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Africa: Africa's Soccer Tournament Gets Off to a Vibrant Start
DW, 10 January 2022
After a long wait, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has finally kicked off in Cameroon after COVID-19 forced the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone the tournament. Read more »
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Cameroon/Burkina Faso: Aboubakar Guides Cameroon to a Win Over Burkina Faso in Afcon Opening Match
CAF, 9 January 2022
Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of… Read more »
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Cape Verde/Ethiopia: Tavares Header Downs Resilient Walias in Yaoundé
CAF, 9 January 2022
The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde needed a first-half stoppage time goal to beat Ethiopia 1-0 in their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 opener at the Olembe Stadium… Read more »
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Africa: Cup of Nations Teams Told to Field 11 Fit Players Even If Covid Ravages Squad
RFI, 9 January 2022
African football chiefs on Sunday told sides competing at the Cup of Nations that they will not be able to use mass coronavirus infections in the squad as an excuse and will have… Read more »
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Africa: The Wait Is Over - Cameroon and Burkina Faso Kickoff TotalEnergies Afcon 2021
CAF, 8 January 2022
The long wait is over, and the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations is finally here. Read more »
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Cameroon: TotalEnergies Afcon 2021 to Be Broadcast in Over 150 Countries As Africa's Biggest Event Kicks Off
CAF, 9 January 2022
World's leading broadcasters ready to beam 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON across the globe Read more »
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Cameroon/Nigeria: As Afcon Begins in Cameroon...
This Day, 9 January 2022
It's time again for players to show themselves while entertaining the world Read more »
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Cameroon: VAR to Be Used in All 52 Afcon Matches in Cameroon - CAF
Daily Trust, 9 January 2022
All 52 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which begins on Sunday in Cameroon will have the Video Assistant Referee. Read more »
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Cameroon: AFCON 2021 - Ticket Sale Begins January 4
Cameroon Tribune, 4 January 2022
Tickets for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially goes on sale today, January 4, 2022. This is according to a communique signed yesterday January 3, 2022… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Afcon - Ethiopia's Soccer Team Hopes to Unite Country
DW, 8 January 2022
Ethiopia kicks off its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on January 9 in Cameroon. The national team is seeking to rally the country behind it as the Horn of Africa nation faces its… Read more »
The Wait Is Over As Africa Cup of Nations Kicks Off in Cameroon
After months of problems and uncertainty, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked off on Sunday, January 9, 2022, when host nation Cameroon played Burkina Faso. The world's leading broadcasters are following the month-long tournament. Cameroon's Indomitable Lions, who have been preparing since the end of December, are hoping to win their sixth AFCON title at home.
The tournament was delayed by a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Cameroon is hosting the continent's top soccer tournament beginning on January 9, 2022, but separatists have threatened to disrupt the games in the troubled Anglo Read more »
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The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon on January 9, 2022, having been delayed by a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. These are the Read more »
