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There are a lot of US and Canadian soccer fans frantically searching for a way to watch all the
upcoming African Cup of Nations action in their country. Well now we have an answer: 3A Telesud
have confirmed (via telephone call this morning) that all African Cup of Nations 2008 games will be
available in [.
Here, the latest scores from the latest round of 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations
qualifiers...
The joint qualifying campaign will decide which five teams will join hosts South Africa at the
World Cup in 2010.
The qualification process will also decide the 15 teams who will join host Angola to take part
at the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
The final African Cup of Nations squads are out today. Find out if any of your players are heading
off to Ghana, and when they'll be coming back.
I'm having absolutely NO luck finding a place to watch the matches here in New York City.
There are rumors of places uptown and in the Bronx, but I can't go on rumors alone ... unless
someone wants to accompany me.
Anyways, I may have found a solution.
Telesud are offering all African Cup of Nations games online in the US and Canada.
Interesting article from the Bangkok Post about how confusing the 2010 African World Cup qualifiers
are. As they put it, 'FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are on course to score
an own goal' with their qualifier rules.
Basically, there's a situation where South Africa may have to lose or draw to make it to the next
round (weird, I know.
It's the big one today, the Africa Cup of Nations final. It's Pharaohs vs Indomitable Lions as
holders Egypt take on Cameroon, who won the trophy in 2000 and 2002. Cameroon 0-0 Egypt Africa Cup
of Nations Final Date: Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Kick-off Time: 1700 GMT (1200 EST) Venue: Ohene
Djan Stadium, Accra -The LiveBlog should get going about 30 [.
It seems like just yesterday we were blogging about the finals of the African Cup of Nations
tournament in Ghana.
But things move quickly in the world of football.
Today, news that the host nation of the 2010 African Cup of Nations, Angola, is confident their
infrastructure will be ready in time for the tournament.
Do we really need to be LiveBlogging the third place playoff? Maybe not. But today's game should be
better than most, with two teams who probably maybe sort of expected to meet in the final instead
of a day earlier. Ghana are still the hosts so they'll want/need to finish on a high for the [...]
There now nine days until African Cup of Nations kick off, which means nine more teams still to
preview. We've already given Group A and three quarters of Group B the once over, and now we finish
up the "Group of Death" with a look at Nigeria. The Super Eagles have a German coach who's been
[...]
After three weeks of mostly brilliant football, there's just one game to go. Egypt vs Cameroon in
the Africa Cup of Nations Final. Egypt have arguably looked the better team, especially with their
majestic 4-1 win over Cote d'Ivoire in the semifinal, but Cameroon seem to keep getting the job
done. Egypt have already beaten Cameroon [.
Now that South Africa have been eliminated from playing in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in
Angola ahead of hosting the 2010 World Cup, many in the nation are blaming the South African
Football Association (Safa) for their football development programs.
Safa chief Raymond Hack doesn't respond kindly to these critics, calling them "idiots who do
not know what development is.
It's now 14 days until African Cup of Nations kick off and there are still 14 teams to preview.
We've already been introduced to Ghana and Morocco so now it's time to meet the third member of
Group A: Guinea, a nation of contrasts. Guinea came thisclose to winning the African Cup of Nations
in 1976 [.
I'm watching the Egypt-Cameroon game as we speak!
Here is the link someone sent in ...
I am at work so I can't enjoy the game as I'd like to, but at least we have a winner. And looks
like a cracking game so far! More later ...
**Note: I still haven't found a place in New York City to watch the African Cup of Nations. If
anyone knows a place to watch, please e-mail me at cesarman@yahoo.com and let me know!
Thanks!**
An update on Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o's Cup of Nations situation. As reported in yesterday's
entry, Barcelona and Cameroon have been arguing over when the star striker would report to
Cameroon's pre-Cup camp in Burkina Faso.
There are 16 days until the African Cup of Nations gets started and 16 teams to get to know. So the
World Cup Blog preview of this fine tournament kicks off in Group A with host nation Ghana. After
the jump you'll find information like history, geography, a fixture list, players to watch out for
[...
It's the opening game of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations today with hosts Ghana taking on Guinea in
Group A. Kick off is 5pm local time in Accra. (5pm in the UK, 6pm in Central Europe, 12 noon
Eastern US, 9am Pacific US.) We'll get going an hour before kick off with a quick [...]
