World-class players to watch in Africa Cup of Nations

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The 33rd African Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked off yesterday with hosts, Cameroon, beating Burkina Faso 2-1. That opening game gave

a hint of the several world-class players expected in action during the four-week-long tournament.

As a result, the competition has not been without its controversy, but all of that will be forgotten when the matches get underway. Cameroon has already won the showpiece of African football five times and as hosts, are certainly in the running to add another title. The holders, Algeria, potentially have a much tougher task. They are in Group E, together with Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, who have a formidable squad, headlined by Franck Kessié, Nicolas Pépé, Wilfried Zaha and Sébastien Haller.

The Super Eagles face Guinea Bissau, Sudan, and Egypt in Group D, with the Pharaohs undoubtedly the biggest threat to Nigeria’s hopes of topping the group.

 

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