Mali AFCON 2019 team guide: the lowdown, tactics and key players
For a few decades now, Mali have consistently put out respectable teams yet have struggled to break into the African elite. The Eagles have recently been a physical side that [...]
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Algeria AFCON 2019 team guide: the lowdown, tactics and key players
After a remarkable rise from the ashes, with an AFCON semi-final and two World Cup appearances, Algeria went through a rough patch, suffering a first round exit and not [...]
The Economy of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
By Maher Mezahi THE JURY IS SPLIT ON BONGO A solitary Republican Guard footman keeps watch in front of President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s home in La Sablière, north Libreville. [...]
Zimbabwe AFCON 2017 team guide: tactics, key players and predictions
By Maher Mezahi Despite being drawn in a manageable group, very few in the breadbasket of Africa could have predicted Zimbabwe qualifying for the 2017 AFCON. After flying [...]
Algeria AFCON 2017 team guide: tactics, key players and predictions
By Maher Mezahi An unfamiliar cloud of self-doubt hangs over the Algerian national team. It began with poor results in friendly matches under former manager Christian [...]
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