African Cup of Nations
The 2008 African Cup of Nations, hosted by Ghana, will be the 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa.
The tournament will be held between January 20 and February 10, 2008. The winner of the tournament will represent CAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. You can also watch the African Cup of Nations live.
Also see: African Cup of Nations Fixtures | African Cup of Nations Statistics.
The African Cup of Nations is underway, but does it feel like we are missing a few people?
The 2012 African Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday, with co-hosts and debutants Equatorial Guinea getting a last-gasp, dramatic 1-0 win over Libya. The likes of Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Demba Ba are chomping at the bit to showcase the quality of football in the African continent, but this year’s edition has a…
African Cup of Nations 2012 preview: An open tournament expected with some big names missing
With the likes of Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa failing to qualify for this year’s African Cup of Nations, the stage is set for some of the smaller nations to fight for glory. With the tournament to kick into full swing on Saturday with co-hosts Equatorial Guinea taking on Libya, Soccerlens reviews all competitors and…
The Arab Football Spring
The performances of the North African national football sides in 2011 have reflected the political actions of the Arab Spring. The failure of Egypt, the champions of the past three tournaments, to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations (ACN), alongside the absence of regional heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria, has thrown the tournament wide…
Transfer Rumors (31 Jan 2010): Man United in for Spanish starlet, Tottenham’s Keane set for Sunderland, Everton want dandy Donovan permanently, and more
England United Move For Canales Manchester United are looking to swoop in and land highly-rated Racing Santander prospect Sergio Canales. The 18-year-old attacker is wanted by the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City, but Sir Alex Ferguson is set to fly to Spain this week to try to persuade Canales and family to choose…
Betting: Egypt to beat Algeria, Ghana marginal favourites over Nigeria
With the African Nations reaching its climax in Angola, reigning champions Egypt are the 6/4 favourites to retain their titles followed by Ghana and Nigeria both at 3/1. Whilst Egypt are clear favourites to see off arch rivals Algeria in their semi-final Paddy Power make Ghana just the slimmest of favourites to win their semi-final…
Ivory Coast v Ghana – African Nations Cup Preview
Ivory Coast v Ghana African Cup of Nations 2010 Friday, January 15 2010 Kick-off: 18:30 (GMT) Chimandela, Cabinda Do Or Die Mission For Elephants After failing to seize three points against Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast know that their destiny in Angola is at stake and any false move in their second group match could prove…
Angola v Malawi – African Nations Cup Preview
Angola v Malawi Thursday, January 14. Kick-off: 20:30 CET Malawi are already dreaming of a place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup as they meet tournament hosts Angola. A 3-0 victory over World Cup-bound Algeria in their opening match sent the Flames to the top of Group A, with a two-point cushion over…
Togo, Angola, and the World Cup
Get a map of Africa and study the west coast of the continent. You’ll notice that between Angola and South Africa is the country of Namibia. Squint a bit closer and look further up the map and you’ll notice, between The Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a small area of…
Angola 2010 Preview
The 27th edition of African Cup of Nations will kick off on Sunday in Angola with the hosts taking on Mali. Ivory Coast are under enormous pressure to finally deliver the trophy to the nation, while Egypt will be aiming for a historic third consecutive title. Here’s a closer look at all the teams involved and…
Togo football team bus shot in Angola, players injured
Gunmen opened fire with machine guns on a bus carrying Togo’s football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding several players. Officials say the shooting occurred in the Angolan oil-rich territory of Cabinda, where rebels have been fighting for independence. The Angolan government called the incident an “act of terrorism”. There are…
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