African Nations Championship
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The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| African Nations Championship canonical | 9 |
| African Nations Championship qualification | 2 |
| 2009 African Nations Championship | 1 |
| 2014 African Nations Championship | 1 |
| African Championship of Nations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1601284 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: African Nations Championship Context triple: [CAF, organizesCompetition, African Nations Championship]
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A.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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B.
African Cup of Champions Clubs
The African Cup of Champions Clubs was the premier continental club football competition in Africa, serving as the predecessor to the modern CAF Champions League.
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C.
African Games
The African Games are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, bringing together athletes from across Africa to compete in a wide range of Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
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D.
African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
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E.
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: African Nations Championship Target entity description: The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
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A.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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B.
African Cup of Champions Clubs
The African Cup of Champions Clubs was the premier continental club football competition in Africa, serving as the predecessor to the modern CAF Champions League.
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C.
African Games
The African Games are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, bringing together athletes from across Africa to compete in a wide range of Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
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D.
African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
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E.
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football tournament
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international sports competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CHAN ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
African Nations Championship
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surface form:
African Championship of Nations
CHAN tournament ⓘ |
| category |
CAF competitions
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international association football competitions in Africa ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | international tournament for home-based players ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF ⓘ |
| confederationMembershipRequired | CAF member association ⓘ |
| confederationScope | sub-Saharan and North African countries ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| differenceFrom | Africa Cup of Nations allows players based in foreign leagues ⓘ |
| eligibilityRestriction |
only home-based players are eligible
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players must be active in their domestic African leagues ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| firstHostCity | Abidjan ⓘ |
| firstHostCountry | Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ |
| founded | 2007 ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquarters | Cairo ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | continental football confederation ⓘ |
| inauguralEdition |
African Nations Championship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2009 African Nations Championship
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| languageOfOrganisation |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| matchType | international A' team matches ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsVaries | true ⓘ |
| organiser |
CAF
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Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| organisingConfederationFounded | 1957 ⓘ |
| participants | national association football teams ⓘ |
| playerRegistrationRequirement | must be registered with a club in the same country as the national team ⓘ |
| playerTransferRule | players who move abroad become ineligible for the next edition unless they return to domestic league ⓘ |
| purpose |
to develop local leagues in African countries
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to showcase domestically based African players ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | CAF regional qualifying tournaments ⓘ |
| region | Africa ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | Africa Cup of Nations ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | domestic league performance ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| sportType | team sport ⓘ |
| teamType | senior men's national teams ⓘ |
| trophyType | continental championship trophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: African Nations Championship Description of subject: The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
African Nations Championship
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inauguralEdition
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African Nations Championship
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this entity surface form:
2009 African Nations Championship
this entity surface form:
African Championship of Nations
this entity surface form:
African Nations Championship qualification
this entity surface form:
African Nations Championship qualification
this entity surface form:
2014 African Nations Championship