Looking critically at the way Algeria started the tournament from day one right up to the final match, it will be very difficult for one not to accede to the fact that, winning the AFCON championship at

  🏆 Final Match July 19, Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 21h00 (local time)

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Mane and is teammate you hope to continue their smooth ride in the ongoing AFCON. The team has shown a high level of discipline so far both in the attack, the midfield and the defence. They have conceded

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Guinea-Bissau makes it to only their second ever AFCON appearance, first in 2017. A back-to-back qualification there, which is progress. The Djurtus will be, on paper, contented to just have an improved

If you ever get paired with Les Lions Indomptables, you instantly know that you are in for the long walk. A very long hard walk. Marshaled by the very resolute Rigobert Song, the indomitable lions of Cameroon

But for that Asmoah Gyan penalty miss in 2010, the Black stars of Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first ever African national team to make it to the world cup semi-finals. They were also only third

In the last two decades, the elephants of ivory Coast has lead the African contingent on the international stage by producing some really great footballers. Players who has lighted up Europe, winning loads

Kenyans are not just runners. Even Usain Bolt plays football. This is the case with the east africans, they love the round leather game too. They have made it to six AFCON competitions but are yet to make

In 2014, El Khadra, aka, The Greens, aka, The Fennecs, aka, Desert foxes, aka The Desert Warriors, became the first african team to score 4 goals in a single game at the world cup. They have also made

In June 2019, Taifa Stars of Tanzania were the 114th best national team in world, jumping 13 places up. This represents progress for the east africans. They make it to their second AFCON competition since

Les Lions de la Téranga (The Lions of Teranga) of Senegal has in times past, made it a habit of churning out some really brilliant footballers, both on the national and international stages. This habit

In April 1994, the Super Eagles of Nigeria moved to the position of the 5th best team in the world, the highest position ever by an African team, according to the fifa world ranking. Two years after, they

Intamba Les Hirondelles, aka, The Chayfs, aka, The Swallows of Burundi makes it to their first ever AFCON appearance. While they'd be thrilled to just savour the moment, there's still nothing wrong in

The Cranes of Uganda will be hoping that 2019 is the year that they get to finally announce themselves on the big stage. After making seven appearances to the tournament, ending as runner-up in 1978, they'd

DR Congo is a popular name in world football. As Zaire, they were the very first Sub-Saharan African team to make it to the fifa World Cup. They have also made it to 18 AFCON competitions, winning two.

The warriors of Zimbabwe come to Egypt as no noobs, having made it to the group stages of the AFCON three times. They have failed to make it out of the group stages in any of the three occasions though,

The Pharaohs of Egypt are the true king of African Football. Having made a total of 24 appearances, winning the trophy a record seven times. They are the most successful national team in Africa. It is

It's important to note that the AFCON was initially slated to take place in Cameroon, the current AFCON holders. But for their unpreparedness, insecurity and anglophone challenges, this right was stripped.