Todas las publicaciones de AFCON Focus en WhoScored Artículos RSS

AFCON 2021 Complete Team Guide: Possible XIs and Ones to Watch

by
AFCON 2021 Complete Team Guide: Possible XIs and Ones to Watch AFCON 2021 is upon us, kicking off with hosts Cameroon taking on Burkina Faso on Sunday 9th January and we are delighted to confirm detailed statistical coverage and ratings of the entire tournament.With that in mind we've put together a brief team-by-team guide, highlighting the expectations, possi...

AFCON Focus: Collectivism and Discipline Key to Success at Renard Inspired Cup of Nations

by
AFCON Focus: Collectivism and Discipline Key to Success at Renard Inspired Cup of Nations Tournaments tend to be judged less by the quality of their football than by the quality of their stories, and in that regard this Cup of Nations ended up scoring highly. There was the implausible rehabilitation of Boubacar Barry, the trouble at the second semi-final, DR Congo’s brilliant comeb...

AFCON Focus: Renard's Zambia Success Inspiring Ivory Coast Pragmatism

by
AFCON Focus: Renard's Zambia Success Inspiring Ivory Coast Pragmatism When Zambia won the Cup of Nations in 2012, it wasn’t just one of the emotional triumphs in the history of football. It was also a key moment in how teams approach the tournament; their example showed what could be achieved with discipline and diligence, making it clear that success wasn&rsquo...

AFCON Focus: Can Ibrahima Traoré Inspire Guinea to AFCON Qualification?

by
AFCON Focus: Can Ibrahima Traoré Inspire Guinea to AFCON Qualification? This has been a strange Cup of Nations so far, not because of the quality, which has been fine – other than the last World Cup, has there ever been a tournament in which the world hasn’t spent the first fortnight grumbling about how poor it is? – but because no side has really yet ...

AFCON Focus: Yannick Bolasie Thrives With Freedom to Roam for DR Congo

by
AFCON Focus: Yannick Bolasie Thrives With Freedom to Roam for DR Congo Sometimes, perhaps, you can play too well. After DR Congo had come from behind to draw 1-1 with Zambia in their opening Cup of Nations game on Sunday, Yannick Bolasie posed dutifully in the press conference room with the ugly orange trophy the sponsors Orange give to the man of the match. There were...