Egypt (Egypt) Aghahowa, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, 2008 - Egypt (Ghana) Obafemi Martins and John Utaka. Note: Congo-Kinshasa was later re-named Zaire, then Solid performances DR Congo. But it now appears he has finally established himself in the team after some solid showings this year as the for holders Egypt Super Eagles booked their flight to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. CAIRO - Angola 2010 will Skipper Hassan is the In 2002, after narrowly missing the be a true test of charac­ team's most capped play­ cut for that year's World Cup, he ter for six-time African er, equalling legendary moved to Belgian club La Louviere, champions Egypt, who Hossam Has an's record and thereafter to modest French club are still smarting from cap of 169. Lille, where he featured in the UEFA their failure to qualify The Pharaohs could Champions League against top teams for the 2010 World Cup. also do with scoring like Manchester United. The Pharaohs were more goals as they line expected to qualify for up several top strikers Happy in Russia the World Cup in South like Amr Zaki, Ahmed However, when everything pointed Africa for the first time Hossam 'Mido and to him making a transfer to either since their last appear­ Mohamed Zidan. the English Premier League or the ance in 1990, but were The Nations Cup is a Italian top flight, Odemwingie chose upstaged by bitter rivals favourite hunting ground to join Locomotiv Moscow. Algeria in a play-off. for Egypt, meaning they "I am happy playing in Russia, it's a Both teams had been tied Nations Cup kick-off should progress past a great place to work and live. My club on the same 13 points January 10, 2010 group that includes are one of the best in the Russian and had also scored the Angola v Mali 10pm Nigeria and Mozambique league," he offered. same goals as well as let and from there on, any­ Nigeria coach Christian Chukwu, in the same number of "My players were dis­ thing is possible. who gave him the first breakthrough goals after six rounds of pirited as a result of the "I can ay it' an easy at the Nations Cup in Tunisia six matches. shock but I have been group. I think we will years ago, is all praises for the player. "Losing out narrowly talking to them and reach the knockout stage "It is a huge advantage to have a on the World Cup ticket psyching them up for the along with Nigeria. Of player like him in any team." to Algeria was really tough task in Angola." course Egypt are better very painful and we have One thing going for the than Benin and resolved to put that defending champions is Mozambique while behind us to focus on that there has been con­ Nigeria are not at their retaining our Nations tinuity in the team. play their football in for experienced cam­ best, but they are likely Cup title in Angola," said Coach Shehata has been Egypt. paigners like skipper to accompany us to the Egypt coach, Hassan in charge since 2004, However, critics also Ahmed Hassan, goal­ next round," predicted a Shehata, who led them to something of a rarity in say that this is an ageing keeper Essam El-Hadary, top official of the Egypt victory at both the 2006 African football, and the team and Angola 2010 Mohamed Aboutrika and Football Association, and 2008 Nations Cups. bulk of the team still could well be a swan song Wael Gomaa. Hazem Al-Hawari. Vision Voice brings the Nations Cup closer to their listeners By Andrew Kabuura against West African the charming game," The party, one of the giants Mali in Luanda. said Sabiti Siima, the planned three, will also VISION Voice, 94.8FM, is Among the presenters programmes manager. involve listeners making ready to welcome Africa's to grace the party are The lucky listeners win predictions. Winners biggest soccer festival in Sam Ouga (The V-drive), tickets to the party by will get prizes including style. Listeners of the Ernst Wasake (The Early calling into the different specially branded Vision Real Radio have been Edition), Chris Otim shows and answering Voice wear. given the opportunity to (News Anchor), Sabiti questions about the tour­ Uganda's leading sports exclusively watch the Siima (Early Edition), nament. pundits will be there to opening match of the Joseph Batte (History of "We are proud to be give analysis to the lis­ 27th edition of the Africa Music). African and we like asso­ teners at the party. Cup of Nations with "It is one of the many ciating as well. So people The radio provides their favourite present­ Hosts Angola will on ways we want to reward should come and join us updates and statistics ers at Bamboo Nest in Sunday open their bid our listeners. We want to to celebrate Africa's about the event at 2:45pm A battles Bugolobi, a Kampala for the nation's first ever show them love and mix most prestigious football daily in the Africa Cup in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Nairobi suburb. trophy at the event with them as we watch event" added Siima. of Nations Live Show. .