The Africa Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for African nations, and is run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It is held every four years, and the most recent edition was hosted by Gabon in 2017.
The tournament is open to all 54 member nations of CAF, and is the premier continental competition for African football. The winner of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup, which is played every four years between the winners of the six continental championships.
The Africa Cup of Nations was first held in 1957, and has been held every four years since then, with the exception of 1965, 1974, and 1978. The tournament has seen many changes over the years, including the expansion to 24 teams in 2019.
The Africa Cup of Nations has been won by many different nations, including Egypt (seven times), Ghana (four times), and Cameroon (five times).
Senegal was crowned for the first time in its history in the African Cup Of Nations, after beating the maximum winner in the penalty shootout Egyptin a duel marked by Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane Y Mohammed Salah. With a hectic start to the match and with Sadio Mané standing out, the Senegalese had the first … Read more
Photo: EPA / GAVIN BARKER / EFE Heart problems continue to wreak havoc in the world of football, threatening the lives of its protagonists, in this case the players who delight their fans in an 11 against 11 on the pitch. This time it is the Africa Cup the context to talk about this topic. … Read more
Footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not be able to play for the Gabon national team after the player was removed from the national team due to heart injuries after overcoming COVID. “According to the CAF medical commission, the players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Axel Meyé and Mario Lemina have just overcome COVID-19 but they will not be able … Read more
Photo: MOHAMED EL-SHAHED / AFP / Getty Images The Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), which will begin this Sunday with the meeting between the host Cameroon and Burkina Faso, will begin with controversy after the complaint of the Burkinabe player Bertrand Traore and the assistant coach, Firmin Sanou, of irregularities in the tests to which … Read more