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Three international teams to watch out for in the next five years
Will Brown takes a dip into international football and looks at three nations who have a lot to be excited about over the coming years.
Tag: Ivory Coast
The end of an era for the Ivory Coast’s Elephants
James Nolan reviews what has been a strong decade for football in the Ivory Coast as a legend calls it a day.
AFCON 2015 – the winners and losers
With the dust now settling on an eventful AFCON, Matt Carter assesses who will be leaving with their heads held high and who had a tournament to forget.
Heavy weights eye long overdue AFCON success
West African duo Ghana and Ivory Coast are within a single win of righting a decade of AFCON wrongs, writes Matt Carter.
Are DR Congo’s leopards rising from a prolonged slumber?
DR Congo’s second half demolition of neighbours Republic of Congo offered signals that just maybe the sleeping giants are ready to rise, writes Matt Carter.
African Cup of Nations – five talking points
With the African Cup of Nations already developing into a captivating tournament, Matt Carter brings us the main talking points.
AFCON preview – can African football shine in an unlikely setting?
Matt Carter looks ahead to the African Cup of Nations which gets underway in Equatorial Guinea on Saturday.
African Cup of Nations qualification – the final frontier
For those vying for the remaining six slots at the African Cup of Nations, an anxiety doused final date awaits, writes Matt Carter.
Judgement day approaches for Renard’s elephants
Ivory Coast boss Herve Renard is in danger of failing in his task of guiding one of the continent’s superpowers to the 2015 African Cup of Nations.
AFCON qualification – talking points
After a week of breathless week of AFCON qualification – which contained no shortage of dramatic stories – we review the most significant talking points as January’s showpiece grows ever closer.