February 07

• Nigeria: Nigerian President Believes Eagles Will Win

  Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the Super Eagles to beat Mali and qualify for the final of this year's Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

• Burkina Faso: Burkina Surprise Black Stars

  For the first time in history, the Stallions of Burkina Faso have qualified for the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after stunning much fancied Ghana with a 3-2 defeat in post... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'Not Happy Because Local TV Don't Show Afcon Matches'

  Nigeria's Super Eagles are surging towards the African Cup of Nations final and the football-mad nation is watching closely, but this year, seeing the action on TV has proved... Read more »

• Ghana: Kwesi Appiah Hailed By Marcel Desailly

  Ex-France captain Marcel Desailly has hailed Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah for building a young Black Stars squad capable of conquering Africa in just nine months. Read more »

• Ghana/Burkina Faso: Referee Banned After Controversial Semi-Final

  Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has been banned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after his controversial performance in Wednesday's African Nations Cup semi-final between... Read more »

February 06

• South Africa/Nigeria: Afcon 2013 - Programme of the Day

  After two days of break, the ball will again operate on lawns in South Africa for the semi-finals of the AFCON. Read more »

• Ghana/Burkina Faso: Players to Watch Out in Burkina-Faso Vs Ghana

  Ghana and Burkina Faso will meet in the semi-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with either side standing in each others way to the final. Read more »

• Ghana: Ghana Coach Appiah Wants to 'Make History'

  Appiah, a member Ghana's 1982 Nations Cup winning, said at a press-match conference on Tuesday said that his players must punch above their weight. Read more »

• Burkina Faso/Ghana: 'Burkina Hope to Defeat the Black Stars At Mbombela' - Paul Put

  The Belgian trainer claims his teams are used to the 'poor' Mbombela pitch ahead of their semi-final clash with Ghana on Wednesday. Read more »

• Nigeria: Eagles Breaking 13-Year-Old Jinx, Make Afcon Final

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a scintillating 4:1 victory over the Eagles of Mali. Read more »

• Nigeria: Kolo Toure - 'Nigeria Will Win the Final!'

  A battle of eagles in the sky promises Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Wednesday on behalf of the first semi-final of the Afcon1013. Read more »

• Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Make Afcon History

  Burkina Faso booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in their history, edging past four-time champions Ghana to win a penalty shootout in their... Read more »

February 05

• Tunisia: Tunisia - 'Hamdi Harbaoui Opened Fire On Sami Trabelsi'

  Not even a week after the elimination of the National Team, Hamdi Harbaoui opened fire on the coach Sami Trabelsi calling it a" catastrophe "on Shems FM waves. He began his... Read more »

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba - 'I Beg You Nigerians, Win the Cup for Us'

  Even in defeat, Didier Tebily Yves Drogba was graceful. Despite swallowing the bitter pill of defeat that has dented his beautiful career without a Nations Cup trophy, the Ivorian... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Fans Are Optimistic the Eagles Will Win the African Cup

  Football fans have expressed optimism over the Super Eagles ability to win the African Cup of Nations trophy in South Africa. Read more »

February 04

• Ghana: Ghana's Goalkeeper Glad About His Progress

  Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda is happy to be making good strides with the national team at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

• South Africa: Semi-Finals and Tickets Are Not Selling!

  South Africa Tickets for football's Africa Cup of Nations semifinals are still available; with organizers stating 43,000 remained unsold as of Friday. Read more »

• Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars Land in Nelspruit

  The Black Stars have arrived in Nelspruit ahead of their semi-final clash against Burkina Faso on Wednesday. The team had to switch camps in accordance with the tournament schedule... Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba - 'My Dream Is Over'

  The elephants are "out", the 34-year-old striker said "it's over" in the wake of yet another failure by the so-called golden generation. Read more »

• Burkina Faso: A New Story for Burkina Faso

  Burkina Faso reached the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup for the first time since 1998 when Jonathan Pitroipa produced the one moment of true class to head home an... Read more »

• Burkina Faso: Charles Kabore - 'We Qualified By a Stroke of Luck and We Are Enjoying It'

  Charles Kabore does not conceal that the victory of the Stallions was laborious. Moreover, he believes it is a fluke that he and his teammates found themselves on Sunday in the... Read more »

February 03

• Togo/Burkina Faso: Analysis of the 2nd Match of Day - Togo 0 - 1 Burkina Faso

  And the ref blows for full time and Pitroipa's extra time header separates the two teams as Burkina Faso secure their place in the semi final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

• Togo/Burkina Faso: Pitroipa, Man of the 2nd Match-Burkina Faso 1-0 Togo

  Jonathan Pitroipa was born on 12th April, 1986 at Ouagadougou, a nationality of Burkina Faso. Burkinabé footballer he is a striker-right winger for French club Stade... Read more »

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Afcon 2013 - Enyeama, Man of the 1st Match-Ivory Coast 1-2 Nigeria

  The goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is the 'Man' of the match, according to the Africatopsports's team. Read more »

• Togo/Burkina Faso: Afcon 2013 - Insight of the 2nd Match Burkina Faso Vs. Togo

  Today Sunday 3rd February, 2013, marks another day for the quarter final tournament of Africa Cup of Nations for Burkina Faso to face Togo; I mean to battle each other. The Hawks... Read more »