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.

(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 ...

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?

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 ...

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has dished up plenty of sartorial highlights over the past 30 years of the continent's showpiece event. And, with retro kits back in fashion, several have become ...

The countdown to the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has officially begun as the North African nation of Morocco prepares to host the continent's premier football tournament for ...