The False Nine’s David Dodds previews Group D in the African Cup of Nations…
Ivory Coast
This is the so-called Golden Generation of Ivorian football, and it’s little surprise that this is the case given how stacked their squad is with players who have European pedigree. Continue reading
The False Nine’s David Dodds previews Group B in the African Cup of Nations…
Ghana
Ghana will go into the tournament as one of the favourites. The Black Stars have moved up four places in the latest FIFA rankings and have beaten Egypt and Tunisia in pre-AFCON friendlies. Continue reading
Simon Smith takes a look at some of the major talking points in Groups A and C of the 2013 African Cup of Nations…
With a sense of déjà-vu the African Cup of Nations returns. It seems like it was only last year Zambia ran out as unlikely champions, largely because the Confederation of African Football’s decision to switch the tournament from even to odd years means it was only last year. With so little time to get over arguably the underdog story of 2012, can we really get excited all over again so soon? Continue reading