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Cup chokers Ivory Coast mystified at Algeria loss

January 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Not for the first time Didier Drogba and his Ivory Coast teammates turned up at the Africa Cup of Nations wearing the mantle of favourite only to flatter to deceive. In 2006, the Elephants suffered a shattering 4-2 penalty defeat to Egypt in the final in Cairo. Two years later in Ghana they

Chelsea make light of African players’ absence

January 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Carlo Ancelotti believes Nicolas Anelka has shown he can cover for the loss of Didier Drogba following the striker’s two-goal display in the 7-2 thrashing of Sunderland. Drogba is on international duty with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving Anelka as the club’s senior striker

Playing away

January 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Most African footballers play for foreign clubs

The Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place every two years, kicked off in Angola on January 10th. The tournament went ahead without the Togolose team, who withdrew after their bus was attacked by terrorists. Of the 345 players in the 15 squads remaining in the competition, most are employed by foreign clubs: 205 of them ply their trade outside Africa, mainly in Europe. Seven of the squads have three home-based players or fewer; two, Cameroon and Nigeria, have none at all. French clubs are the most popular destination, with 58 on their books, followed by English clubs, with 24. (Togo’s team had just two home-based players and nine from French clubs.) South Africa, host of this year’s World Cup, is the biggest African importer; its own national squad, however, failed to qualify for the event. In all, clubs from 54 countries will be represented, from Azerbaijan to China. None of the participants play in the Americas: Latin America is football-mad too—but is also a big exporter of footballers.

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Eagles keen to get off to a flyer

January 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Defending champions Egypt and Nigeria clash in the Africa Cup of Nations Group C curtain raiser under the scorching afternoon sun at the brand-new Ombaka Stadium in Angola today. Both teams are expected to progress to the knockout stages of the continental showpiece at the expense of Mozambique

A deadly game

January 11th, 2010 | No Comments

A lethal attack casts a shadow over Africa’s biggest football tournament

A DEADLY terrorist attack on Togo’s national football team, in Angola for the Africa Cup of Nations, has left Danny Jordaan as sick as a dog. “There’s no way this can have an impact on the 2010 World Cup,” the head of South Africa’s organising committee for the event, said. But his agitation belied his fears. Just when Mr Jordaan thought the doubters about South Africa’s suitability to host the globe’s greatest sporting tournament had been silenced, new questions are being raised.

The Togolese footballers were ambushed by a dozen heavily armed separatist guerrillas as they travelled by bus from Congo-Brazzaville, where they had been training, to the neighbouring oil-rich Angolan province of Cabinda two days before the tournament, hosted by Angola, kicked off on Sunday January 10th. Three people—the team’s assistant coach, their spokesman and their Angolan driver—were killed. Another nine members of Togo’s party were wounded including Togo’s reserve goalkeeper. He was airlifted to a hospital in Johannesburg after being shot in the back. His condition is said to be stable. …