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Ivory Coast hero Simon Adingra makes AFCON Team of the Tournament

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Ivory Coast hero Simon Adingra makes AFCON Team of the Tournament After a thrilling month of action at the Africa Cup of Nations, host country Ivory Coast were crowned champions after coming from behind to beat Nigeria in a dramatic final. Here, we run through our team of the tournament, which includes players from South Africa, Angola, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Mali ...

AFCON final combined XI: Victor Osimhen leads side dominated by Nigeria

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AFCON final combined XI: Victor Osimhen leads side dominated by Nigeria Ahead of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final between Nigeria and hosts Ivory Coast, we run through our combined XI of the two teams of those to have made at least three AFCON appearances. It's the Super Eagles that dominate this side, which could prove a good omen ahead of the showdown at the Olymp...

Nigeria's Nwabali the star of AFCON semi-final best XI

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Nigeria's Nwabali the star of AFCON semi-final best XI With the Africa Cup of Nations final now decided after Wednesday’s dramatic semi-finals, we take a look at the round’s standout performers. Understandably, finalists Nigeria and Ivory Coast dominate the XI, with no player from South Africa nor DR Congo making the cut.Stanley Nwabali (Nig...

Shootout hero Williams leads South Africa quintet in AFCON best XI

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Shootout hero Williams leads South Africa quintet in AFCON best XI South Africa dominate the Africa Cup of Nations team of the round following their penalty shootout success over Cape Verde. DR Congo, Ivory Coast and Nigeria are also represented as we run through the quarter-final best XI.Ronwen Williams (South Africa) - 9.32Ronwen Williams picked up a deserved pla...

Arsenal and Barcelona forwards among potential international debutants this month

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Arsenal and Barcelona forwards among potential international debutants this month The first international break of the season is upon us, and with it; a number of players have received callups to their respective national team. Here we pick out 10 who will hope to win their first cap this month, with stars from Arsenal, Barcelona and Tottenham all featuring.Eddie Nketiah - Englan...

Tunisia well-represented in AFCON best XI after Madagascar victory

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Tunisia well-represented in AFCON best XI after Madagascar victory Goalkeeper: Rais M’bolhi (Algeria) - 7.63 ratingJonathan Kodjia became the first player to get the better of Rais M’bolhi at AFCON 2019, ending a run of 421 minutes without conceding, and it could have been more had the experienced goalkeeper not worked wonders between the sticks. Indeed...

Liverpool star duo feature in Senegal dominated AFCON XI

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Liverpool star duo feature in Senegal dominated AFCON XI With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off in Egypt this Friday we take a look at the highest rated XI that have been selected for the tournament using our statistical ratings from Europe’s top five leagues last season.Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Senegal) - 6.85While Sadio Mane will be in the s...

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

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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

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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...