CAF suspends AFCON qualifiers due to coronavirus
The Confederation of African Football has suspended the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers over the FIFA break due to the coronavirus outbreak.
FIFA president wants AFCON every four years
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament should be played every four years instead of two, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said.
Kanu suggests drastic alternative to AFCON schedule
Kanu would have preferred the competition to stay in June-July, in order to protect players from prospective club-versus-country disputes.
Sorry, Mr Klopp, but the Afcon date change is best for African fans
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called the change in dates for Afcon 2021 a 'catastrophe'. But for African fans, it was the right call.
AFCON a 'catastrophe' for Liverpool - Klopp
Jurgen Klopp has called the decision to move AFCON to January a "catastrophe" as Liverpool will likely have to go without key players for a month.
AFCON switch could cause chaos for Liverpool
Liverpool are facing the prospect of going a month without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane when the Africa Cup Of Nations returns in 2021.
Mane beats Salah, Mahrez for top African player
Sadio Mane beat Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez for African Footballer of the Year for 2019.
African football's five defining moments of the past decade
African football has stepped into a new decade, so ESPN remembers five defining moments of the past 10 years.
Who makes ESPN's African Team of the Decade?
Africa's soccer stars have lit up the past 10 years, but who among them features in our African Team of the Decade?
What to expect from Africa's three Olympic qualifiers
What did we learn about Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Africa during the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, and how are they shaping up for Tokyo 2020?
Meet the air traffic controller directing Cape Verde's footballing ascent
When your day job is managing thousands of lives in criss-crossing aircraft across a continent, managing a football team holds few terrors.
Africa Cup of Nations 2021 qualifiers: The road to Cameroon begins
Wednesday's group stage openers mark the proper kickoff for the Cameroon 2021 campaign, less than four months after the 2019 final.
Morocco hire former Japan boss Halilhodzic as coach
Vahid Halilhodzic signed a four-year contract as the new coach of Morocco but was handed a tough list of targets by his new employers.
Africa Cup of Nations: Bennacer dazzles, Ziyech disappoints on transfer stage
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations was an effective showcase for several players hopeful of a big summer transfer but Hakim Ziyech underwhelmed.
FIFA bans two African officials for corrupt practices
FIFA has banned CAF official Musa Hassan Bility and former Botswana FA general secretary Mooketsi Kgotlele for 10 years and life, respectively.
Rohr debate misses the point about Nigerian shortcomings
Nigeria must reset its entire football ecosystem in a manner that begins to develop talent deliberately and consistently, Colin Udoh writes.
Africa Cup of Nations review: Algeria deserved winners but Egypt leave much to be desired
Algeria claimed the crown but what stood out in the Africa Cup of Nations most was the frustrating hosts and the string of memorable matches.
Algeria's AFCON title win wasn't pretty but will remain memorable
Algeria's scrappy AFCON championship win over Senegal will give the players -- and the country -- a fresh surge of optimism on the future.
Algeria clinch AFCON title with bizarre goal
Baghdad Bounedjah's bizarre second-minute goal was all that Algeria needed to secure 1-0 win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
AFCON 2019: Will Senegal's unsung hero Idrissa Gueye finally get the credit he deserves?
Sadio Mane has received most of the plaudits but it is Idrissa Gueye who has been indispensable for Senegal in their run to the AFCON final.
AFCON: Algeria favourites vs. Senegal as old friends Belmadi and Cisse reunite on the touchline
Senegal manager Aliou Cisse and Algeria boss Djamel Belmadi grew up playing against each other. On Friday they meet with an AFCON title on the line.
Nigeria's Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel retire from international football
Ighalo retired after telling coach Gernot Rohr that constant abuse on social media was taking a toll on his young family.
Infantino: African football will 'significantly improve' with FIFA help
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the move to step in and jointly administer African football with CAF was 'about democracy'.
Nigeria claim AFCON bronze over Tunisia as Rohr makes Super Eagles history
Nigeria earned their eighth Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal in their 1-0 win over Tunisia, as Gernot Rohr wrote his name in Super Eagles history.
Nigeria beat Tunisia for eighth AFCON bronze
Odion Ighalo's early goal gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Tunisia in their third-place playoff at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.
ANC Standings
| GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Burundi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Morocco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |