Nigeria's captain Joseph Yobo holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy, which had been handed to him by South African President Jacob Zuma (L) at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.
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Nigeria's captain Joseph Yobo holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy, which had been handed to him by South African President Jacob Zuma (L) at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.
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Sunday Mba (center) celebrates with his Nigeria teammates after scoring the only goal of the final against Burkina Faso.
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Sunday Mba (center) celebrates with his Nigeria teammates after scoring the only goal of the final against Burkina Faso.
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Nigeria's fans cheered their team's third continental crown, but first since 1994.
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Nigeria's fans cheered their team's third continental crown, but first since 1994.
Nigeria's head coach Stephen Keshi, left, had been captain of that 1994 team, though he did not play in the final. He is only the second man to win the tournament as player and coach, along with Egypt's Mahmoud Al Gohari.
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Nigeria's head coach Stephen Keshi, left, had been captain of that 1994 team, though he did not play in the final. He is only the second man to win the tournament as player and coach, along with Egypt's Mahmoud Al Gohari.
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Nigeria had last reached the African final in 2000, but lost on home soil in Lagos against Cameroon.
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Nigeria had last reached the African final in 2000, but lost on home soil in Lagos against Cameroon.
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Burkina Faso's "Stallions" went into their first AFCON final boosted by the overturning of a suspension for key player Jonathan Pitroipa, but he was unable to help them cause a big upset.
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Burkina Faso's "Stallions" went into their first AFCON final boosted by the overturning of a suspension for key player Jonathan Pitroipa, but he was unable to help them cause a big upset.
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South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010, and was able to use some of those facilities for the 2013 AFCON.
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South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010, and was able to use some of those facilities for the 2013 AFCON.
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Children run with advertising banners highlighting the fight against malaria during a ceremony held ahead of the final.
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Children run with advertising banners highlighting the fight against malaria during a ceremony held ahead of the final.
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