https://www.scmp.com/rss/323829/feed The Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. The title holders at the time of a Fifa Confederations Cup qualify for that competition. This year's will be the 31st edition of the competition and it will be hosted in Gabon. The reigning champions are Ivory Coast while the most successful team in the... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It’s baffling that a private company can antagonise several governments across the world whilst splitting international opinion about its motives and intentions. Yet Huawei – the Chinese telecommunications corporation – has done just that, leading Donald Trump and his administration to restrict its North American activities and to castigate and threaten countries that continue to engage with it. Whether it’s a genuine security threat to the US and its allies or simply an unstoppable commercial... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3014879/africa-cup-nations-will-china-get-its-own-huawei-it-looks-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3014879/africa-cup-nations-will-china-get-its-own-huawei-it-looks-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:57:29 +0000 Cameroon celebrated the most improbable of victories at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday which coach Hugo Broos hoped would pave the way towards a bright future for his team. The Indomitable Lions showed remarkable character to come from behind and beat Egypt 2-1 in a brilliant game at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville with Nicolas Nkoulou and Vincent Aboubakar scoring to spark wild celebrations. It was the first time a team had come from behind to win the final since 1994 and it was a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2068352/cameroon-toast-unlikely-africa-cup-nations-triumph-and-look-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2068352/cameroon-toast-unlikely-africa-cup-nations-triumph-and-look-future?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Feb 2017 02:35:47 +0000 Michael Ngadeu and Christian Bassogog both netted in the second half as Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville on Thursday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final. A finely-poised tie remained goalless until the 72nd minute, when Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah failed to deal with a free-kick into his area and John Boye’s weak defensive header merely served as an assist for Ngadeu to control and fire home. Bassogog then broke away to clinch the win and spark wild celebrations as Hugo Broos’s side... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2067737/cameroon-stun-ghana-reach-africa-cup-nations-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2067737/cameroon-stun-ghana-reach-africa-cup-nations-final?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Feb 2017 01:40:13 +0000 A group of hackers claiming to be based in Russia said on Saturday they had shut down the website of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament in a protest at organisers holding it in the “dictatorship” of Gabon, where president Ali Bongo Ondimba retained power in disputed and violent elections last year. A person sent an email to The Associated Press claiming the group New World Hackers had “taken down” the Confederation of African Football’s official website, which is the website of Africa’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2064364/africa-cup-nations-hackers-claim-have-shut-down-soccer-tournaments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2064364/africa-cup-nations-hackers-claim-have-shut-down-soccer-tournaments?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:20:31 +0000 Fifa warned Liverpool on Monday they cannot play Joel Matip unless Africa Cup of Nations participants Cameroon give the Premier League title-chasers permission. The key central defender missed Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday amid a disagreement over his international status and he could be unavailable for the next month. Matip last year announced he no longer wished to be considered for selection by Cameroon and was not named in their Africa Cup of Nations squad. But the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2062712/fifa-issue-warning-liverpool-over-joel-matip-selection-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2062712/fifa-issue-warning-liverpool-over-joel-matip-selection-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:02:47 +0000 What’s host country Gabon like? Who are the Eagles of Carthage, the Sparrow Hawks, and the Wild Dogs? Which big-name players are there, and who’s likely to win in the end? And why are Ugandan politicians taking a pay cut in the name of soccer? Some things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Saturday: GABON AGAIN The Africa Cup is getting pretty familiar with Gabon, returning to the former French colony on the west coast of Africa for the second time in four tournaments.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2061896/africa-cup-nations-2017-setting-nicknames-and-big-names?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2061896/africa-cup-nations-2017-setting-nicknames-and-big-names?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Jan 2017 06:27:40 +0000 With the 2017 African Cup of Nations about to start in Gabon, one could be forgiven for switching one’s attention away from Europe’s big leagues and also from the transfer frenzy prompted by the newly re-opened Chinese player transfer window. The African Cup of Nations is a showcase for the continent’s best football talent, although it inevitably causes controversy as players based in Europe often face a choice of leaving their clubs mid-season or else missing out on playing for their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2061186/how-china-fuelling-african-cup-nations-through-stadium-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2061186/how-china-fuelling-african-cup-nations-through-stadium-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:30:30 +0000 Manchester United and Liverpool have each lost an important player, but in the Premier League it is Leicester City for whom the Africa Cup of Nations is the biggest inconvenience. While United centreback Eric Bailly has been called up by the Ivory Coast and Liverpool have lost Senegalese flier Sadio Mane, Leicester have had to cede Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Daniel Amartey. Fifteenth in the table, Leicester are fighting to avoid being dragged into a relegation dogfight and leftback... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2060794/leicester-city-hardest-hit-premier-league-clubs-africa-cup-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2060794/leicester-city-hardest-hit-premier-league-clubs-africa-cup-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:26:14 +0000 With just days to go before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon begin their quest to win the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil, the mood in the host nation remains gloomy. While the final touches are being put on the four stadiums due to host matches in the January 14-February 5 tournament, the small central African state remains in the midst of a social and political crisis. On the streets of the capital Libreville, decorated with banners advertising the upcoming continental tournament, workmen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2059531/mood-gabon-gloomy-and-tense-ahead-africa-cup-nations-kick?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2059531/mood-gabon-gloomy-and-tense-ahead-africa-cup-nations-kick?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:31:14 +0000