Africa:
Afcon’s Decision to Allow 24 Countries to Play Is Paying Off – and Having Dramatic Repercussions
The Conversation Africa, 26 January 2024
By the end of the group stage, the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was one of the most exciting and memorable Afcon tournaments in recent memory. This was particularly true of… Read more »
Nigeria/Cameroon:
Nigeria Defeat Cameroon, Qualify for Afcon Quarter-Final
Premium Times, 27 January 2024
Lookman scored a brace to ensure the Super Eagles got the better of the Indomitable Lions. Read more »
Africa:
5 Key Talking Points As Afcon Enters the Knock-Out Phase in Côte d’Ivoire
The Conversation Africa, 26 January 2024
Judging from media and online activity, this has been the most talked about Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in many years. That’s not just because the tournament, held every two… Read more »
Tunisia:
Head Coach of Tunisia’s National Football Team Jalel Kadri Announces Resignation
Tunis Afrique Presse, 24 January 2024
Head coach of Tunisia’s national soccer team Jalel Kadri has officially announced his resignation from his position in the wake of the first-round exit of the 2023+1 Africa Cup of… Read more »
Ghana:
Ghana Sack Coach Hughton After Elimination From Afcon
Premium Times, 24 January 2024
Hughton won just four of his 13 matches in charge of the Black Stars and was under pressure even before AFCON began Read more »
Nigeria:
Babangida Backs Super Eagles to Reach Afcon Finals
Daily Trust, 24 January 2024
Despite underwhelming performances so far at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’ Ivoire, a former international, Tijani Babangida, has said the Super Eagles are… Read more »
Angola:
Can’2023 – Malanje Governor Praises National Football Team’s Performance
ANGOP, 28 January 2024
The governor of northern Malanje Province, Marcos Nhunga, said today that the National Football Team has the talent to reach the top of the African Nations Championship (CAN),… Read more »
Angola:
Can’2023 – Angolan Gelson Dala Is Second Top Scorers
ANGOP, 28 January 2024
The Angolan striker Gelson Dala, with four goals scored, is the second place on the list of top scorers in the African Football Cup of Nations (CAN’2023), led by Emílio… Read more »
Angola:
Pedro Gonçalves Happy With the Victory and the Subsequent Qualification
ANGOP, 28 January 2024
The national coach, Pedro Gonçalves, said on Saturday night that at the beginning of the game against Namibia, “things got complicated, and that it was necessary to maintain… Read more »
Angola:
Can’2023 – Angolan Ombudswoman Praises National Football Team’s Qualification
ANGOP, 28 January 2024
The ombudswoman, Florbela Rocha Araújo, praised the qualification of the national football team for the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship (CAN’2023),…
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Africa:
COSAFA Teams Have Done the Region Proud At AFCON
Cosafa, 26 January 2024
The COSAFA region has left its mark on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast with history made and the journey far from over for some of the Southern African sides. Read more »
