Articles tagged with "african-cup-of-nations"
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 16th, 2008
There are now four days until African Cup of Nations kick off, and so juts four more teams to preview. We've met everyone in Groups ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 16th, 2008
You'd be forgiven for thinking MLS won't be represented at the African Cup of Nations. But you'd be wrong. Colorado Rapids keeper Bouna Coundoul has ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 16th, 2008
There's nothing like the pressure of living up to a famous footballing father. Some players find it impossible. Just ask Jordi Cruyff. For others like ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 15th, 2008
There are now just five days until African Cup of Nations kick off, which means just five more teams to preview. We've already met all ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 15th, 2008
The 16 African Cup of Nations teams will be competing on the field in just five days time, but World Cup Blog continues to compare ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 15th, 2008
Seems all that complaining from Premier League managers about the African Cup of Nations interrupting their season is going to pay off, as the Confederation ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by Rami | Jan 15th, 2008
Look what I came across looking around Tunisie-Foot. It's a new Tunisie Telecom commercial starring our football team and the national handball team. Pretty nice ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 14th, 2008
There are now just six days until Ghana face Guinea and the African Cup of Nations gets started, and six more teams to preview. We've ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 14th, 2008
As we prepare to ooh and ah at the talents of Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and others when the African Cup of Nations kicks off ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 14th, 2008
With the exception of Côte d'Ivoire's Group C rivals Nigeria, Benin and Mali, everyone is hoping to see a healthy, goal-scoring Didier Drogba at the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 14th, 2008
Poor Francis Dickoh. Eighteen months ago, the Danish born Ghanaian defender played for the Black Stars before, after, but not during World Cup 2006. Still, ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by Rami | Jan 14th, 2008
If you click the thumbnail and check out the photo, you might notice that there's someone curiously missing. Let me give you second to guess... ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 13th, 2008
The African Cup of Nations gets underway exactly one week from today, and we have seven more teams to preview. We've met everyone in Group ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 12th, 2008
There are now only eight days until Ghana 2008 gets going, which means eight more teams to preview. It also means we've reached the halfway ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by gianfranco | Jan 12th, 2008
Before the tournament I would like to introduce everyone to the players on the IC squad, and though I will not cover all them. I ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 11th, 2008
There now nine days until African Cup of Nations kick off, which means nine more teams still to preview. We've already given Group A and ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 11th, 2008
Zambia coach Patrick Phiri has ditched two if his biggest-name from the Chipolopolo African Cup of Nations squad. Zambia's most famous striker Collins Mbesuma (pictured ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 11th, 2008
The December 2007 FIFA World Rankings have Nigeria as the highest placed African Cup of Nations team, with the Super Eagles up in 20th place. ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by gianfranco | Jan 10th, 2008
The more I read and digest information about the Ivory Coast the more I realize how truly an amazing soccer nation they really are. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 10th, 2008
With just 10 days until African Cup of Nations kick off, we have 10 more teams to preview. We've already looked at Group A and ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 10th, 2008
There are a lot of US and Canadian soccer fans - and fans from other countries where the tournament isn't on regular TV - frantically ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 10th, 2008
It's African Cup of Nations roster deadline today, with teams submitting their final squads of 23 for the tournament. We'll get a full roundup of ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 9th, 2008
The countdown continues and we are now 11 days and 11 team previews away from African Cup of Nations kick off. After getting to know ...
Posted on: Ghana World Cup Team Blog by Inara | Jan 9th, 2008
Last week, Daryl alerted us to the plight of Sammy Adjei, whose club has threatened to fire him if he answers the summons of the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 9th, 2008
Samuel Eto'o will be reporting late for African Cup of Nations duty with Cameroon next week. Barcelona claim to have written permission for Eto'o to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 9th, 2008
For all the big name superstar talent and the renovated stadiums, the single most important thing at the African Cup of Nations is the ball. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 9th, 2008
One of the many great things about the African Cup of Nations are the team nicknames. Some inspire fear, others not so much. For ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by gianfranco | Jan 8th, 2008
Ivory Coast coach Uli Stielike has left the team, the day before their departure for training camp in Kuwait, due to his son’s condition. It ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 8th, 2008
There are now 12 days until Ghana 2008 kicks off and the African Cup of Nations goodness begins. That means there are 12 more teams ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 8th, 2008
Everton and all the other Premier League clubs trying to undermine the African Cup of Nations got a nice shiny black eye from FIFA yesterday. ...
