The 2022 edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) will kick off on Friday in the Algerian capital, Algiers. It is the seventh edition of the competition since it began in 2009. All editions together have created some of the best and least of spectacles, which is reviewed by Afrosport. BEST WINNERS Morocco: The Atlas Lions are the most successful team in the history of...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the official match ball for the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria. The ball, produced by British sports equipment maker Umbro, is named “Marhaba” which means ‘Welcome’ in Arabic. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1612894672682098692?t=GwRIShI2Okh7zVfeYhzKXA&s=19 The design of the ball features five colourful pyramid-looking shapes that are inspired by the colours of the Algerian flag and CHAN. Marhaba will be used for the...
Algeria head coach Madjid Bougherra said they know all about Libya ahead of their opening match at the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) opener on Friday. Home advantage should be a key factor for the North Africans and Bougherra is prepared for the task. The tournament hosts will also face Ethiopia and Mozambique in what is only their second ever CHAN appearance, 11 years after their...
Hosts of the 2022 African Nations Championship, Algeria, have concluded their preparations for the tournament after playing out a goalless draw with two-time runners-up Ghana. The home-based Desert Foxes were in command for much of the first half, but could not find a way past a resolute Black Stars defence. A 25th-minute substitution for Ghana captain Gladson Awako - with Sylvester Simba taking his place -...
Football fans across Africa are set to enjoy the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria as 18 countries battle for supremacy from January 13. As the clock ticks for the seventh edition of the biennial showpiece, Afrosport previews Group A which comprises Algeria, Libya, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Algeria (Best result: 2011 - fourth place) The Desert Foxes are only making their second-ever CHAN appearance and...
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