Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy

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The Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy was the original prize awarded to the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament. This trophy was named after its donor, Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem, who was the first president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Egypt won this trophy permanently in 1978 by being the first nation to win the tournament three times. The AFCON is the most prestigious football competition in Africa, held biennially and contested by national teams.1

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…the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president. That trophy was permanently awarded to Ghana in 1978 when it became the first country to win the tournament three times. The next trophy, known as the African…
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…the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president. That trophy was permanently awarded to Ghana in 1978 when it became the first country to win the tournament three times. The next trophy, known as the African…
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