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Africa Cup of Nations final preview Zambia are winners regardless of result is a post from: Just
Football
With the final today, here is my latest Africa Cup of Nations 2012 column for
FourFourTwo.com on Zambia and their remarkable journey to the final:
Together they walked slowly to the coastline, singing in unison.
Africa Cup of Nations final preview Zambia are winners regardless of result is a post from: Just
Football
With the final today, here is my latest Africa Cup of Nations 2012 column for
FourFourTwo.com on Zambia and their remarkable journey to the final:
Together they walked slowly to the coastline, singing in unison.
It is hard not to have sympathy for Zambia's football team: in the 80s and early 90s they were an
important part of the African football awakening that was to take the world by storm right until
1993, when the entire team was killed in an air disaster when heading to a World Qualifier. While
in 1994 they made it to the African Nations Cup final, they still never fully recovered from the
A week after deadly clashes at the end of an Egyptian league match between Ahl-Masry and Al-Ahli
turned tragic when Al-Ahli fans were attacked and killed by Masry supporters, football's world
governing body FIFA has responded by donating over $250,000 to families of those affected by the
violence.
Heartbreak for Gabon and Aubamayeng but a bright future awaits... is a post from: Just
Football
In my latest column for FourFourTwo I take a look at co-hosts Gabon
and their exciting but ultimately heartbreaking Africa Cup of Nations
campaign:
After the laughter comes tears.
Adidas, in conjunction with Supersport, is inviting all African football fans to participate in
choosing the appropriate name for the official matchball for 2013 AFCON tournament
Besides the human loss, it is sad that the attention of the world on African football during a
great tournament as the African Cup of Nations, is drawn away by the game, to the catastrophe that
happened in Egypt.I am certain that this is not what Egypt is about, with its great people and
fans, and it is not what African football is about.
What's stopping you, Kenya? is a post from: Just Football
Sudan aside, there's a glaring geographical gap at this year's African Cup of Nations.
Andrew Crawford has a few ideas why:
Watching the current African Cup Of Nations (ACON), it is somewhat tellingly
awkward how there isn't a stronger presence from countries from East Africa, although the same
could be said for almost every ACON and since it began.
Why Senegal failed at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just Football
My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Senegal,
who slumped to bottom of their group and an early trip home despite being one of the pre-tournament
favourites. Why did they fail?
Why Senegal failed at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just Football
My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Senegal,
who slumped to bottom of their group and an early trip home despite being one of the pre-tournament
favourites. Why did they fail?
More shocks and surprises are on the cards with match day 3 of AFCON set to begin later on
today. As things stand, co-hosts Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Tunisia have
all sealed their places in the next round.
Friday's thriller between Gabon and Morocco that saw the Co-hosts win the game with the last
kick of the ball probably has to be the most entertaining match of the competition thus far.
Tunisia The team to beat at Africa Cup of Nations 2012? is a post from: Just Football
My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Tunisia and
whether they are the team to beat at this year's AFCON:
For a team that could just as easily be sitting at home watching on TV, they made a pretty good
start.
Tunisia The team to beat at Africa Cup of Nations 2012? is a post from: Just Football
My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Tunisia and
whether they are the team to beat at this year's AFCON:
For a team that could just as easily be sitting at home watching on TV, they made a pretty good
start.
Nike have unveiled a new short film featuring four of the African continents brightest talents, who
represent the future, and who are a new generation of African footballers who aim to lead the
African football revolution
One year on: Egyptian football after the revolution is a post from: Just Football
January 25th 2011. One year ago today, the revolution began. Making his debut for
Just Football, Adam Moustafa reports on the changes to
Egyptian football in the year since:
Prior to the Egyptian revolution, football was one of the main sources of bliss for
Egyptians.
Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Team of the Round, Matchday 1 is a post from: Just Football
We have seen 15 goals in 8 opening games of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, with some
fascinating fixtures and a few hints as to how the tournament might unfold. Only one game was
separated by more than one goal, co-hosts Gabon beating Niger 2-0, while there have been no heavy
defeats for any of the less-fancied teams, with the likes of Sudan and Botswana, and even Niger to
an extent, more than holding their own against continental powerhouses like Cote d'Ivoire and
Ghana.
The African Cup of Nations isn't just a mid-season nuisance for Premier League managers, you
know... Game Intelligence defers to our very own African football expert, Dr Congo, for the
low-down on what to expect from this year's tournament. This year's ... Continue reading →
African All-Stars: 7 Players to watch at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just
Football
"I think it is a responsibility for every proper club in Europe to go to the Africa Cup of
Nations to see what the market brings and what hidden talents are running around in Africa,"
Hoffenheim scout Lutz Pfannenstiel told the BBC on the eve of the African Cup of Nations 2012.
Group D: African Cup of Nations Preview (Botswana, Ghana, Guinea, Mali) is a post from: Just
Football
Time to conclude Just Football's team-by-team African Cup of
Nations 2012 group previews now with a look at Group D Botswana, Ghana, Guinea and
Mali.
The African Cup of Nations isn't just a mid-season nuisance for Premier League managers, you
know... Game Intelligence defers to our very own African football expert, Dr Congo, for the
low-down on what to expect from this year's tournament. This year's ... Continue reading →
PUMA has launched a new programme that gives a unique cultural insight into the world of African
football through the eyes of high profile PUMA partnered players.
Group C: African Cup of Nations Preview (Gabon, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia) is a post from: Just
Football
We've looked at Demba Ba and friends in Group A and contemplated Côte d'Ivoire in Group B.
Just Football's team-by-team African Cup of Nations 2012 group
previews continues now with a look at Group C.
