The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organizing Committee South Africa (LOC) has congratulated Egypt for winning the 27th edition of tof the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

"We would like to congratulate The Pharaohs on winning their third successive Africa Cup of Nations trophy. This experienced team have once again done their country proud and proven themselves as a dominant force on the African continent. We will certainly miss this talented team at the FIFA World Cup," said LOC CEO Danny Jordaan.

Jordaan added that the LOC looked forward to welcoming runners-up Ghana to South Africa later this year.

"This is an exciting, young team and this performance gives the Black Stars an excellent base from which to build for the World Cup. I am certain that they will win many fans in South Africa and we look forward to welcoming them and the other four African teams, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire to our country," commented Jordaan.

Jordaan, who was in Luanda for the final, also congratulated Angola on hosting a successful tournament.

"I would like to congratulate hosts Angola for staging an excellent tournament that has certainly built excitement in what is undoubtedly the most important year yet for African football," concluded Jordaan.