Africa Cup 2008: Fever Legacy

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  • A Ghanaian boy plays football in Ada Foah, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A mother passes down a toy horn to her child during the live broadcast of a football match, Taifa, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate at the Fan Park after the Ghana Vs Morocco match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans gather at a repair shop to watch the live broadcast of Ghana Vs Cameroon in Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans gather at the Fan Park to watch the live broadcast of Ghana Vs Morocco, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A football fan puts on a Ghanaian color hat before watching a match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A football fan puts on a costume before watching a match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Village children gather at their school compound to watch the live broadcast of a football match, Ho, eastern Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Pupils play with a football at the Youth Institute of Science and Technology in Agogo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football hawker outside the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate after the Ghana Vs Nigeria match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Children play football in the field, Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans cheer at the final match of Egypt Vs Cameroon at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Children play football in the field, Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate at the Oxford area in Accra for Ghana's opening victory against Guinea, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans await the opening ceremony outside the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Children showoff their footballs, Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate after the Ghana Vs Nigeria match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Children play football in the alleys of Taifa, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Children play football in the field, Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate after the Ghana Vs Nigeria match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A Ghanaian boy practices head-trick with a inflated plastic bag in Konongo, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans gather at the Fan Park to watch the live broadcast of Ghana Vs Morocco, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans celebrate as Egypt scores the winning goal against Cameroon at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A football fan watches the live broadcast of a match at a bar in Konongo town, Ghana, Feb. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • Football fans gather at a store front in Taifa to watch the live broadcast of a football match, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A child falls asleep during the live broadcast of a football match, Taifa, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.
  • A child rubs his eyes during the live broadcast of a football match, Taifa, Accra, Ghana, Jan. 2008. From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. With the highest ever 99 goals and Egypt winning its 6th championship, Ghana saw a record-breaking game, and how the love for football swept the nation.

From January 20 through February 10, 2008, Ghana hosted the 26th Africa Cup of Nations tournament. For 3 weeks football was omnipresent, and Ghanaians' immense love for the sport swept the nation.

One used the term football fever to describe the phenomenon, knowing, however, fever of such depth and scope did not come from a one-time cold. Ghana's fever has been passed down from one generation to another; it is lived every day and nurtured.


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