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# afcon - Wednesday 15 January, 2020
Clubs to lose stars mid-season as African Cup of Nations switches back to January
A number of top players will be unavailable due to today’s decision ahead of the 2021 tournament in Cameroon.
# afcon - Monday 22 July, 2019
Mane will miss Liverpool's season opener against Man City
The Senegalese forward won’t return to training until days before the beginning of the Premier League campaign, Jurgen Klopp revealed.
# afcon - Thursday 18 July, 2019
Two ex-Premier League players gunning for African Cup of Nations glory as managers
Senegal boss Aliou Cisse comes up against a man he knows well, Djamel Belmadi of Algeria, in tomorrow evening’s final.
# afcon - Saturday 6 July, 2019
Holders crash out as Arsenal star Iwobi grabs winner to send Nigeria through
Nigeria beat holders Cameroon 3-2 in Saturday’s thrilling Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie.
# afcon - Friday 5 July, 2019
Mane scores and misses penalty as Senegal nudge into AFCON quarter-finals
The Liverpool forward made the difference to set up a last-eight clash with surprise package Benin.
# afcon - Thursday 27 June, 2019
Salah on target to send hosts Egypt through to last 16
The Liverpool striker got off the mark in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, as Egypt beat DR Congo.
# afcon - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Algeria midfielder dropped from African Cup of Nations squad for flashing his arse on Fortnite
Haris Belkebla’s team-mate was gaming online when he decided to show his backside.
# afcon - Monday 29 April, 2019
Man United defender Bailly out for remainder of the season after suffering ligament damage
The 25-year-old defender will also miss the Ivory Coast’s participation in the African Cup of Nations this summer.
# afcon - Thursday 9 February, 2017
Ireland down 2 places in Fifa rankings as Afcon finalists surge up the table
The latest world table has been released by football’s governing body this morning.
# afcon - Sunday 5 February, 2017
Aboubakar screamer delivers Cup of Nations for Cameroon
The Indomitable Lions won it in style tonight.
Two powerhouses lock horns in the Africa Cup of Nations final this evening
Egypt and Cameroon, who have 11 titles between, meet in Libreville.
# afcon - Thursday 5 January, 2017
Matip avoids club v country row after Liverpool defender left out of Cameroon's AFCON squad
The Reds will breathe a sigh of relief after Cameroon threatened to get Fifa involved.
# afcon - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
13 Premier League clubs affected as these 23 players are off to Africa Cup of Nations
Sadio Mane, Eric Bailly and Riyad Mahrez are among those who will be involved at the tournament.
# afcon - Sunday 1 January, 2017
Mourinho airs his frustrations at Ivory Coast over Bailly departure
The defender will miss tomorrow’s meeting with West Ham as he must meet up with his international team-mates.
# afcon - Thursday 29 December, 2016
Ex-England international Zaha named in Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations squad
The winger is likely to miss a number of key games for Crystal Palace.
# afcon - Monday 9 February, 2015
Three Premier League players named in AFCON team of the tournament
A couple of Ghanaians — defender Jonathan Mensah and midfielder Andre Ayew — were also included.
# afcon - Sunday 8 February, 2015
Goalkeeper scores winning penalty as Ivory Coast's 23-year wait for African glory ends
After a goalless draw, penalties were needed to decide the final.
It's Sunday so here's 7 of our favourite pictures from the past 7 days
‘Look at his face. Just look at his face.’
# afcon - Friday 6 February, 2015
African Cup of Nations hosts fined $100,000 after 36 people injured in 'war zone'
Riot police and helicopters were needed during last night’s semi-final in Equatorial Guinea.
# afcon - Thursday 5 February, 2015
Chaotic scenes as African Cup of Nations semi-final interrupted by crowd trouble
Ghana have booked their place in the final but only after a lengthy stoppage in play in the Equatorial Guinean city of Malabo.
# afcon - Thursday 29 January, 2015
Guinea go through at Africa Cup of Nations after Ireland-at-Italia-'90-style drawing of lots
A random draw was conducted earlier.
# afcon - Saturday 24 January, 2015
Wilfried Bony lights up the African Cup of Nations with 'elastico' nutmeg
The Ivory Coast striker’s marker won’t enjoy watching this back.
# afcon - Friday 23 January, 2015
Your obscure Irish jersey at the African Cup of Nations is here
There’s niche and there’s niche.
# afcon - Friday 16 January, 2015
DR Congo will be wearing O'Neills jerseys at the African Cup of Nations
We know who we’ll be supporting!
# afcon - Thursday 20 November, 2014
Here's why Ivory Coast spent 2 minutes passing the ball unchallenged in their AFCON qualifier
Their game had echoes of the infamous 1982 World Cup clash between West Germany and Austria.
# afcon - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Preview: Burkina Faso bid to round off 'Cup of Upsets' with Soweto win
The Stallions take on Nigeria in tonight’s African Cup of Nations final.
# afcon - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Our favourite moments so far from this year's African Cup of Nations
Oddly, most of them involve goalkeepers.
# afcon - Sunday 3 February, 2013
VIDEO: The brilliant solo goal which knocked Ivory Coast out of the AFCON
Nigeria’s Sunday Mba ran from inside his own half to score the winner in the quarter-final.
Is this the ultimate footballing wedgie?
Seydou Keita was bossing the show at the African Cup of Nations.
# afcon - Saturday 26 January, 2013
VIDEO: Gervinho again shows that he's actually not a bad finisher
Now if only he could do that in an Arsenal shirt…
# afcon - Monday 21 January, 2013
Think your Monday is bad? At least you didn't get sent off while lying on a stretcher
Then again, that’s what you get for kung-fu kicking your opponent.
# afcon - Sunday 20 January, 2013
AFCON round-up: Ghana denied by Congo, Eagles flying high
After no goals on the opening day, there were five scored in Group B’s first set of matches.
VIDEO: Is this the best goalkeeper celebration you've ever seen?
Please explain to us exactly what Congo DR keeper Muteba Kidiaba is doing here.
# afcon - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Here's your AFCON wallchart
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in South Africa today, with 10 previous winners among the 16 competing countries.
5 things you are likely to see at the African Cup of Nations
On of our favourite tournaments begins later this afternoon.
# afcon - Friday 18 January, 2013
Here's everything you need to know about the African Cup of Nations
We’ve put together a bluffer’s guide to this month’s tournament, which begins tomorrow. You’re welcome.
# afcon - Sunday 12 February, 2012
Zambia return to site of tragedy in the hope of first AFCON triumph
The Copper Bullets are bidding to honour their former players who died in the 1993 plane crash by seeing off the Ivory Coast in Libreville this evening.
# afcon - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Previews: African Cup of Nations semi-finals
We’re down to the final four as Zambia play Ghana at 4pm and Mali meet the Ivory Coast later this evening.
# afcon - Monday 23 January, 2012
The Departures Lounge: your daily transfer gossip round-up
Roman Abramovich will have to dig a little deeper into those enormous pockets of his if he wants to sign this Brazilian attacker.
# afcon - Friday 20 January, 2012
African Cup of Nations 2012 preview: Group D
With the tournament kicking off tomorrow, we complete our preview with a look at Ghana, Mali, Guinea and Botswana.
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