We know who three of our semi-finalists are (Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt) and now we find out who
joins them. It's Cameroon vs Tunisia, Indomitable Lions vs Carthage Eagles. Cameroon 0-0 Tunisia
Quarterfinal Date: Monday, February 4th Kick-off: 2030 GMT (1530 EST) Venue: Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Preview Scout Report - Cameroon Well, Samuel Eto'o is obviously Cameroon's man to watch.
Here, what the press call 'penpix' or bios of the players participating in tomorrow's
Egypt-Cameroon African Cup of Nations final. These are provided by Reuters, the wonderful news
service.
Should be a very good one!!
First off, Cameroon.
Penpix of Cameroon's squad ahead of Sunday's African Nations Cup final against Egypt:
Goalkeepers:
1-Idriss Carlos Kameni (Espanyol, Spain).
One of the many great things about the African Cup of Nations are the team nicknames. Some inspire
fear, others not so much. For example, would you rather play The Indomitable Lions or The
Squirrels? Exactly. Read on for a complete list of all 16 team nicknames, and leave a vote for your
favourite [.
The host nation's Africa Cup of Nations jersey was only recently revealed by Puma, and big thanks
to Inara from the Ghana blog for spotting it. Manufacturers Puma have done the smart thing and
moved their big cat from the center of the shirt (where it was a bit obtrusive) over to the side.
Not [...]
It's the first Africa Cup of Nations semi-final, with The Black Stars taking on the Indomitable
Lions. Ghana 0-0 Cameroon Semifinal Date: Thursday, February 7th Venue: Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Kick-off: 17:00 GMT
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are but a few weeks away.
The men's Olympic Football Tournament looks like it will be a hotly contested competition, with
countries like Argentina, Holland and the United States seeking Olympic gold.
Africa will be well represented with three formidable squads in the 16-team tournament for the gold
medal.
Benin overcame the formidable challenge of Angola on Sunday to join Nigeria and Cameroon in the
last phase of African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
A 3-2 win in Cotonou for the small West African country came 24 hours after Cameroon had secured
their progress by beating the Cape Verde Islands 2-1 in Praia.
It's Cote d'Ivoire (or Ivory Coast, if your prefer) vs Guinea in our second Africa Cup of Nations
quarterfinal. Cote d'Ivoire 0-0 Guinea Quarterfinal Date: Sunday, February 3rd Kick-off: 2030 GMT
(1530 EST) Venue: Essipong Sports Stadium, Sekondi Scout Report - Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast will
likely be missing Kolo Toure, who's still struggling with the injury sustained against Benin in the
[.
This picture came from Home Page Ghana after Ghana's come-from-behind, ten-man win over Nigeria's
Super Eagles. Home Page Ghana says: Anger and disappointment greeted Nigeria's elimination by Ghana
in the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana Sunday, with the Super Eagles
now being derided as "Super Chickens".
It's African Cup of Nations roster deadline today, with teams submitting their final squads of 23
for the tournament. We'll get a full roundup of all the squads later today, but first - just this
once - let's spare a thought for the English Premier League teams and their managers. The likes of
Harry Redknapp (pictured) [.
With just 10 days until African Cup of Nations kick off, we have 10 more teams to preview. We've
already looked at Group A and half of Group B, today we continue the latter with Côte d'Ivoire.
The Elephants have a formidable depth of talent competing in the best leagues in Europe, a
talismanic captain returning [.
Africa Cup of Nations kick-off is close and team previews are complete. So please find below all
the World Cup Blog team previews organized by group, as well as all the fixtures for the
tournament. Just click on any team name to access the World Cup Blog team preview for that Africa
Cup of Nations team.
Two quick bites from the news wires after Ghana's dramatic 2-1 victory over Guinea in the African
Cup of Nations opener. (Notice the Ghanaian with the guinea fowls in his hands ... very
clever!)
First off, interesting choice of food at the stadium. Instead of the usual hot dogs and hamburgers,
Reuters reports the cuisine choice veered more towards deep-fried pieces of pig fat, including ears
and snout.
