In this week's podcast, Jesse Nagel , Banele Pikwa and former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Phelelani Mpangase discuss how effective Europe-based players have been in the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 and share their thoughts on the DStv Compact Cup.
Malawi and Senegal close out their group-stage matches with both teams still in the hunt to qualify for the knockout stages. It will be a cagey affair under challenging conditions which sets up an entertaining 90 minutes of football.
In this week's podcast, Joshua Gaillard , Mcebo Mpungose and Pro Philani discuss which nations have been the most impressive and whether or not the standards of African football have lived up to expectation.
The Africa Cup of Nations finally kicks off in Cameroon today with world-class footballers headlining their respect country’s hopes of etching their names into the history books and taking the beautiful trophy back to their homeland. There can only…
The Lions of Teranga are hungry for success on the continental stage following disappointing previous campaigns but now look ready to pounce on this beautiful trophy with a strong showing in Cameroon. Coach Norman Mapeza’s Zimbabwe certainly have a…
It’s all or nothing with the AFCON 2019 trophy up for grabs on Friday evening. Senegal and Algeria have been a cut above the rest, so it’s only fitting that that the African giants square off in the all-important…
This is who our writers predict to win the AFCON 2019:Benedict Ngwenya says:Egypt 4/1The record seven-time champions are playing on their own backyard and the last time they hosted the tournament in 2006 they came up…
Japan and Senegal won against far more illustrious opposition on the opening day of Group H fixtures. Japan overcame 10-man Colombia before Senegal drew first blood for Africa with a 2-1 victory over Poland. Both sides know that a…