<P> In January 2008, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that he wanted the tournament to be held in either June or July by 2016, to fit in the international calendar, although this would preclude many countries in central and west Africa from hosting the competition (as these months occur during their wet season). The 2008 tournament was hosted by Ghana, and saw Egypt retain the trophy, winning their record - extending sixth tournament by defeating Cameroon 1--0 in the final . </P> <P> Egypt set a new record in the 2010 tournament that was hosted by Angola by winning their third consecutive title in an unprecedented achievement on the African level after defeating Ghana 1--0 in the final, retaining the gold - plated cup indefinitely and extending their record to 7 continental titles (including when Egypt was known as UAR between 1958 and 1961). Egypt became the first African nation to win three consecutive cups and joined Mexico, Argentina, and Iran who also won their continent cup 3 times in a row . </P> <P> On 31 January 2010, Egypt set a new African record, not being defeated for 19 consecutive Cup of Nations matches, since a 2--1 loss against Algeria in Tunisia in 2004, and a record 9 consecutive win streak . </P> <P> In May 2010, it was announced that the tournament would be moved to odd - numbered years from 2013 in order to prevent the tournament from taking place in the same year as the World Cup . It also meant there were two tournaments within twelve months in January 2012 (co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea) and January 2013 (hosted by South Africa). The change of FIFA Confederations Cup from a biennial to a quadrennial tournament, and the switching of the African Cup of Nations from even to odd - number years, meant that some previous African Cup of Nations champions such as Egypt, Zambia, and Ivory Coast (winners of the 2010, 2012, and 2015 tournaments respectively) were deprived from participating in the Confederations Cup tournament . </P>

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