Ivorian supporters watching their team in action at Afcon.
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Why it’s been the most talked-about African football tournament in years: the wins, losses, hosts and bosses.
Haythem Jouini of Tunisia responds to defeat at the hands of underdogs Namibia.
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Critics said that allowing more countries to play would water Afcon down. It’s had the opposite effect.
Most of Ghana’s current population were not born when the country last won an AFCON title.
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Ghana’s recent Afcon record does not reflect its status as an African football powerhouse.
Hakim Ziyech celebrates after scoring for Morocco against Canada.
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This could just as well be the year that an African team is crowned champion.
Senegal’s goalkeeper Tony Sylva celebrates his side’s famous win against France at the 2002 Fifa World Cup.
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A win is possible - but only in 2026 or 2030 and only if African teams get to play more high level internationals more regularly.
Sadio Mané, Senegal’s star player, has suffered an injury just ahead of the tournament in Qatar.
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No African team has reached the semi-final stage. Out of Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, the most likely to do so is Senegal.
Francisca Ordega of Nigeria’s legendary women’s football team.
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Twelve teams remain after the qualifying rounds of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations - with Nigeria no longer automatic favourites as the competition diversifies.
Young players train with Cameroon star striker Vincent Aboubakar who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr.
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Aware of the high chance of failure, young African talents show remarkable creativity and resilience as they dream of being the next Sadio Mané.
Nigeria supporters cheer after their team wins their group - but would crash out in the next match.
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Because of the growing fame of African football stars, the tournament is now watched in more than 160 countries worldwide.
Cameroon’s Roger Milla held aloft at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
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Will an African nation ever win the Football World Cup? Key moments in past tournaments offer hope – and a warning that the continent needs to invest in the game.
English football clubs spend a lot of money to reach African fans.
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English football has woven itself into the lives of Ghanaian fans with a smart strategy.
Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
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Akufo-Addo’s intervention marks a continuing move by African political leaders to use football to advance or affirm political situations.