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African Cup of Nations qualification – the final frontier
Saturday’s penultimate round of qualification fixtures saw Tunisia, South Africa, Cameroon, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Zambia all book their tickets to January’s showpiece – joining Algeria and...
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Momentous Guinea defy the odds to reach AFCON
On first glance Guinea’s victory over Uganda merely represented the vehicle that denied Uganda the conclusion of a 36 year AFCON exile, however in accomplishing victory over the devastated cranes the...
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Favourites Algeria dealt AFCON minefield
The pot compilation of yesterday’s 2015 African Cup of Nations draw always meant a strong viability for a series of heavy weight assortments, yet for the majority of sides assigned a spot in Group C...
View ArticleAFCON preview – can African football shine in an unlikely setting?
There was a point several months ago where it appeared genuinely feasible that the impending African Cup of Nations would not represent the tournament that never was. Caught up as a mere sub current in...
View ArticleAfrican Cup of Nations – five talking points
Shift in mentality Five 1-1 score lines in eight fixtures on the surface suggests the usual cagey opening major tournament skirmishes, however dig a little deeper and you will soon realise that the...
View ArticleEquatorial Guinea and Congo ignite AFCON
If ever there was a group that epitomised the sheer unpredictability of the African Cup of Nations, then the current group A is most certainly it. From virtually the moment hosts Equatorial Guinea...
View ArticleAre DR Congo’s leopards rising from a prolonged slumber?
With less than half an hour remaining in their quarter-final duel with Republic of Congo, it seemed DR Congo’s less than flattering AFCON campaign was destined for an ungainly conclusion – having just...
View ArticleUnsavoury evening leaves Equatorial Guinea terminally tarnished
Even before Thursday night’s ugly scenes, Equatorial Guinea’s compelling 2015 AFCON adventure had already cemented a place in lasting memory. Engaging, controversial and implausible – the National...
View ArticleHeavy weights eye long overdue AFCON success
Both deemed as being fundamentally blemished, this was meant to represent a treacherous tournament for West African duo Ghana and Ivory Coast – yet the pair now stand within a single of righting a...
View ArticleAFCON 2015 – the winners and losers
The winners The overriding theme of AFCON 2015 was undoubtedly one of Ivoirian redemption. Favourites for virtually every tournament across the last decade, Les Éléphants were perceived as being both...
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