2008 African Amputee Football Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Liberia |
| City | Monrovia |
| Dates | 30 Mar – 6 Apr |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Liberia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Sierra Leone |
| Third place |  Angola |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 16 (1.6 per match) |
← 2007 2011 → | |
The 2008 African Amputee Football Cup of Nations was the 2nd edition of the international competition of amputee football national men's teams in Africa. It was organized by the Amputee Football Federation of Africa (AFFA), and was held in Monrovia, Liberia between 30 March and 6 April 2008.
Liberia won the title for the first time, defeating Sierra Leone in the final. Angola became bronze medalist.[1]
Participating nations
Four nations competed in the tournament. All of them qualified for the knockout stage.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Liberia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Sierra Leone |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Angola |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 30 March 2008 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT | Liberia | |
2 - 0 | |
Sierra Leone | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 31 March 2008 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT | Angola | |
2 - 2 | |
Sierra Leone | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 16:00 GMT | Liberia | |
0 - 1 | |
Nigeria | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 1 April 2008 | ||||||
| 16:00 GMT | Sierra Leone | |
3 - 1 | |
Nigeria | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 2 April 2008 | ||||||
| 16:00 GMT | Nigeria | |
2 - 0 | |
Angola | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 3 April 2008 | ||||||
| 16:00 GMT | Liberia | |
2 - 0 | |
Angola | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 1 | Nigeria
| 0 (4) | |||||||
| 2 | Liberia
| 0 (5) | |||||||
| 2 | Liberia
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Sierra Leone
| 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Sierra Leone
| 0 (4) | |||||||
| 4 | Angola
| 0 (3) | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 1 | Nigeria
| 0 (4) | |||||||
| 4 | Angola
| 0 (5) | |||||||
- Semi-finals
| 4 April 2008 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT | Nigeria | |
0 – 0 (pen. 4 – 5) |
|
Liberia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| 16:00 GMT | Sierra Leone | |
0 – 0 (pen. 4 – 3) |
|
Angola | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
- 3rd place
| 6 April 2008 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT | Nigeria | |
0 – 0 (pen. 4 – 5) |
|
Angola | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
- Final
| 6 April 2008 | ||||||
| 16:00 GMT | Liberia | |
1 – 0 | |
Sierra Leone | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia
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| 2 | Sierra Leone
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| 3 | Angola
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| 4 | Nigeria
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| 2008 African Amputee Football Cup of Nations |
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Liberia First title |
References
- ^ "Liberia Defeats Sierra Leone to Win Second All-Africa Amputee Cup of Nations". Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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