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/ 318 days ago

Africa Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage

Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is here. After a tumultuous two-year period that saw the first African nation make the World Cup semifinals, multiple scandals inside CAF, an African "Super League," and over $118 million allocated to improving soccer infrastructure in Africa, the 34th AFCON has arrived. Read on to find out the best […]

AFCON

/ 328 days ago

Onana requests postponed AFCON release for touching reason

Andre Onana, Manchester United's goalkeeper, may miss four weeks of action due to his selection to the Cameroon national team for the Africa Cup of Nations. The Red Devils' starting goalkeeper’s tenure at Old Trafford got off to a rocky start. Therefore, it had been speculated that he would remain in Manchester to raise his […]

Morocco players donate blood to help earthquake victims

Following the devastating earthquake that killed over 2,000 people in Morocco, members of the national soccer team have given blood. At least 2,012 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. More than 2,000 people were injured, with 1,404 in critical condition, according […]
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Africa

/ 1051 days ago

AFCON 2021 schedule: Africa's best battle for top honors

The AFCON 2021 schedule of games shape up to be yet another dramatic international tournament in one of the most diverse areas. Originally, CAF scheduled the tournament for the summer of 2021. However, the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the tournament to early 2022. Regardless, the tournament still carries its importance (and the 2021 moniker). Soccer players […]
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