Egypt won its fifth championship, beating Ivory Coast in the final 4–2 in a penalty shootout after the regulation time had ended in a goalless draw.

Voters had a choice among four countries : Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Libya.

Since Egypt qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations automatically as the hosts, the final berth was instead awarded to the fourth-place finishers, Libya.

Tunisia, 2004's champion, qualified for the Cup of Nations by winning their group in the qualification process.

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[1]