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Tuesday 24 January 2012

AFCON 2012!....updates and more


It’s here again, the African cup of nations! A festival of African football where the best on the continent compete for the ultimate; the right to be called champions of Africa!
This year, the competition is being hosted by two nations Gabon and E. Guinea. The games kicked off on the 21st of Feb. With a wonderful opening ceremony that saw a great show of rich African culture. One thing that caught my attention though were the beautiful lady performers; graceful in movement and clad in beautiful traditional cloths

 The opening match was between co-host E. Guinea and Libya….yes. The Libyans competing in an African cup of nations! One would have thought they would have opted for the NATO cup of air strikes….ops... What am I saying!   Ok the match ended with the Libyans a goal down. Guess it’s back to the drawing board for them.
This year’s competition however is without some of the so called big shorts of African football names like Egypt, Cameroun and Nigeria are missing from the roll call…that gives a real chance for pre-tournament favorites Ghana and Ivory Coast to end their years of drought. The cup has eluded the Ghanaians for the past 30 years and the Ivorian’s the past 20 years.

It will be interesting to see which nation lifts this year’s cup. Will it be tournament favorites Ghana or Ivory Coast or the Taranga lions of Senegal who were stunned 2:1 by less fancied Zambia.

Surely we are in for more surprises as the tournament goes on.
Today, Ghana starts their campaign with a game against Botswana. Will the Black stars demolish the Zebras or will they receive a shock of their lives?
Watch this page for the latest updates of AFCON 2012.

Fixtures and results of group stage…….  


  
    Group Stage
  01-21-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee-e.gif  E.Guinea
1 – 0
Libya  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/libye.gif  
  01-21-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/senegal.gif  Senegal
1 – 2
Zambia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/zambie.gif  
 01-25-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/libye.gif  Libya
2-2
Zambia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/zambie.gif  
 01-25-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee-e.gif  E.Guinea
2-1
Senegal  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/senegal.gif  
 01-29-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee-e.gif  E.Guinea
0-1
Zambia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/zambie.gif  
 01-29-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/libye.gif  Libya
2-1
Senegal  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/senegal.gif  
  01-22-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/cote-ivoire.gif  Cote d'Ivoire
1 - 0
Sudan  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/soudan.gif  
  01-22-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/burkina-faso.gif  Burkina Faso
1 - 2
Angola  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/angola.gif  
 01-26-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/soudan.gif  Sudan
2-2
Angola  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/angola.gif  
 01-26-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/cote-ivoire.gif  Cote d'Ivoire
2-0
Burkina Faso  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/burkina-faso.gif  
 01-30-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/soudan.gif  Sudan                                        
2-1
Burkina Faso  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/burkina-faso.gif  
 01-30-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/cote-ivoire.gif  Cote d'Ivoire
2-0
Angola  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/angola.gif  
  01-23-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/gabon.gif  Gabon
2 - 0
Niger  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/niger.gif  
  01-23-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/maroc.gif  Morocco
1 - 2
Tunisia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/tunisie.gif  
 01-27-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/niger.gif  Niger
1-2
Tunisia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/tunisie.gif  
 01-27-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/gabon.gif  Gabon
3-2
Morocco  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/maroc.gif  
 01-31-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/gabon.gif  Gabon
1-0
Tunisia  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/tunisie.gif  
 01-31-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/niger.gif  Niger
0-1
Morocco  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/maroc.gif  
 01-24-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/ghana.gif  Ghana
1-0
Botswana  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/botswana.gif  
 01-24-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/mali.gif  Mali
1-0
Guinea  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee.gif  
 01-28-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/botswana.gif  Botswana
1-6
Guinea  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee.gif  
 01-28-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/ghana.gif  Ghana
2-0
Mali  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/mali.gif  
 02-01-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/botswana.gif  Botswana 
1-2
Mali  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/mali.gif  
 02-01-2012
Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/ghana.gif  Ghana
1-1
Guinea  Description: http://www.cafonline.com/images/flag/guinee.gif  
  

 Credits :cafonline.com

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