Time to win! 1xBet presents detailed AFCON 1/8 finals preview
The reliable bookmaker 1xBet announces the Africa Cup of Nations 1/8 finals matches, which will be held from January 27 to 30, 2024. Angola v Namibia Both teams are not among the top 100 in the FIFA rankings, so their qualification for the Afcon playoffs came as a big surprise to all experts. Angola drew […]
Cameroon: Governor forces his workers to attend football matches after low turnout at AFCON
Council workers in Buea in southwest Cameroon are being compelled to attend the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football games. This is in line with instructions by the regional governor, according to the town’s mayor, with attendance being mandatory for all. The decision came after many games were played in the town of Limbe with […]
African Cup of Nations: Democratise media content delivery culture
Levi Obonyo Tonight the curtains will fall on this year’s edition of African Cup of Nations (Afcon), the showcase of the best of football that Africa offers. East Africa showed up in good numbers, but not force. The region was represented by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. That was remarkable. But even more remarkable is […]
Algeria no longer fragile and error-prone, says Nigeria coach
CAIRO (Reuters) – Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr remembers that when his side last faced Algeria two years ago, the North Africans were a “fragile” team prone to errors but says that all that has changed under the leadership of Djamel Belmadi. The two sides, who clash in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Sunday, […]
Africa Cup of Nations tops Google Search Trends for June
By Elly Gitau The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was the top trending item in June according to Google Search Trends, which indicate search patterns over a period of time. The football bonanza, organised by the Confederation of African Football, is underway in Egypt and for the first time in 15 years, Harambee Stars […]
What you need to know about Egypt vs Zimbabwe AFCON curtain raiser
The 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Egypt will seek to hit the ground running against Zimbabwe in the Nations Cup’s curtain raiser on Friday night at the Cairo International Stadium. The Pharaohs are overwhelming the favourites against the Warriors, and the north-African team will look to kick off their AFCON campaign on a […]
Africa Cup of Nations: Mohamed Salah helps Egypt win warm-up match
BBC Hosts Egypt warmed up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over fellow qualifiers Guinea on Sunday. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah came on as a second half substitute and set-up two of the Pharaohs goals. Marwan Mohsen had given Egypt the lead in Alexandria with Sory Kaba equalising midway through […]