Football at the African Military Games
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa (OSMA) |
| Current champions | Algeria (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Algeria Eritrea (1 title each) |
| Football tournaments |
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Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, has been played in the African Military Games since the first edition in 2002 as a men's competition sport.
History
The first edition was held in 2002 in Nairobi, Kenya with participation of seven teams. Eritrea military team wins the tournament beating Guinea in the final.[1] In the second edition of 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. Only four teams took part in the tournament.[2]
Tournaments
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2002 Details |
Nairobi | Eritrea |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) |
Guinea |
Rwanda |
2–0 | Lesotho | ||
| 2006 | Tunis | Not held | |||||||
| 2012 | Abuja | ||||||||
| 2024 Details |
Abuja | Algeria |
1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
Nigeria |
4–0 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
| Nation | 02 |
24 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1 | |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1 | |
| Guinea | 2 | 1 | |
| Kenya | GS | 1 | |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 3 | 1 | |
| South Africa | GS | 1 | |
| Uganda | GS | 1 | |
| Total nations (11) | 7 | 4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Eritrea: Football Victory "New Beginning for Peace"". allafrica.com. Redaction. 29 April 2002.
- ^ "2024 AMGA : Only four teams..." Totori News International. Redaction. 21 November 2024.
External links
- 1st Africa Military Games (CISM) Nairobi 2002 - rsssf.org