The Korea Herald

소아쌤

Zambia wins African Cup after penalty shootout

By Korea Herald

Published : Feb. 13, 2012 - 20:47

    • Link copied

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) ― Zambia won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l’Amitie.

The score was 0-0 before the penalty kicks.

Stophira Sunzu scored the deciding sudden-death penalty after Gervinho missed his kick for Ivory Coast.

Zambia earned its first African title in the same city where 18 Zambian internationals died in a plane crash in 1993 in the country’s worst sporting disaster.

Ivory Coast captain and best player Didier Drogba missed a 70th-minute penalty.