The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will kick off at the Cairo International Stadium tonight when host nation Egypt take on Zimbabwe in a tricky Group A encounter. For the first time ever, the Afcon has grown from 16 to 24 nations. Some of the biggest players in World football will carry the hopes of their nation on their shoulder …
African football’s governing body put out a statement advising teams to prepare for the sweltering heat that will hit Egypt throughout the Nations Cup. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) have warned nations participating at the Africa Cup of Nations finals to brace themselves for the likelihood of playing games in unbearable temperatures. As reported by Ahram Online, Caf says …
With barely 24-hours to the opening match, CAF Deputy General Secretary in charge of Football and Development, Anthony Baffoe has declared that all hands are on deck towards hosting a successful tournament. Host Egypt face Zimbabwe in the tournament opener on Friday at the Cairo International Stadium, and Baffoe told the media at a press briefing on Wednesday in the …
Legendary Nigerian musician, Femi Kuti has been confirmed as one of the artistes to perform at the 2019 African Cup of Nations opening ceremony in Egypt. This was disclosed in a tweet by CAF’s official Twitter handle. Femi, who is a four-time Grammy Awards nominee, will be performing alongside two other musicians from Egypt and Ivory Coast – Hakim and …
Ghana captain Andre Ayew has disclosed that the team is united for success ahead of the Nations Cup in Egypt. The Black Stars are seeking to end Ghana’s 37-year AFCON title drought and Ayew believes the unity in camp will be an essential ingredient for success as the competition kicks start on Friday. “It’s been a while that camp has …
The much anticipated 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is three days away with kick off scheduled for Friday, June 21, but just how well do you know about the potential stars of the tournament? The most coveted continental title for African countries would this year be hosted by record winners Egypt, who have won it on seven occasions, including …
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has named seven legends of Africa football, as the ambassadors for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 in Egypt, with no Ghanaian making the cut. The continent’s flagship tournament would kick off on June 21 and ends on July 19, 2019, in Egyptian cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia and Suez. The seven …
Djamel Belmadi, the Head Coach of the Algerian National Team, has said, the target of his team in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 in Egypt, is to reach the round 16 of the competition. The new tactician said, Algeria would not go into the competition to add to the numbers but would fight till the final The …
Assistant coach of the Black Stars, Ibrahim Tanko has revealed that the team is trying new systems and formations ahead of the Nations Cup in Egypt later this month. According to the former Borrusia Dortmund forward, the team is shifting from the more orthodox 4-4-2 formation to a modernised 4-2-3-1 system. “It was a very good game for us,” he …
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has chosen seven legends as ambassadors for the impending Total Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2019. CAF has named Mahmoud El Khateeb (Egypt), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba (Both Cote d’Ivoire), Rabeh Madjer (Algeria), Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) and El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) as ambassadors for the continent’s flagship competition, that kicks off …
