Despite being an entertaining continental tournament beloved by many fans of the beautiful game, the Africa Cup of Nations remains a contentious competition to some as it is often held during the club season.

For example, the recent edition of...

Not only is Sadio Mane a brilliant player on the pitch, helping Liverpool win the Premier League and UEFA Champions League over the years while guiding Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in history, but he is also an excellent human being...

Despite being one of the greatest footballing teams in the continent, Senegal were made to wait an awfully long time to get their hands on the Africa Cup of Nations title. However, on Sunday, that wait finally came to an end, sparking joy like never before...

Yesterday's Africa Cup of Nations final ended in heartbreak for Mohamed Salah and the Egyptian national team as the Pharaohs were up on the receiving end of a penalty shootout defeat.

Despite overcoming Ivory Coast and Cameroon in the round of...

Top games to watch this week

Friday, February 4

Olympique Marseille vs Angers (Ligue 1)

Man United vs Middlesbrough (FA Cup)

Saturday, February 5

Osasuna vs Sevilla (La Liga)

Roma vs Genoa (Serie A)

Inter...

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The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals are underway, with the last eight kicking off on Saturday. Burkina Faso and Cameroon have already booked their tickets to the semifinals, beating Tunisia and Gambia respectively, with the focus...

Top games to watch this week

Friday, January 28

Colombia vs Peru (FIFA World Cup Qualifying)

Venezuela vs Bolivia (FIFA World Cup Qualifying)

Nantes vs Brest (Coupe de France)

Saturday, January 29

Olympique Marseille...

Concerned fans have gotten an update on Sadio Mane this morning after the Senegalese superstar was substituted off in yesterday's round of 16 clash with Cape Verde, due to a head injury, before immediately being taken to hospital.

The Lions of...

The captain of Cameroon, the host nation, Vincent Aboubakar has taken to social media to issue a heartfelt message to his fellow countrymen and women in the wake of a gut-wrenching tragedy at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Yesterday's showdown...

Everyone loves acrobatic celebrations, and on Sunday, Burkina Faso goalkeeper Hervé Koffi took that to the extreme!

The Stallions were in action in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations over the weekend, with the West African country kicking off the round...

Yesterday saw the round of 16 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kick off, with two knockout stage games taking place on Sunday. Both showdowns saw a team get a red card, as Gabon were reduced to 10 men in their clash with Burkina Faso, which they eventually...

With the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations group stage having come to an end, all eyes will be on the knockout stage, with that set to kick off on Sunday.

Given how the first round went down, fans can expect nothing but excitement. The group stage produced...

Top games to watch this week

Friday, January 21

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Arminia Bielefeld (Bundesliga)

Arouca vs Benfica (Primeira Liga)

Olympique Lyon vs Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1)

Saturday, January 22

Manchester...

The third and final group stage matchday in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is in full swing, with Group D set to commence and wrap up on Wednesday. Only one of the four teams have secured progression to the next round and that is table toppers Nigeria...

The Africa Cup of Nations is yet to reach the knockout stage, but the tournament has unfortunately come to an end for Arsenal superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. 

The Arsenal ace, who has been in exile at the club since early December, was one...

The action continues in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with Sunday ushering in another round of interesting fixtures. This time, a total of four games will take place, with the earliest kick-off being the 8 a.m. ET showdown between Gambia and Mali.

Both...

Wednesday saw one of the most chaotic and controversial matches in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations take place in the form of Tunisia vs Mali.

These two African sides locked horns in today's early kick off, with both nations aiming to grab...

Senegal, one of the favorites for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations title, kicked off their campaign in Monday's early fixture, with the Lions of Teranga locking horns with Zimbabwe in an interesting clash.

Sadio Mane and Co. got things off under...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was unfortunately postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19, has finally gotten underway. Sunday, January the 9th, saw the tournament commence, with host nation Cameroon kicking things off with a clash against Burkina...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was unfortunately delayed until this year, is finally here! The prestigious – but sadly often disrespected – tournament kicks off today, with host nation Cameroon taking on Burkina Faso in the opening fixture.

The...