Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount code here. At 2017 AFCON, 75 per cent of coaches were from outside Africa. At this year's tournament, that number is just 33 per cent.

So why did the Ivorians hire somebody with no prior connection to their country ahead of hosting AFCON for the first time in four decades? Are European coaches genuinely better than African ones?

(Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images) P Pulse Sports Team Follow The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is a biennial international ...

Therefore, the road to success for East African teams at the 2027 AFCON needs to start with a comprehensive and coordinated effort to develop football at all levels.

As he prepares to travel to West Africa for his 15th Afcon, the South African has shared some of his favourite images from his archives of the past 30 years. 1996: Hosts - South Africa ...

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For a brief moment, it appeared as though all attention had shifted to the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), as the tournament gained global attention. The game saw the participation of 24 out of ...

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the AFCON starting next week The African Cup Of Nations 2024, aka Afcon 2024, will begin in the Ivory Coast on Saturday 13 January with a clash between ...