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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 »
Giants vs Minnows - Will AFCON Get a Surprise Victor?
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 start of the 2017 African Nations Cup finals to be played in Gabon from Saturday.
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13 January 2017
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Football Comes Alive at Africa Cup of Nations 2017
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RFI's Paul Myers reports from Gabon on the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. see more »
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Gabon/Guinea Bissau: Afcon Hosts Face 'Wild Dogs' With a Lot to Prove
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