Heroes of Afcon 2013: from DR Congo’s “bum shuffling” goalie to Ouwo Moussa Maâzou, the Nigerien striking sensation
The quarter finals are upon us, and this is where things get serious. The group stages
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Is north African football in decline?
North African teams failed to get out of the group stages at the 2013 African Cup of Nations. The best spin is that at least we got to see their future potentials.
The Foreign Coach
Africa's men's national football teams have failed to improve under foreign coaches and there is nothing to suggest that this state of affairs will ever improve.
Channel error connection
Watching Morocco defeat South Africa in the 2013 African Cup of Nations from a Moroccan enclave in Astoria in Queens, New York.
The Golden Generation of Les Éléphants
Watching the Africans Cup of Nations among expectant fans at an Ivorian restaurant in Harlem, New York.
The trouble with Angola
Angola is the big brother of Africa’s Lusophone nations, so Cape Verde’s win over Angola in AFCON 2013 was greatly appreciated.
Songs for Chipolopolo
The Zambian journalist canvassed his friends for a playlist of top Zambian tunes praising their footballing heroes.
Songs for Bafana
The second in our playlists for the national teams in the 2013 African Cup of Nations. This one is for the hosts, South Africa.
The Blue Sharks in Mandela Bay
What we learned from Day 8 of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
Songs for the Blue Sharks of Capo Verde
The first in our Africa Nations Cup 2013 playlists; to drown out the commentator if they are annoying you during the game.
Saving and scoring penalties every day
What we learned from day seven of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
The Johannesburg Cup of Nations
The spirit of the African Cup of Nations is infectious in the streets of Johannesburg, especially in the inner city where different African nationalities coexist.
What’s With The Empty Seats
South Africa is hosting the African Cup of Nations, but few locals go to the stadiums. People have more important things to do than watch football?
The Democratic Republic of Congo Effect
What we learned from Day Six of the 2013 African Nations Cup held in South Africa.
What we learned from day five of Afcon 2013
South Africa’s form has been dismal for a while now. Pre-Afcon, Elliot Ross concluded here that
Do South Africans care for Bafana Bafana
Three American students watch the African Cup of Nations at a South African restaurant in Brooklyn. Bafana Bafana played Cape Verde in a first round game.
Angolan football fans are no fools
Angola's Palancas Negras and the curse of the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals.
The elephants seemed somewhat long in the tusk
What we learned from day four of the 2013 African Cup of Nations being held in South Africa.
Playing for the home team
Most national teams that made it to the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa play in Europe. Ethiopia is one of the few teams composed of mainly "home" based players.
Afcon 2013 Preview: Drogba’s last chance of Nations Cup glory with Côte d’Ivoire
By John James* One day Côte d’Ivoire will lift the cup, said captain Didier Drogba, shortly