adminLate ticket rush for Africa Cup, but is it enough?
JOHANNESBURG — Under two weeks before the African Cup of Nations soccer finals kick-off, ticket sales have jumped to 60 percent of the target, though still 200 000 short of what would make organisers happy. Fans dragged their feet when ticket sales opened, and with less than 30 days to goCape Verde plan more upsets
JOHANNESBURG — Debutants Cape Verde Islands are the team no one beyond the west coast archipelago expected to reach the 2013 African Cup of Nations soccer finals. Paired with four-time champions Cameroon for a place at the finals, the island nation built a two-goal home advantage andAdebayor in Nations Cup U-turn
PARIS — Tottenham’s Togo star Emmanuel Adebayor has had a last minute change of heart and will after all take part in the African Cup of Nations later this month, according to the head of his country’s football federation. The Spurs striker was planning to skip the January 19-February 10Africa Cup of Nations fixtures 2013
JOHANNESBURG — Fixtures for 2013 African Cup of Nations soccer finals in South Africa.Group A (Durban unless noted)
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JOHANNESBURG — Angola have been set an ambitious target of a top-three finish when they make a fifth consecutive appearance at the African Cup of Nations soccer finals. Uruguay-born head coach Gustavo Ferrin and his assistants told the Angolan media that national football federation officialsMorocco seek to end long wait for glory
JOHANNESBURG — It is 37 years since Morocco won the African Cup of Nations soccer title for the only time after drawing with Guinea in the final pool match of a tournament hosted by Ethiopia. The closest the Atlas Lions have come since was finishing runners-up to hosts Tunisia nine years ago, andInstitutionalised inequality in US
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