After months of anticipation, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick-off on Saturday, January 13 with hosts the Ivory Coast set to take on Guinea-Bissau in Group A. Afrosport previews all four teams that make up the group, including Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, with an in-depth look at their AFCON history, record while also revealing the full squad list of each side. NIGERIA...
Super Eagles Group A opponent and host of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast, cruised to a comfortable 5-1 win in their pre-tournament friendly over Sierra Leone on Saturday. The elephants, who are camped in their nation, showed a glimpse of what is to be expected of them when the AFCON kicks off as they demolished their West African counterparts at the Laurent Pokou...
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said he would be happy if Mohamed Salah’s Egypt fail to make it out of their group at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Klopp lamented the absence of the two-time African Footballer of the Year as Liverpool prepare to face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Salah is currently in Egypt with the...
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has ruled Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore out of action for the forseeable future after suffering malaria infection. Traore was one of the notable names that did not make the Elephants' final squad for the biennial tournament that will take place on home soil from January 13. The 23-year-old's last competitive match was in November in a League Cup loss to Liverpool...
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) stands as the pinnacle of footballing excellence on the continent, and out of the 54 nations in Africa, only 15 have claimed victory in this continental spectacle. The Pharaohs of Egypt lead the pack with an impressive seven titles, followed closely in second place by Cameroon with five titles, while the Black Stars of Ghana claim the third spot with...
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