http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'african-nations-cup' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/whats-this-tournament-called-anyway.html Daryl 2008-01-19 20:12:49 There's always a bit of confusion over exactly what to call this tournament. Is it the African Nations Cup? The Cup of African Nations? Should ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/sepp-blatter-wants-to-run-african-players-into-the-ground.html Daryl 2008-01-19 14:58:50 FIFA President Sepp Blatter was at it again yesterday, opening his big mouth to make wacky football-related proclamations. His latest idea is that the African ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/good-news-bad-news-for-the-black-stars.html Daryl 2008-01-18 18:30:21 If you're following The Black Stars, then you've already read the bad news on Inara's Ghana blog. The Ghanaian FA booked the team into the ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/alex-ferguson-gets-in-on-some-african-cup-of-nations-action.html Daryl 2008-01-17 15:30:53 He kept it quiet, but seems Alex Ferguson was feeling a bit left out of all this African Cup of Nations business. Chelsea had to ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/bouna-time-at-the-african-cup-of-nations.html Daryl 2008-01-16 15:21:04 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/abedi-peles-son-in-ghana-squad-for-african-cup-of-nations.html Daryl 2008-01-16 13:05:01 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-vote-which-nation-has-the-best-flag.html Daryl 2008-01-15 15:24:25 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-could-move-but-not-by-much.html Daryl 2008-01-15 13:05:53 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-egypt.html Daryl 2008-01-14 21:15:35 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/didier-drogba-is-back-with-a-bang.html Daryl 2008-01-14 15:38:01 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/francis-dickoh-ready-to-give-up-on-ghana.html Daryl 2008-01-14 13:36:43 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, ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-sudan.html Daryl 2008-01-12 19:07:59 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-nigeria.html Daryl 2008-01-11 22:46:12 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/zambia-ditch-three-chubby-stars-for-african-cup-of-nations.html Daryl 2008-01-11 17:35:47 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/how-fifa-ranks-the-african-cup-of-nations-teams.html Daryl 2008-01-11 11:46:17 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. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/samuel-etoo-will-be-reporting-late-for-afcon-08.html Daryl 2008-01-09 16:57:43 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-namibia.html Daryl 2008-01-07 19:27:45 The are now 13 days - less than two weeks - until Ghana face Guinea in Accra to kick off the 2008 African Cup of ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/angola-to-host-2010-african-nations-cup.html WC Bob 2006-09-06 23:03:17 What an exciting time to be a fan of Angola. First our team does better than expected at the World Cup and now we ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-whats-your-favorite-competition-other-than-the-world-cup.html WC Bob 2006-04-19 00:05:26 We're a bit biased in these parts. We happen to think the World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the history of sporting ... http://togo.worldcupblog.org/group-g/togo-among-many-talented-countries-w-african-football.html Nick O'Neill 2006-03-05 01:32:26 Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA once said that an African team will win the World Cup someday. Looking at a map of Africa, one can ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/rude-awakening-my-arse.html WC Bob 2006-02-15 12:35:43 Add our friend's at the FIFA website to the list of naysayers who have jumped off the Angola bandwagon after the African Nations Cup. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/togo-coach-sacked-maybe.html WC Bob 2006-02-14 12:22:19 There are conflicting reports about the status of Togo coach Stephen Keshi. According to news sources in Togo, Keshi has been fired. Bora ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/nigerian-sour-grapes.html WC Bob 2006-02-13 13:52:16 Nigeria might be a lovely country, but boy are its football journalists arrogant. Still smarting over their team's failure to qualify for the World ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/egypt-win-african-nations-cup.html WC Bob 2006-02-10 14:03:33 Ivory Coast's string of penalty kick success came to a crashing end in the final of the African Nations Cup with Egypt keeper Essam Al ... http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/an-introduction.html Jenny Jennifer 2006-02-10 13:59:48 I'm very excited to be joining the World Cup Blog team! I'm an American, married to a Tunisian and I've been following Tunisian soccer ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/african-cup-of-nations-heads-t0-penalties.html WC Bob 2006-02-10 13:44:29 After 120 minutes of scoreless football, Ivory Coast and Egypt will decide who will be champion of the 25th African Cup of Nations through penalty ... http://togo.worldcupblog.org/group-g/togo-keshi-may-get-axe.html Nick O'Neill 2006-02-09 23:01:24 Togo manager, Stephen Keshi may get the axe after a bad showing in the African Nations Cup. Togo went 0-3 (that's won 0, lost 3 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/red-and-yellow-citations-of-the-week.html WC Bob 2006-02-08 00:18:19 With only 120 days to go, the World Cup is right around the corner. Ok, maybe not, but the Holy Grail is in sight ... http://togo.worldcupblog.org/group-g/togos-form-heading-towards-world-cup-2006.html Nick O'Neill 2006-02-05 23:44:32 When I look at a team's chances in an upcoming World Cup I look at their qualifying results. The fact that the African Nations ... http://togo.worldcupblog.org/group-g/togo-african-nations-cup-performance.html Nick O'Neill 2006-02-05 22:58:10 Togo did not set the world on fire at this African Nations Cup. They were in Group C with Cameroon, Congo and Angola, playing ...