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LYON, FRANCE – JULY 07:  Former footballer, Didier Drogba is seen in the stands prior to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Marianna Massey – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Controversy dogs Drogba’s top-job attempts

Does Didier Drogba deserve to lead Cote D’Ivoire’s football association?

A lot needs to change for Baxter’s replacement to succeed. Firstly Safa needs to get its house in order and the media needs to play its part. (Gallo)

The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly

The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Afcon high. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.

Stuart Baxter resigns as Bafana Bafana coach. (Oliver Weiken/Getty)

Baxter resigns as Bafana coach

The 65-year-old has called time on his management of the national squad

Senegal coach Aliou Cissé is bidding to lead his country a step further than the team he captained in an agonising penalty shootout defeat to Cameroon at the 2002 final. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

‘Hardest to come’ for Senegal in quest for first African title

Senegal are making a first semi-final appearance since 2006

Succession planning: Bafana forward Percy Tau is South Africa’s best player, and he could get even better, while (Javier Soriano/Khaled Desouki/AFP)

Flattering boos for Bafana Bafana

Stadium animosity at the Afcon match against Nigeria proved that despite the loss, our national men’s team is tasting relevance again

Heads down: Bafana Bafana bow out of Afcon 2019. (Gallo)

​South Africa 1-2 Nigeria: Bafana dance to West African tune

This game was always going to end badly if we failed to grab the initiative

Keeping it in the family: Goalkeepers André Onana and Fabrice Ondoa both play for Cameroon. The cousins have played soccer together for more than a decade. (Cees van Hoogdalem/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Cameroon’s keepers of faith: Onana and Ondoa

The cousins are rivals for the Indomitable Lions’ No 1 jersey, but their relationship is amicable

Bafana Bafana’s search for a draw backfired on the 89th-minute and now have to rely on results elsewhere. (AFP)

Bafana on verge of Afcon elimination after last-minute Morocco defeat

While conceding in the 89th minute surely felt gut-wrenching, Stuart Baxter can only blame himself and his men

Lebo Mothiba, who played with South Africa’s under-23 team at the Rio Olympics, is gearing up for his first major senior tournament with Bafana Bafana. (Gallo)

‘Confident’ Mothiba in battle mode for South Africa

Bafana Bafana open their Afcon campaign on Monday and the striker is confident that they can can start on a good note

Al Ahly fans before a match. Their club is currently engaged in a bitter war of words with Saudi-backed Pyramids FC. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Afcon host Egypt bogged down in domestic football drama

Al-Ahly, Egypt’s and Africa’s most successful club, have even refused to comply with a packed domestic schedule