Sudan – Jediane Falcons soaring for success
The 1970 champions Sudan are back in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations with the Jediane Falcons thirsty for a long-awaited success. Nickname: Jediane Falcons Participation No. 9 Records: Champions…
Guinea beat Rwanda in last build-up match
Rwanda could not stand the pace and skills as Guinea’s Syli National picked a 2-0 win in their second international friendly match against hosts Rwanda in Kigali this afternoon. Mohamed…
Don’t underrate my young team – Sudan’s Burhan Tia
Sudan’s coach Burhan Tia said his side should not be underrated during the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Tia who took over the team from French Hubert Velud,…
GABON – Panthers in a tough mission
Gabon Panthers are facing a tough mission when they return to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after missing on the last edition. Nickname: The Panthers Participation No. 8 Record:…
Comoros – The Coelacanths first swim
Comoros had written history by qualifying to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. They are eyeing more now. Nickname: The Coelacanths Participation No. 1 Record: N/A…
TotalEnergies AFCON Records – Hassan and El Hadary, Four titles each
Only three teams have won the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title four or more times – Egypt, Cameroon and Ghana. But for the Egyptian duo of Ahmed Hassan and…
TotalEnergies AFCON Records – No one scores like Eto’o
No player scored more goals in the history of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations than Samuel Eto’o. The Cameroonian legend netted a record of 18 goals in six editions he…
Gambia cancel friendlies against Algeria and Syria
Due to the unavailability of 16 of the squad 28 players, the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has announced the cancellation of the scheduled two preparatory matches that the Scorpions were…
Four “Black Stars” in the sky
For over two decades, Ghana was the most decorated team in the history of Africa Cup of Nations with four titles, a record the Black Stars held before being overtaken…
Red Devils’ fairy tale of 1972
Congo first took part in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1968. But their second appearance was one to remember when Les Diables Rouges (Red Devils) returned from Cameroon holding…