The stage is set for the 28th edition of the African Cup Of Nations that begins tomorrow in
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon with two Group A fixtures between the hosts Equatorial Guinea and Libya
in the early kick off and the eagerly awaited Senegal v Zambia clash in the late kick off.
The 2012 African Cup of Nations begins this weekend with two host nations, Equatorial Guinea and
Gabon, which have such a limited record in this competition. The former has never qualified for an
African Cup of Nations before and will be an unknown quantity to most observers of this year's
tournament whilst the latter have competed in just four previous tournaments and have only
progressed beyond the group stage on just one occasion when reaching the last eight in 1996.
Group B: African Cup of Nations 2012 Preview (Angola, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Sudan) is a
post from: Just Football
Just Football's team-by-team African Cup of Nations 2012
group previews continues now with a look at Group B. Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to
Just Football to get all the latest news from Just Football at the African Cup of Nations and
beyond.
Group A: African Cup of Nations Preview (Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal, Zambia) is a post
from: Just Football
No introductions, you know what this is. The African Cup of Nations 2012, in
all its resplendent glory. This will be the 28th edition of the Cup of Nations and the third
covered on Just Football after 2008 and 2010.
Drogba, Ayew, Ba, Cisse and co... African Cup of Nations 2012 The Squads is a post from: Just
Football
Africa's finest are back. The African Cup of Nations 2012 is just days away now
and with that it is time to crank up the coverage on Just Football. Since starting
the site back in 2007 we have followed both the 2008 and 2010 Nations Cups very closely with
reports, reviews and analysis, and will continue to do so in 2012 as the competition moves north
from Angola to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
The Arab Football Spring - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The performances of the North African national football sides in 2011 have reflected the
political actions of the Arab Spring.
The failure of Egypt, the champions of the past three tournaments, to qualify for the 2012
African Cup of Nations (ACN), alongside the absence of regional heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria,
has thrown the tournament wide open.
Morocco will become the first African country to host the FIFA World Club Cup finals in 2013 and
2014 after a successful tournament in Japan this year. The tournament will however remain in
Japan in 2012 before moving to the North African nation in 2013.
The world governing football body revealed that Morocco won the rights to host the tournament
after the withdrawal of bidders South Africa, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
This report is from East African based blogger/coach Tom Legg ( @tomlegg on twitter) who writes
over at Eastern Promise. If you're on twitter you noticed a few retweets that showed that he
followed the tourney. He and I have also talked over email a bit about Mrisho Ngassa, Tanzanian
league play and Seattle's ambitions over there.
Kashiwa Reysol's FIFA Club World Cup dream ended today at the hands of South American champions
Santos FC. Neymar was amongst the goals for the Brazilians as they claimed a 3-1 win against the
J-League champions whilst earlier in the day North and Central American champions Monterrey CF won
the 5th/6th place play-off, getting the better of African champions Espérance Tunis by the odd
goal in five.
Kashiwa Reysol and Al Sadd have booked their semi-final places in the FIFA Club World Cup
following hard fought victories over Monterrey CF and Esperance Tunis respectively.
Kashiwa, representing the host nation Japan as the 2011 J-League champions, needed a penalty
shoot-out to get past North and Central American champions Monterrey after the two teams had played
out a 1-1 draw.
Uganda have won the CECAFA Cup for the twelfth time as they needed the drama of a penalty
shoot-out to overcome the challenge of Rwanda in today's final.
Uganda became the cream of east and central African football again following a game in which all
of the goal scoring action took place in the second half of normal time.
Uganda have won the CECAFA Cup for the twelfth time as they needed the drama of a penalty
shoot-out to overcome the challenge of Rwanda in today's final.
Uganda became the cream of east and central African football again following a game in which all
of the goal scoring action took place in the second half of normal time.
Will Uganda repeat their 2009 CECAFA Cup heroics this year?
Record champions Uganda are through to the final of the CECAFA Cup, a competition for countries
from Central and East Africa, following an extra-time victory over outgoing champions and
tournament hosts Tanzania today. Uganda will face Rwanda in the final after the latter triumphed
over Sudan in the other semi-final also played today.
Moroccan side MAS Fez have won the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out
victory over Tunisians Club Africain.
The Moroccans, who trailed 1-0 from the first leg, restored parity on aggregate in today's
return fixture thanks to Moussa Tigana's goal three minutes into first half stoppage time.
Tunisian giants Espérance will make their maiden appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup
following their second CAF Champions League title win, their first such title for seventeen years,
which was achieved with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Moroccans WAC Casablanca in the final. Should
the Tunis based side overcome the challenge of Asian champions Al Sadd in the quarter-finals, a
glamour tie against UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona will be on the cards for one of
Africa's most famous clubs.
Ivory Coast are the heavy favourites going into the African Cup of Nations in 2012 in Gabon and
Equatorial Guinea next year.
The Elephants will be able to call upon on the service of a number of high profile European players
such as the Toure brothers, Salomon Kalou, Gervinho and Didier Drogba.
In the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final, Africa's equivalent of the Europa League or
Copa Sudamericana, Tunisians Club Africain secured a slender 1-0 advantage over MAS Fes going into
the second leg which takes place in Morocco in a fortnight's time.
Alexis Mendemo scored the only goal of the game as early as the 8th minute to keep hopes of a
Tunisian double in African competition alive following Esperance Tunis' triumph in the CAF
Champions League last weekend.
The Interview: Just Football meets Jonathan Pitroipa is a post from: Just Football
Jonathan Pitroipa's transfer to Rennes in Summer 2011
immediately looked a very shrewd piece of business when the Burkina Faso international took to
Ligue 1 like a duck to water, instantly endearing himself to supporters with his dazzling pace and
trickery down both flanks and a hugely welcome, late, point-rescuing goal against Paris-Saint
Germain in a 1-1 draw early in the season.
