The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast on Saturday, showcasing the array of skills and top-tier craftsmanship in African football. 24 teams will participate in the 34th edition of the AFCON with 12 of them sharing a combined 30 titles. Afrosport provides an overview of each participating nation, highlighting the leading contenders for the coveted trophy, with focus on their strengths and...
Senegal captain and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Kalidou Koulibaly has tipped the upcoming AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast to be the best one yet. With the top teams on the continent present in the tournament this time around, the Saudi-based defender believes African fans will get the best showing from their respective national sides. “I think that the Côte d’Ivoire edition will be the...
Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez believes experience will be a major factor that will determine the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Mahrez and his Algerian teammates are charged to improve on their group stage exit at the 2021 edition in Cameroon when they face Angola in their opening match at Stade Bouake on Monday. The Desert Foxes are also locked against...
Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations comprises Morocco, Tanzania, DR Congo and Zambia who all boast of talents and of course a rich history in the tournament, with all but one of them lifting the title at least once. Afrosport takes a look at their tournament history, record and the squads that will be on their way to the Ivory Coast. MOROCCO AFCON History...
Group E of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has past winners, perennial competitors, and one of the tournament’s “new bees.”. The fifth group of this year’s tournament in Ivory Coast will see one-time winners Tunisia and South Africa withstand pressure and fight for qualification to the knockout phase from both 1972 finalists Mali and Namibia. Afrosport previews all four teams that make up Group B...
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