Paul Put has achieved a football miracle with Burkina Faso no matter what happens when the pre-tournament no-hopers tackle Nigeria at the Afcon final.
Superstars have fizzled. Nobodies have sizzled. Here is the Mail & Guardian’s team of the tournament.
A strong Nigeria team and surprising Burkina Faso outfit have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations final, both looking to lift the trophy.
Burkina Faso booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in their history.
A stunning first-half display helped Nigeria book their place in the Afcon final by beating Mali 4-1 in the semifinal at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has spoken out against the appointment of "mediocre" European coaches by African teams, ahead of his side’s tie with Mali.
The Africa Cup of Nations enters its semifinal stage in Durban with Nigeria and Mali set for an unexpected meeting in the east coast city.
Burkina Faso reached the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1998 after a 1-0 win over fellow outsiders Togo on Sunday.
Nigeria shocked title favourites Cte d’Ivoire 2-1 on Sunday in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal match in Rustenburg.
Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune said Bafana Bafana failed to kill off Mali when they were dominant in Saturday night’s Nations Cup quarterfinal in Durban.
A second half penalty, and a runaway goal from substitute Wakaso Mubarak helped favourites Ghana beat a resilient Cape Verde Islands side 2-0.
South Africa will receive all the home support at thequarter-final against Mali while the international spotlight will be on tiny Cape Verde Islands.
If you missed our live Afcon 2013 video chat with ‘footie writer’ Carlos Amato, check out the highlights package with everything you need to know.
He probably wasn’t aware of it, but substitute Dove Wome’s goal in the third minute of injury time in Togo’s win over Algeria could prove priceless.
Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene, a noted penalty saving and taking specialist, scored from the spot to salvage a 1-1 draw against Nigeria.
Four-time champions Ghana beat Mali 1-0 to shoot to the top of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Chelsea winger Victor Moses, who has missed Nigeria’s opening game, is expected to enter the Africa Cup of Nations fray against Zambia.
Super sub Alain Traore bagged the equaliser deep in injury time to earn Burkina Faso a 1-1 draw against 10-man Nigeria.
Seydou Keita’s perseverance has given Mali a 1-0 win over Niger and the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 tournament its first goal.
While Niger hope their fortune changes as they aim to end a losing streak, psychics have chosen Ghana to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Carlos Amato picks new stars who could steal the Africa Cup of Nations show and lists some of the matches you can’t afford to miss.
Nigeria edged Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 behind closed doors this weekend in a final warm-up match to 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Andre Ayew will not play at Afcon after being excluded from Ghana’s squad for not reporting to a training camp to have an injury assessed.
Rafael Benitez has admitted Chelsea are entering a crucial stage in their season.
Rafael Benitez has admitted Chelsea are entering a crucial stage in their season.
Gavin Hunt believes SA’s Ayanda Patosi, who currently plays for a Belgian club, has the ability to outdo Steven Pienaar on the European soccer field.
Brazil striker Lucas hopes to emulate his idol Lionel Messi when he joins big-spending Paris St Germain next month.
A multimillion-rand initiative that supports the creation of a football culture in local schools is winning hearts and minds.
The strength of the Zambian team is mutual respect, which is shared by their coach, who is happy to let their feet do (most of) the talking.
Gordon Igesund believes his team will be ready to take on African champions Zambia, despite having the squad together for only one training session.
Pimples imagines ANC presidential hopeful Kgalema Motlanthe using his soccer skills at a party meeting following his performance in a recent friendly.
Calvin Kadi had no sympathy for Kaizer Chiefs’ fatigue problem ahead of Friday’s Telkom Knockout clash against Bidvest Wits.