On January 21st, Equatorial Guinea will take on Libya in Bata in the
inaugural match of the 28th edition of the African Cup of Nations.
This years championship (to be jointly held in Eq. Guinea & Gabon) will be the last year the tournament is held in an "even" year as following pressure from European clubs and football governing bodies, the tournament will move to "odd" years as to avoid World Cups & European championships.
This years championship (to be jointly held in Eq. Guinea & Gabon) will be the last year the tournament is held in an "even" year as following pressure from European clubs and football governing bodies, the tournament will move to "odd" years as to avoid World Cups & European championships.
Next years 2013 CAN will be held in South Africa after recent political turmoil in Libya.
In the next ten days prior to the tournament starting, we offer ten reasons why the African Nations is a fantastic football tournament and on a par (or even better) than the Euro & World Cups.
