CAN Blog
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Stephen Keshi - a coach with roots in Nigeria's football
Nigeria's Stephen Keshi represents local coaches in the clash with Burkina Faso, trained by Pual Put. His recent comments can't have made the Belgian feel welcome on the continent.
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Nigeria, Burkina Faso face no easy CAN final
Five things we learned from day 19 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Buoyant Burkina Faso hope to make history facing Goliath Ghana
On the eve of one of his biggest moments leading a team, Burkina Faso coach Paul Put was wrenched back into the nightmare that overshadowed his life nearly a decade ago.
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Keshi demands respect as Nigeria prepares to face Mali in CAN semi-final
Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi last night echoed Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah’s demand for greater respect to be shown to African trainers. Keshi’s call for more opportunities for local coaches came on the eve of his side’s semi final clash against Mali in …
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African coaches treated with less respect says Ghana's Kwesi Appiah at Cup of Nations
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah last night hit out at what he sees as the unequal treatment and lack of respect shown to African coaches leading national teams. Appiah’s Ghana side face Burkina Faso on 6 February in the semi-final of the 2013 Africa Cup …
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Always the bridesmaid, Côte d'Ivoire still lacks champion touch at Africa Cup of Nations
And so it happens once again. Côte d’Ivoire arrive rippling with intent and they leave without the spoils.
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Nigeria takes the shine off Côte d'Ivoire's golden boys in Africa Cup of Nations
Five things we learned from day 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Crunch-time for Drogba in Nigeria -Côte d’Ivoire blockbuster
Nigeria versus Côte d'Ivoire in Rustenburg is the blockbuster of the quarter-finals. Nigeria are looking to reestablish themselves as one of the premier sides on the continent while Côte d’Ivoire are essentially a golden generation desperately …
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Expect (more of) the unexpected as Burkina Faso faces Togo
Burkina hopes to have some surprises up its sleeve when it takes on Togo in the CAN quarter-finals.
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Tenacious Togo face Burkina in surprise quater-final
The punter who bet on Togo facing Burkina Faso in the quarter-final is a soothsayer with extraordinary powers. This scenario is essentially the stuff of nonsense.
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Goals (and fouls) help Ghana beat Cape Verde
Five things we learned from day 15 at the Africa Cup of Nations
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Ghana has everything to lose against Cape Verde in CAN quarter-final
Will Cape Verde turn out to be giant killers when they face Ghana's Black Stars in Saturday's CAN quarter-final?
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South Africa and Mali psych down for quarter-final clash
Self-effacement appears to be the order of the day in the prelude to the quarter-final clash between hosts South Africa and Mali.