[ad_1] I have an idea for a bored academic willing to enliven his or her life in the Ivory Tower. This would study the relationship between the Ghana Black Stars and Ghanaians. This study could fit into several disciplines, including history, sociology, communication, medicine, psychology, engineering, linguistics, space exploration, music, religion, etc., or it…
[ad_1] The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is the most important football tournament in Africa. It has been contested by the male national teams of countries on the continent since 1957. Egypt is the most successful country in the tournament’s history, with seven wins, the most recent in 2010. Previously, Ghana was the dominant force with four wins….
[ad_1] Ghana captain Andrew Ayew says winning the African Cup of Nations ( AFCON) trophy has always been the team’s major priority, but they can’t promise it. The road to ending the 41-year Afcon trophy drought for Ghana starts with a group B encounter against Cape Verde at the Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny later on Sunday. The…
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[ad_1] Mohamed Salah will be looking to captain Egypt to a record-extending eighth triumph when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) gets under way in Ivory Coast on Saturday after finishing as a runner-up with the Pharaohs twice. The Liverpool forward missed out on penalties in the 2021 Afcon final against Senegal, with former…
[ad_1] Ivory Coast’s hosting of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will further accelerate the country’s impressive rebound since its civil war ended in 2011, the Ivorian government hopes. By its own admission, the government has invested at least $1 billion on hosting the tournament, which kicks off on Saturday, having built four new stadiums…
[ad_1] The 24 teams have been split into six groups of four teams, with the hosts in Group A alongside three-time champions Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Group B also contains a heavyweight match-up, with Mohamed Salah’s Egypt, the most successful team in the competition’s history, drawn against Ghana, currently coached by former Newcastle and…
[ad_1] Senegal are the most likely winners according to the model, with a 12.8% chance, just ahead of hosts Ivory Coast (12.1%), who are attempting to win the trophy for a third time, after 1992 and 2015. The last host nation to lift the trophy were Egypt in 2006 – with just two-third place finishes…
[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria’s preparations. The 23-year-old is the latest member of the Super Eagles squad to suffer an injury ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 13 January in Abidjan. Nice striker Terem…
[ad_1] Ghana’s readiness for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remains uninspiring six days before the Black Stars kick off their campaign in the Ivory Coast. On Monday evening the Black Stars settled for an uninspiring goalless draw with Namibia in their final friendly match. The game played at the Baba Yara Stadium in…
