The Teranga Lions of Senegal will be without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and defender Kalidou Koulibaly for their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations after…
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When Cameroon last hosted the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the most important man in its football history was yet to be born. Fate made Cameroon…
Egypt’s departure for the Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed, and they have been forced to cancel training after coronavirus infections were discovered in their…
The prize money for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 has been increased by the CAF Executive Committee.The decision was made at today’s Executive Committee meeting in Douala, Cameroon, which was led by President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe. The rise is in accordance with CAF’s aim to reward meritorious performance and elevate the prominence of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations and will take effect in the future edition, which will begin on January 9, 2022, at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé. Prize money for the new TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations: · Winner: USD 5 million (an increase of USD 500 000)· Runner-up: USD 2.75 million (an increase of USD 250 000)· Semi-Finalists: USD…
Cameroon are no strangers to success at the African Cup of Nations, winning as recently a 2017 against all odds. This time around, they carry the…
Senegal shocked the world in 2002 when they faced defending champions, France at the Seoul Stadium in South Korea. The West African giants went toe-to-toe against…
With barely five days to the kick-off of games at the Africa Cup of Nations, Watford has released Ismaila Sarr to join his National team side, Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nations. Watford had maintained…
The AFCON is Africa’s most prestigious competition, with 24 teams competing to be king of the continent. After being postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Africa Cup of Nations will resume in January 2022, with superstars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Riyad Mahrez expected to compete. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this month, and below is everything you need to know about the 33rd AFCON edition. When Does AFCON…
On Saturday, Nigeria released its 28-man squad for the 2022 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The team has the regular suspects of the Super Eagles…
The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has fired national team coach Hubert Velud after Sudan’s poor showing at the ongoing FIFA Arab Cup 2021. Sudan lost all…