Tunisia
2-1 Morocco
An error from Morocco keeper Khalid
Fouhami gifted Tunisia their first-ever
African Cup of Nations title.
Striker Ziad Jaziri poked home the winner
six minutes after the break when Fouhami
fumbled Jose Clayton's low cross into
the penalty area.
Tunisia took the lead after just four
minutes when Francileudo dos Santos finished
off Mehdi Nafti's cross.
Morocco bounced back just before half-time
when Youssef Mokhtari headed in Youssef
Hadji's clipped centre.
Defeat for Morocco was hard on an unfancied
side, whose young attack, which included
Youssef Mokhtari, Youssef Hadji and Marouane
Chamakh dazzled defences during the three
weeks of competition.
In the final though, that trio and the
rest of Morocco's attacking force was
well shackled by a tough Tunisia defence,
marshalled by Ajax's Hatem Trabelsi.
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