Africa Cup of Nations

Hopes of Africa Cup of Nations qualification were already dashed before a dominant Nigeria beat Tanzania 1-0.

Claude Le Roy On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations opener, Congo coach Claude Le Roy tells his team to play without fear at the tournament.

Benin

Clarence Seedorf Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon have announced the appointments of Dutch legends Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert.

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt and Ghana – the AFCON final four – were among the teams to enjoy a boost in the latest FIFA rankings.

Mali Ambroise Oyongo proved an unlikely hero for Cameroon as they drew 1-1 with Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Madagascar

Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday, here we look at the 16 teams that will be competing for the title in Equatorial Guinea.

In Other News... Essam El-Hadary, aged 44, may not be donning sweatpants in Africa – but he puts the Euros and its oldest player Gabor Kiraly (40) to shame.

Congo DR