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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt at AFCON 2023.
AFCON 2023: Why did Egypt officials sacrifice a cow at Africa Cup of Nations?

By Ben Hayward Published

The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed the animal ahead of the nation's forthcoming fixture against DR Congo on Sunday

AFCON: The Ivory Coast team line up for a team photo before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations group stage match between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast at Alassane Ouattara Stadium
AFCON chaos as Ivory Coast request France MANAGER on loan

By Ben Mountain Published

The AFCON round of 16 could prove tough for the Ivory Coast, who have made a desperate bid to replace their fired manager

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AFCON: Ghana manager Chris Hughton looks on during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.
AFCON: Ghana sack Chris Hughton after shock exit

By Ben Mountain Published

Following their exit from AFCON 2024, Ghana have sacked manager Chris Hughton after just 11 months

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Mohamed Salah looks on ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Cape Verde and Egypt at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah could still return to AFCON - despite heading back to Liverpool for 'intensive rehabilitation' on injury

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Mohamed Salah suffered an hamstring tear at AFCON on Thursday, but might still be able to help Egypt in the latter stages of the tournament

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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt at AFCON 2023 in January 2024.
Will Mohamed Salah play again at AFCON 2023? Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives injury update and rehabilitation plan as Egypt star is expected back at Anfield

By Ben Hayward Published

The 31-year-old picked up a muscle problem against Ghana last week and is now looks set to return to England to continue recovering

Gambia players train at AFCON 2021 in January 2022.
‘Whole team could have died’: Gambia flight aborted en route to AFCON

By Ben Mountain Published

The Gambia team, who open the Africa Cup of Nations against Ivory Coast, were forced to abort a flight after running out of oxygen

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Senegal players and staff celebrate winning the last AFCON
Quiz! Can you name every country to reach the final of AFCON?

By Sean Cole Published

Quiz! The tournament was first staged in 1957 and there have been 20 different finalists since then, with 15 winners

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The Comoros team line up ahead of a match at AFCON 2021, their debut tournament
Quiz! Can you name every country to compete in AFCON since 2000?

By Sean Cole Published

Quiz! Africa's powerhouse nations are easy to pick out, but what about some of the minnows who've qualified in recent years?

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People sit at a bus stop decorated with the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) official mascot 'Awkwaba' in Abidjan on January 8, 2024. Ivory Coast is getting ready to host the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), which begins on January 13, 2024.
Ivory Coast ready to host AFCON 2023: what this tournament can offer African football

By Arthur Renard Published

AFCON AFCON 2023 kicks off in Ivory Coast this month – and though it's a long time and a lot of money in the making, the investments can initiate changes for the host country and its football scene

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This photograph taken in Ebimpe northern Abidjan on December 5, 2023 shows a general view of the Alassane Ouattara Olympic stadium, one of the six stadiums for the CAN 2024 during a visit to the CAN infrastructures by journalists from the international press. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP) (Photo by SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images) AFCON 2023 stadiums
AFCON 2023 stadiums: Host cities, capacities, and everything you need to know

By Arthur Renard Published

STADIUMS There are six AFCON 2023 stadiums in Ivory Coast, all of which are either purpose-built or significantly renovated

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