The knockout phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins this evening when Southern African neighbours Namibia and Angola take on each other followed by fierce rivals Nigeria and Cameroon. There are lots of stars to look forward to, however Afrosport takes a look at five high profile names that will not feature in this part of the competition by virtue of exiting from the...
Bouchra Karboubi made history when she became the first female centre referee to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations, doing so in the final Group A game between Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau, which she described as "a serious challenge". Karboubi's presence drew global attention in a game where she was also flanked female assistant referees. It represented a big leap for the Moroccan who was also...
Former Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou has cited fighting spirit and strength as the secret to the Indomitable Lions' progress at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Central African giants were on the verge of a group stage exit after claiming just one point in their first two games. They however put up a spirited performance in their final Group C game against the Gambia to...
Emilio Nsue and Lamine Camara were the headline names of the AFCON 2023 best eleven of the group stage unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nsue was the star of the group stage with his five goals including a hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau ensuring the National Thunder made it to the knockout phase for the fourth time. Camara, who is the reigning African Young Player...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have relieved Chris Hughton of his duty as the manager of the Ghana national team after a poor outing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where they failed to make it out of the group stage. The Black Stars were hoping to mount a serious challenge for a fifth AFCON title and first since 1982 but it did not go...
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