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.
Sadio Mané celebrates his Ascon-winning penalty for Senegal against Egypt.
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Thanks to the growing appeal of African football stars and a dream final, Afcon is establishing itself on the world sporting map.
Cameroon players celebrate after winning the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 on home ground.
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Hosting the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament is hugely important for Cameroon - politically, economically and on the pitch.
Nigeria’s Falcons celebrate being African women’s champions for the fifth year running, in 2006.
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The most successful women’s team in Africa, the Super Falcons emerged from a long history of protest – and continue to demand equality.
Nigeria’s Michael Emenalo, left, is a rare post-playing success story.
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Given the impact of African players in European football, it’s remarkable how few are able to secure jobs in football in Europe after their playing days end.
Eliud Kipchoge (R) of Kenya at the NN Mission Marathon in 2021.
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Sports in Africa, Past and Present examines the role played by leisure and professional sports in shaping African life, including resisting colonialism.
Romelu Lukaku of Internazionale.
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Behind the multi-racial composition of the elite European teams competing in the tournament lies a complex and painful history.
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Creating stability and restoring confidence in the Confederation of African Football will need to be balanced by some complex commercial decisions.
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.
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The Algerian regime has long understood how to mobilise the national football team’s victories for a political agenda.
Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Dean Furman of South Africa during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
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FIFA’s six-month receivership in Africa has left a mark on African football.
Ghana player Asamoah Gyan celebrates a goal against Portugal during a 2014 FIFA World Cup match in Brazil.
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A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
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.
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring a goal during the Afcon qualifying match between Egypt and Tunisia, 16 November 2018.
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Here is a run-down on everything you need to know ahead of the championships.
Cameroonian legend Roger Milla (C) in action against England in the 1990 World Cup.
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Cameroon being stripped off hosting the Africa Cup of Nations affects its international reputation and is likely to impact the economy.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya being sworn in for a seventh consecutive term on the 6th November 2018.
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Ordinary people are being deeply affected by the continued violence tearing apart Cameroon.
Senegal’s World Cup coach Aliou Cissé.
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Although Senegal’s overall World Cup result was disappointing, the team showed that they have a great deal to build on for future campaigns.
France’s World Cup winner Paul Pogba was also eligible to play for Guinea.
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It’s time Africa’s top administrators tried to find out why top African players are choosing to represent European countries, so that they can work to rectify the situation.
Ghana’s goalkeepers, Stephen Adams (L) and Fatawu Dauda (R), pray before a 2014 World Cup match.
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Africa is a deeply divided continent along ideological, ethnic and territorial lines. Religion and football can produce consensus.
Morocco will be going home after coming last in their group in Russia.
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African governments and football associations need to do some serious recalculating for the Qatar world cup in 2022.