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Cape Verde's forward #11 Garry Rodrigues takes off his jersey as he celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Ghana and Cape Verde at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 14, 2024.

'We know our qualities': FourFourTwo meets the surprise AFCON star, Garry Rodrigues, who worked nights as a mail sorter just to make ends meet

By Arthur Renard published

Cape Verde are one of the stories of AFCON so far: FFT caught up with one of their stars, who had an unconventional route into international football

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AFCON 2023 Senegal's players hold the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

AFCON 2023: Dates, fixtures, squads, stadiums and everything you need to know

By Ryan Dabbs last updated

AFCON 2023 AFCON 2023 is just around the corner: here's everything you need to know about the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast

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Senegal celebrate winning the last AFCON

AFCON live streams: How to watch Africa Cup of Nations 2023 wherever you are in the world

By Ben Fleming last updated

All the important information on how to watch this year's AFCON, no matter where you are

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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt at AFCON 2023.

AFCON 2023: Why did Egypt officials sacrifice a cow at Africa Cup of Nations?

By Ben Hayward published

The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed the animal ahead of the nation's forthcoming fixture against DR Congo on Sunday

AFCON: The Ivory Coast team line up for a team photo before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations group stage match between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast at Alassane Ouattara Stadium

AFCON chaos as Ivory Coast request France MANAGER on loan

By Ben Mountain published

The AFCON round of 16 could prove tough for the Ivory Coast, who have made a desperate bid to replace their fired manager

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AFCON: Ghana manager Chris Hughton looks on during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.

AFCON: Ghana sack Chris Hughton after shock exit

By Ben Mountain published

Following their exit from AFCON 2024, Ghana have sacked manager Chris Hughton after just 11 months

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Mohamed Salah looks on ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Cape Verde and Egypt at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Mohamed Salah could still return to AFCON - despite heading back to Liverpool for 'intensive rehabilitation' on injury

By Ryan Dabbs published

Mohamed Salah suffered an hamstring tear at AFCON on Thursday, but might still be able to help Egypt in the latter stages of the tournament

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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt at AFCON 2023 in January 2024.

Will Mohamed Salah play again at AFCON 2023? Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives injury update and rehabilitation plan as Egypt star is expected back at Anfield

By Ben Hayward published

The 31-year-old picked up a muscle problem against Ghana last week and is now looks set to return to England to continue recovering

Gambia players train at AFCON 2021 in January 2022.

‘Whole team could have died’: Gambia flight aborted en route to AFCON

By Ben Mountain published

The Gambia team, who open the Africa Cup of Nations against Ivory Coast, were forced to abort a flight after running out of oxygen

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Senegal players and staff celebrate winning the last AFCON

Quiz! Can you name every country to reach the final of AFCON?

By Sean Cole published

Quiz! The tournament was first staged in 1957 and there have been 20 different finalists since then, with 15 winners

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