A group of about 30 Afcon volunteers went on strike hours before the quarterfinal match between Cape Verde Islands and Ghana in Port Elizabeth.
In one act Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou may have reduced Fifa’s "our game is fair play" to a hollow political slogan.
Togo has filed a legal complaint against CAF for failing to protect its team from a deadly attack as it travelled to January’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Togo plans to fight its suspension from the next two editions of the African Cup of Nations after the team withdrew from January’s tournament.
Egyptian supersub Gedo has outshone stars such as Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba to finish as the top-scorer at the African Cup of Nations.
Coach Milovan Rajevac believes Ghana’s display at the African Cup of Nations will help his players at the World Cup, despite losing the final to Egypt
Egypt turned up for the Afcon with only one intention, to defend their status as African champions and they seem well on their way to doing just that.
Soccer players in beleaguered African nations set their sights on more lucrative foreign horizons.
A row over the win-bonus of Africa Cup of Nations semifinalists Nigeria has been averted after a special committee paid up their share.
Afcon organisers are confident that they will avoid violent clashes between supporters when rivals Algeria and Egypt clash in Thursday’s semifinal.
Playing defending champions Egypt on Thursday in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal is a dream come true for Algeria hero Hameur Bouazza.
Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.
The recent disappointing start to the Africa Cup of Nations suggests that there is still a long way to go before the continent can conquer the world.
Zambia derailed highrollers Gabon 2-1 here on Thursday to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years.
The head of Mozambique’s national football association said coach Mart Nooij will be fired after the team failed to reach the Afcon quarterfinals.
Ghana have escaped blushes by squeezing into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Angola and World Cup qualifiers Algeria joined holders Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Monday.
Ghana suffered a blow to their hopes of qualifying for the Afcon quarterfinals when Michael Essien was ruled out of the game against Burkina Faso.
Day eight of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday dished up a five-goal thriller in Lubango and a potentially massive injury blow for Ghana.
Angola registered their first win at the Africa Cup of Nations to edge towards the quarterfinals but Thursday’s victory over Malawi came at a price.
