Nigeria were a touch underwhelming when edging out Burundi in their Africa Cup of Nations opener but will hopefully improve for that victory when taking on Guinea. Their opponents could only earn a share of the spoils versus Madagascar first up and looked nervous at times during that 2-2 stalemate.
Ghana will be determined to improve on a series of Africa Cup of Nations near-misses and can start out by beating Benin in Group F. The Black Stars last lifted this trophy in 1982, but have reached two finals and four other semis in the past six renewals, so few would begrudge them an outright triumph.
Cameroon were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions for the fifth time two years ago and can begin the defence of their trophy by edging out Guinea-Bissau. The Indomitable Lions beat the same opponents 2-1 during the group stage in Gabon and can shade another entertaining encounter.
Lauren twice won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon and was a two-time Premier League winner during a successful spell at Arsenal. In a bwin exclusive Lauren interview, the former defender shares his thoughts on the Africa Cup of Nations and the Gunners.
Ivory Coast have added some exciting young talent to several proven stalwarts and can kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign by seeing off South Africa. Bafana Bafana are also a likeable bunch, with decent discipline at the back and a good work ethic, but may just lack the class of their opponents.
Egypt are expected to ease past Zimbabwe on home turf in the opening group-stage match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo. The Pharaohs have a formidable record when playing in front of their own supporters, securing 11 straight victories to stretch an unbeaten sequence in such fixtures to 16.
With the Africa Cup of Nations about to add further excitement to a summer which has already been unusually rich in international football, we’ve used data to reveal the top players and best-represented clubs at the tournament and also celebrate the contribution of African players in the history of the Premier League.
The first African Cup of Nations semi-final looks set to be a tight tussle between Burkina Faso and Egypt and it would be no surprise to see extra-time and even penalties required to settle this tie. The Stallions continued their hunt for a maiden title when beating Tunisia 2-0 in … Read more
Senegal have safely qualified from Group B thanks to two straight wins but there is still plenty of interest in who will join them in the knockout stages. Here are our tips for Monday’s final round of matches in this pool: Senegal to draw with Algeria @ 9/4 Senegal will … Read more
Cameroon head into Sunday’s final round of Group A fixtures as odds-on favourites to top the table but there is still plenty to play for, with all four teams capable of qualifying for the knockout stages. Here’s how we think the pool will play out: Cameroon to draw with Gabon … Read more
Congo DR lead the way in Group C of the 2017 African Nations Cup going into the second round of fixtures but now face defending champions Ivory Coast, while Morocco must bounce back from an opening defeat when taking on Togo. Here are our best bets for Friday’s games: Ivory … Read more
Senegal set the early pace in Group B of the African Cup of Nations by beating Tunisia, while Zimbabwe secured a surprise point against Algeria. Here’s our tips for the second round of games in this section: Algeria to beat Tunisia @ 23/20 The Desert Foxes will have finished their … Read more
Group D of the 2017 African Cup of Nations gets under way on Tuesday with four-time champions Ghana taking on unfancied Uganda while seven-time winners Egypt face Mali. Here are our top tips for the Stade de Port-Gentil double-header. Ghana to beat Uganda @ 87/100 The Black Stars have a … Read more