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Africa:
European Football Transfer Window Damages Afcon
allAfrica, 17 January 2017
Two coaches at the African Nations Cup finals have broken ranks and called for a review of the timing of the tournament just as the Confederation of African Football repeated their… Read more »
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Africa:
Are Players Finding the Net Often Enough at Afcon 2017?
allAfrica, 17 January 2017
Much has been made of the low number of goals after the opening round of group phase matches at the 2017 African Nations Cup, with teams accused of being too cautious and too… Read more »
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Africa:
5 Things We Learnt From AFCON Opening Weekend
allAfrica, 16 January 2017
The opening weekend of the 2017 African Nations Cup finals in Gabon is done and dusted, and as expected there are a number of talking points to come out of the matches.AllAfrica… Read more »
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Senegal/Tunisia:
Senegal Needs to Sort Out Panicked Defence
allAfrica, 16 January 2017
On the face of it Senegal's 2-0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Group B match of the 2017 African Nations Cup finals looked routine, but the fancied west Africans were forced… Read more »
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Africa:
Giants vs Minnows - Will AFCON Get a Surprise Victor?
allAfrica, 12 January 2017
The fate of perennial underachievers Senegal, the return of Egypt and the shock qualification of tiny Guinea-Bissau are just some of the major talking points as we prepare for the… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Looks On As Nations Cup Kicks Off
RFI, 13 January 2017
It's 60 years since the first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). There will be more glitz and more teams taking part. But the will to win will be the same as when Egypt won that… Read more »
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Africa:
The Afcon Day That Was - January 14-15 - Breathless Football and Kitasrophes
Daily Maverick, 15 January 2017
From Tunisia's inability to score to Zimbabwe's kitastrophe with the fairy-tale debut of Guinea Bissau woven in between. If you've been snoozing on Afcon, here's what you've… Read more »
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Senegal/Tunisia:
Who's Who of Football Face Carthage Eagles on Sunday
allAfrica, 14 January 2017
Pre-tournament favourites Senegal will receive a stern early test of their championship credentials when they take on Tunisia in a tasty 2017 African Nations Cup Group B clash at… Read more »