AFCON

Staff Reporter. Julio Tavares scored the winner as Cape Verde began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 […]

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Countries suffering Covid outbreaks will have to play their Africa Cup of Nations matches even if they

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Fifty years after last hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon kick off the continental showpiece on

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used at all 52 matches at this month’s Africa Cup of

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Egypt have delayed their departure for the Africa Cup of Nations and were forced to cancel training

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Nigeria look set to be without striker Odion Ighalo at the Africa Cup of Nations after his

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for Covid-19 just four days before his country’s first game

Staff Reporter. Teenage Roma forward Felix Afena-Gyan has not been included in Ghana’s final squad for the Africa Cup of

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Sierra Leone coach John Keister says he received death threats prior to naming his squad for the

Staff Reporter. Mauritania have included a 16-year-old in their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Malawi have drawn

Staff Reporter. Malawi technical director Mario Marinica has named just 23 players despite being allowed to take 28 players because of

Staff Reporter. Watford’s Emmanuel Dennis and fellow striker Victor Osimhen have both dropped out of Nigeria’s squad for the Africa