The African Cup of Nations kicks-off this Saturday with co-host's Equatorial Guinea headlining the opening match of the tournament against Libya at the Estadio de Bata. Cue the talk of witch craft, curses and the odd animal sacrifice. The crown jewel of African football, this being the 28th edition, will run from January 21-February 12.
Surprisingly it will not feature the defending champions from Egypt. The Pharaohs finished dead last in their qualifying group. The 3-peat champions are not the only big name to miss out. Cameroon and Nigeria are also absent.
Now it is time to focus on the participants that have made it through the long journey to compete for their continents biggest prize.
To read more click on the link below...
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/01/19/michalakos_blog/
Surprisingly it will not feature the defending champions from Egypt. The Pharaohs finished dead last in their qualifying group. The 3-peat champions are not the only big name to miss out. Cameroon and Nigeria are also absent.
Now it is time to focus on the participants that have made it through the long journey to compete for their continents biggest prize.
To read more click on the link below...
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/01/19/michalakos_blog/
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