The African Cup of Nations begins this weekend with the hosts Ivory Coast taking on Guinea-Bissau in Group A in Saturday’s standalone game. The games then continue on Sunday with the first of three matches seeing Group A continue…
AFCON is synonymous with thrilling matches between underdogs and favourites, where practically anything is possible. We dug through the archives to find some of the most epic encounters in AFCON history ahead of the tournament starting this weekend.
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With AFCON 2023 kicking off this weekend, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and with a look through the last five players of the tournament.
Despite some of the global superstars to come out of African football since…
The African Cup of Nations starts this weekend, and we take a look back at the 10 top goal scorers in the competition of all time, dating back to 1957.
AFCON has become a highly contested competition over the…
Nigeria's Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has confirmed his absence from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to a groin injury sustained during training.
The 23-year-old missed the final warm-up friendly against Guinea and is expected to…
Embarking on a journey of unity, excellence, and sheer football brilliance, Bet9ja partners with Sportsdotcom "Let's Do It Again" Super Eagles campaign to celebrate the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023.
This extraordinary initiative is more than just…
This month marks the start of the 2023 AFCON and 2023 Asia Cup, with many top English Premier League players participating in either tournament.
It will be a big blow to many English clubs who will see important players…
The pre-AFCON edition of the #Bet9jaQuiz is here! With the African Cup Of Nations on the horizon, we have made a special edition of the #Bet9jaQuiz for you to feast on!
You have to be a serious AFCON…
Asia and South America’s qualification campaigns for the 2026 World Cup have already begun, and Africa’s is set to begin on Wednesday.
The gruelling two-year campaign is widely seen as the hardest in world football, with 53 sides…
Nigeria went into the international break hoping to come away with maximum points, but things did not quite go to plan for the Super Eagles.
Guinea-Bissau were the nation that Nigeria faced twice in a pair of 2023 AFCON…