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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 [.
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.
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
[...]
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 [...]
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 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.
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, [.
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)
A first-half hat-trick from Soufiane Alloudi helped Morocco open their African Cup of Nations
campaign with an emphatic triumph over Namibia on Monday. Here, highlights in French. I can't
understand a word ...
Maroc vs Namibie : -Résumé complet du match-
Uploaded by marocvideo
And here, highlights of today's clash between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
Nigeria survives to live another day, although it may be a short-lived experience.
With their 2-0 drubbing of Benin and Mali's inexcusable 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast (more on that
later), Nigeria's Super Eagles scraped into the quarterfinals, where they'll meet hosts Ghana.
Nigerian midfielder Jon Obi Mikel, who plays for Chelsea said the team should savor today's victory
some before thinking of their mega-encounter with Ghana's Black Stars.
I have to tell you all how unbelievably disappointed I am that this year's 26th edition of the
African Cup of Nations, set to kick off in Ghana on January 20, isn't being televised on any major
station here in the US (at least as far as I know, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). This
tournament has a history of exciting games and has developed a reputation of producing players that
are amongst the best in the world now but really got their kickstart by playing at Africa's
championship.
As many readers know, the African Cup of Nations' scheduling conundrum has provided me with much
blogging material.
Today, an article from Football365's Justin Zehmke, who wonders where the problem lies. It's a
scathing criticism of FIFA and it's leader, Sepp Blatter, accusing the world governing body of not
caring about African football.
The 16 African Cup of Nations will be competing on the field in just five days time, but World Cup
Blog continues to compare the teams off the field. We've already weighed up which team has the best
nickname, and it seems that The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have claimed a narrow victory of the
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I love Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade.
President Wade is lending his presidential jet to fans so they can fly to Ghana and watch Senegal's
opening African Cup of Nations game, the Sports Ministry said on Thursday. Senegal play their
opening Group D match against Tunisia on Jan. 23 in Tamale.
We'll be LiveBlogging the big game in Group C as the Indomitable Lions take on The Pharaohs. Click
refresh for the latest. Cameroon 0-0 Egypt Preview The Big Picture.:. Group C. Egypt v Cameroon.
Pharaohs v Indomitable Lions. Kumasi. 17:00 kick-off, local time (17:00 GMT, 18:00 CET, 12:00 EST,
09:00 PST) This match is nearly as big as yesterday's [.
The awful situation in Kenya has forced Cameroon's national team to cancel their high altitude
training in Kenya ahead of this month's African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
The Indomitable Lions were scheduled to arrive in Nairobi on Sunday for a 10-day training camp.
They were also expected to play the Kenya national team in an international friendly but they have
canceled the tour due to post-election violence that has rocked the country and left at least 300
people dead.
Ghana's racing to get ready for the Cup of Nations, which comes in a mere 2 weeks.
TWO WEEKS!!!
Listen to 30-year-old Ekow Smith, who's eagerly counting down the days.
He bought T-shirts emblazoned with the Ghanaian colors of red, yellow and green along with the Cup
of Nations logo and says he will wear only those T-shirts until the tournament ends in February.
The are now 13 days - less than two weeks - until Ghana face Guinea in Accra to kick off the 2008
African Cup of Nations, and 13 more teams to preview. We've met everyone in Group A (Ghana, Morocco
and Guinea) except Namibia. And that's about to change. The Brave Warriors are a team without [...]
For all the big name superstar talent and the renovated stadiums, the single most important thing
at the African Cup of Nations is the ball. Take away the ball and the pitch becomes just a grass
rectangle with white lines on it, and the 22 players become just a bunch of guys standing around
with [...
Hosts Ghana kicked out of their hotel ahead of African Cup of Nations opener.
(Summary is not available.)
A scintillating night of action saw African Cup of Nations host Ghana go through to the
quarterfinals along with Guinea from Group A.
Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 while Guinea managed only a 1-1 draw against an overmatched Namibia.
Midfielder Michael Essien scored a goal and set up another as Ghana finished their group with
maximum points from three games.
Ghanaian ladies out in force to cheer on the Black Stars. (AP Photo/Olivier Asselin)
Nigeria's destiny is in Cote d'Ivoire's hands today. The Super Eagles need to win against Benin,
and hope that Cote d'Ivoire beat Mali. And even then the winning margin in one of those games needs
to be greater than one. Nigeria 0-0 Benin 34′ That's cruel. They just gave a look in to the
IC-Mali game and [.
The countdown continues and we are now 11 days and 11 team previews away from African Cup of
Nations kick off. After getting to know all of Group A, we began Group B yesterday with Benin, and
continue profiling the "Group of Death" with Mali. Mali have either a brilliant or abysmal African
Cup of Nations [.
