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It's right around the corner, you know. And by 'right around the corner', we mean that quite
literally: turn the corner of this week into next week and you're there. The first game kicks off
Sunday evening when tournament hosts Angola take on Mali.
So with time at a premium, let's get right down to ten things you need to know for the African
Cup of Nations.
Five months ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Togo team bus comes under machine
gun fire right after crossing the border into Cabinda, killing and injuring players and support
staff and leaving them all shaken.
This is really bad news for AFCON, tragic for Africa and such terrible planning by the FIFA and
the AFCON organising committee.
The 16 team tournament that happens every two years on the continent of Africa goes by many
names. I've seen it variously referred to as (deep breath) the African Cup of Nations, the Africa
Cup of Nations (no "n"), the sponsorrific Orange Africa Cup of Nations, the old school African
Nations Cup, the abbreviated AFCON, CAN, ACN and probably a few others too.
Mali 3-1 Malawi
Angola 0-0 Algeria
Sometimes one goal is all it takes. Algeria only scored one goal in three games in Group A of the
African Cup of Nations 2010. But it was enough to see the Desert Foxes through thanks to their
head-to-head record with Mali. Algeria go through to the quarter finals.
Angola vs Ghana
The animosity and ill-feeling between these two teams in the buildup to the game ensures that this
should be an intriguing contest. The Ghanaian FA recently launched a complaint to CAF about their
hosts, citing Angola's "harassment and intimidation tactics". The Black Stars complained about an
attack on a Ghanaian journalist at the team hotel in Luanda, a reported assault on a fan last
Tuesday, and the setting up of a 24-hour surveillance unit transmitting live from the team's hotel
by an outside broadcast van.
The Super-Eagles will be lodged at 3 Star Hotel Praia Morena in Benguela when hostilities begin
next week in the Africa Cup of Nations. Praia Morena is the first hotel unit of Visabeira Tourism
in Angola.
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those
seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
The Super-Eagles will be lodged at 3 Star Hotel Praia Morena in Benguela when hostilities begin
next week in the Africa Cup of Nations. Praia Morena is the first hotel unit of Visabeira Tourism
in Angola.
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those
seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
