AfricaIs aCountry

The African Cup of Nations is our World Cup

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The African Cup of Nations is our World Cup

By
Ebony Bailey

Reflecting on the 2022 edition of the African Cup of nations, and the successes of small countries.

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Gambia v Tunisia - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Gambia's Mohammed Mbye with teammates after the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Gambia’s Mohammed Mbye with teammates © Mohamed Abd El Ghany (Reuters).

The African Cup of Nations is in the knockout stages and 2022 has been a year of cinderella stories. Does this tournament in particular represent hints of the united Africa that Kwame Nkrumah imagined?

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