Cote d'Ivoire 0-0 Egypt Cup of Nations semi-final Date: Thursday 7 February Kick-off: 2030 GMT
Venue: Kumasi Sports Stadium The Egyptians are looking to defend their African Cup of Nations
title. The Ivoirians are looking for revenge here after being ousted from the 2006 final by Egypt
on penalties.
Talk about unexpected.
I saw a Ghana-Ivory Coast African Cup of Nations final happening no matter what.
How could Cameroon stop the Black Stars on their home turf? How could Egypt defend their title
against the hungry Ivorian Elephants, who wanted revenge from their loss against the Pharaohs in
the 2006 final?
Three Arsenal players have temporarily left Arsenal for the African Cup of Nations, which will take
place between January 20th and February 10th.
Alex Song earned a call-up to the Cameroon national team after some impressive Carling Cup
performances as a center back. The 20 year-old, who has made 10 appearances this season, has not
yet earned his first cap, but will be hoping to do so during the Cup of Nations this January and
February.
The African Cup of Nations, which starts later this month, is going to have its own say on
the Premier League title race. Here is the list of players, from The Guardian, that are in the
process of leaving their team to play in the tournament:
Arsenal
Kolo Touré and Emmanuel Eboué (Ivory Coast),
Alexandre Song (Cameroon)
Birmingham
Richard Kingson (Ghana), Mehdi Nafti and Radhi Jaidi (Tunisia)
Blackburn
Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
Bolton
El Hadji Diouf (Senegal), Abdoulaye Méïté (Ivory Coast)
Chelsea
Mikel John Obi (Nigeria), Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana)
Everton
Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Ayegbeni (Nigeria), Steven Pienaar (South
Africa)
LiverpoolNabil El Zhar (Morocco), Mohamed Sissoko (Mali)
Middlesbrough
Mohamed Shawky (Egypt)
Newcastle
Obafemi Martins (Nigeria), Geremi (Cameroon), Abdoulaye Faye and
Habib Beye (Senegal)
Portsmouth
Pape Bouba Diop (Senegal), Nwankwo Kanu and John Utaka (Nigeria), Sulley Muntari (Ghana)
Reading
André Bikey (Cameroon), Emerse Faé (Ivory Coast), Ibrahima Sonko (Senegal)
Sunderland
Dickson Etuhu (Nigeria)
Tottenham
Didier Zokora (Ivory Coast)
West Ham
John Pantsil (Ghana), Henri Camara (Senegal)
Wigan
Salomon Olembe (Cameroon), Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria)
Sky Sports breaks down who is going to feel the loss the most during the next month.
Zambia coach Patrick Phiri has ditched three big-name players from the Chipolopolo African Cup of
Nations squad, telling them to go home because they were carrying too much meat on their bones.
Germany-based duo Andrew Sinkala and Moses Sichone were recently sent packing and now Collins
Mbesuma (pictured in happier times) Zambia's most famous striker, [.
First off, congratulations to Ghana, who came from behind to claim a consolation third-place finish
at the African Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast in a six-goal thriller, 4-2.
Sulley Muntari's swerving 25-yard free-kick gave Ghana the lead on 10 minutes before Ivorian
Boubacar Sanogo hit back with a quick-fire brace.
Plenty of clubs are putting up a fight to prevent their African players heading off to the African
Cup of Nations. Portsmouth are preparing to officially protest Sulley Muntari joining the Ghana
squad 14 days before the tournament starts, despite this being exactly what FIFA rules say they can
do. Meanwhile Chelsea are trying to [.
I think this story is symptomatic of the football situation in Africa. I'm no expert, but from I
read and what people tell me, the problem lies in the administrative suites, not on the field.
The talent is there, but where's the organization?
Today, Nigeria coach Berti Vogts said his Super Eagles' future is in doubt just two weeks before
the start of the African Cup of Nations.
In my quest to learn more about African football, I've come across some fascinating bits of news
and some stunning photos.
Some of the best photos I've seen are of African football supporters, who are some of the most
colorful, energetic and passionate fans I've ever seen.
Today, I steer you towards Ghana Web.
Most of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Jerseys have been revealed recently. For those interested
you can purchase a Jersey online at SubSideSports. For starters this year Addidas went full out to
jazz up the colours on their official Africa Cup soccer balls. I'm sure these will be a hot item
soon. Angola [.
You get one guess and one guess only as to who this fan is rooting for. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
