In 2026, the World Cup will have a record 48 teams. This means more countries will have the opportunity to make their World Cup — however controversial, this is something that is needed. In the 2022 edition, Qatar was the only nation to make its debut in the tournament. In 2018, it was two (Panama […]
After almost a month of action, we have reached the semifinals of the 2021 African Cup of Nations. This tournament has had everything: red cards and goals, controversy and upsets, underdogs and powerhouses. Defending champions Algeria were stunningly eliminated in the group stage alongside traditional favorites Ghana, whilst the likes of Comoros and Gambia were
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stages ended in dramatic fashion, with defending champions Algeria dumped out and favorites Ghana among the teams shockingly eliminated. These two of Africa’s eight highest ranked teams failed to make it out of the group stage, alongside Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Mauritania. This leaves sixteen
The first round of the African Cup of Nations had it all: drama, penalties, referee errors, goals, saves, upsets, and more. However, whilst superstars such as Sadio Mane stole the show, many lesser known players put in performances that could well see them move onto bigger teams. In the AFCON Preview, I mentioned multiple players
After two postponements, the not-really-2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is finally set to take place in early January. Originally postponed due to concerns about the rainy summer season in Cameroon, the tournament was then pushed back for another year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite further worries about the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of
FIFA has officially announced the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s start date, which will be November 21, 2022. The tournament will take place in late fall to early winter, since the tournament will take place in the heat of Qatar. This means that World Cup Qualifiers need to get underway quickly, and qualifiers all around the