The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy that Egypt won permanently has gone missing. This was confirmed by former Egyptian and Al Ahly captain Ahmed Shobier on Friday, 4th September 2020. Christened Captain Shobier, the former Pharoahs goalkeeper made the confirmation on “On Time Sports” show. Egypt were allowed to obtain a special full size replica of the trophy after winning three Africa Cup of Nations titles in a row between 2006 and 2010. Egypt is the most successful country in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, having won the trophy seven times since 1957.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 05, 2020 12:45 UTC