Is Africa Really Rising? The Title is a bit confusing. Is Africa really rising? I hope it does in terms of its economy and political stability. The context, however, is football and the improvement the Continent has made with its performance in the ongoing World Cup. FIFA Needs To Be Complimented FIFA has to beContinue reading “The Rise of Africa”
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Egypt Get The Better of Ivory Coast, Reach AFCON Semis
It was an amazing night in Agadir as the Pharaohs locked horns with the Ivory Coast, the defending champions of AFCON. A semi-final berth, along with pride, was at stake. It was time for the big guns to fire from both sides. An electric contest was in store, and so it happened. Egypt started brilliantlyContinue reading “Egypt Get The Better of Ivory Coast, Reach AFCON Semis”
AFCON : The 16 Are Ready For The Knockouts
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has progressed to the knockouts with the last of the Group Stage games concluding last night. The top 2 teams from each of the 6 groups and the 4 best 3rd-ranked teams have made it to the last 16 contests, which begin on the 3rd of January. The followingContinue reading “AFCON : The 16 Are Ready For The Knockouts”