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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 10 February 2013 to determine the winner of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg which also hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. The tournament's closing ceremony was held just prior to kick-off. The decision was announced in May 2012.〔(Clarification On Afcon Venues ) Soccerladuma. Retrieved 21 January 2013〕〔(OFFICIAL: Host cities announced ) Kickoff. Retrieved 21 January 2013〕 The final was contested between Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Sunday Mba scored the only goal as Nigeria won the final 1–0. Hence, Nigeria then represented CAF at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. ==Background== Nigeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 and 1994, and were losing finalists in 1984, 1988, 1990 and 2000. Despite this, Nigeria were not favorites coming into the tournament due to a decline in its fortunes, as a result of which Nigeria did not even qualify for the tournament in 2012. New coach Stephen Keshi had brought young, home-based players such as Sunday Mba and Godfrey Oboabona, and foreign-based players like Victor Moses, Vincent Enyeama, Emmanuel Emenike, Brown Ideye, John Obi Mikel and Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé who were crucial to Nigeria's run in the tournament. Their first match was a 1–1 draw to Burkina Faso, where Nigeria scored through Emenike but Burkina Faso's Alain Traoré cancelled out the lead with moments to go.〔(Last minute Traore goal earns Burkina Faso a draw ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 They then drew with defending champions Zambia 1–1, as another late goal from a Penalty kick by Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene cancelled out Emenike's second goal of the tournament.〔(Mwenee magic keeps Zambia in contention after draw with Nigeria ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 In their last group game against Ethiopia, they were going out to Zambia for a worse booking record, but thanks to Chelsea F.C. midfielder Moses, the Nigerians won 2–0 and advanced at the expense of the defending champions.〔(Moses sends the Super Eagles to the quarter-finals ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 In the quarters, they defeated pre-tournament favorites Cote d'Ivoire 2–1 in a shocking upset where Emenike and Mba scored goals.〔(Keshi's gamble secure Nigerian victory ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 January 2013〕 Keshi's gamble of including six home-based players in the squad paid further dividends as Nigeria crushed Mali 4–1 in the semis (goalscorers Echiejele, Ideye, Musa and Emenike〔Emenike's goal is disputed. While Goal.com and FIFA.com cite Emenike with the goal, BBC says it was an own-goal by Malian defender Mohamed Sissoko.〕)〔(Super Eagles soar to the AFCON Finals ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013.〕 If the disputed goal is included, Emenike will be the tournament's joint top scorer with four goals along with Ghana's Mubarak Wakaso coming into the final. On the other hand, Burkina Faso had reached the semi-finals of the tournament once when they hosted in 1998, but they had never won an away match in AFCON and had a winless streak of 26 matches. In addition to that, in 2012, they exited at the group stage of the AFCON without a win, and were almost eliminated by the Central African Republic in qualifying, before Alain Traore saved them from elimination. Traore also saved them from a defeat against Nigeria in the opening Group match.〔(Afcon 2013 : Ethiopia seek to deepen Burkina’s Cup woes ) African Top Sports. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 The turnaround came with a 4–0 thrashing of Ethiopia, where Traore, Jonathan Pitroipa and Djakaridja Kone all scored,〔(Burkina Faso rout Ethiopia 4–0 to lead group C ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 before drawing with Zambia 0–0 to send the reigning champions home for the first time since 1992.〔(Burkina Faso hold out for a draw to knock out holders Zambia ) Official Website. Retrieved 8 February 2013〕 In a difficult pitch in Nelspruit, Pitroipa's extra time goal brought a 1–0 victory over Togo in the quarterfinals.〔(Pitroipa's extra-time goal sends Burkina Faso into semi-finals ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕〔(Long may the dream carry on –Burkina Faso’s Wilfried Sanou ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕 In a stadium which had virtually become Burkina's home ground after playing four matches there,〔(Burkina ready to ambush Ghana in Nelspruit ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕 they defeated Ghana in the semis through penalties after Aristide Bance and Ghana's Mubarak Wakaso both scored in a 1–1 draw, and underdogs Burkina Faso under Belgian coach Paul Put had qualified to their maiden final.〔(Burkina Faso beat Ghana to reach first ever AFCON final ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕〔(New era dawns on Burkina Faso football ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕〔(The Stallions never seize to amaze ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕 As statistics stood after the semifinals, Emenike was Nigeria's top scorer with 4 goals and Traore was Burkina Faso's top scorer with 3 goals, but he had been ruled out of the tournament after the group stages due to thigh injury.〔(Statistics after the semi-finals ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕〔(Thigh injury forces Traore’s AFCON to come to an end ) Official Website. Retrieved 9 February 2013〕 On 8 February 2013, after receiving a protest made by the Football Association of Burkina Faso, the Africa Cup of Nations Organizing Committee ruled to overturn the second yellow card received by Burkina Faso forward Jonathan Pitroipa in the semifinal, meaning he was eligible to play in the final.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jonathan Pitroipa eligible for the Final )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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