Cartoon of the Day: Zambia dedicate 2012 Africa Cup of Nations victory to their fallen compatriots

Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...

On Sunday evening, after 120 goalless minutes and a mamoth round of penalties, Zambia defied the odds to lift the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabonese capital Libreville. It was a fitting end to the tournament for Herve Renard's men, who dedicated the victory to their compatriots who perished in a plane crash there some 19 years previously.

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