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AFCON 2023: Egypt coach Rui Vitoria sets title target in Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Egypt coach Rui Vitoria sets title target in Ivory Coast

Egypt head coach Rui Vitoria said the Pharaohs' target at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is to lift the trophy in Ivory Coast. Egypt is the most successful country in the history of the flagship African football competition with seven trophies in their cabinet and they reached the final of the 2021 edition where they lost to Senegal in the final via penalty shoot-out. However,...

AFCON 2023: Afrosport secures FTA & exclusive sublicensing rights on Supersport

AFCON 2023: Afrosport secures FTA & exclusive sublicensing rights on Supersport

Following weeks of speculation, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as title owner and New World Television (NWTV) as exclusive Pay-Per-View and Free-to-Air (FTA) license holder have both confirmed that the 34th Edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Nations Cup 2023 Cote d'Ivoire will be available to Nigerian viewers in its entirety, courtesy of Afrosport and its network of Free-to-Air channels across Nigeria. AFCON 2023 is...

AFCON 2023: Cande sets knockout round target for Guinea-Bissau

AFCON 2023: Cande sets knockout round target for Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau head coach Baciro Cande has his eyes set on leading his team to the knockout phase of this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Djurtus, who arrived at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Airport in Abidjan on Sunday ahead of their opening game against hosts Ivory Coast, will be participating in their fourth AFCON tournament when the competition kicks off on January 13. They...

AFCON 2023 Preview: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea & Guinea-Bissau in Group A

AFCON 2023 Preview: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea & Guinea-Bissau in Group A

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...

AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s group rival Ivory Coast demolish Sierra Leone in pre-tournament friendly

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...