The Boys are doing it
South Africa's Bafana Bafana, the hosts, has to make it out of the group stage of the 2013 African Cup of Nations for this tournament to be deemed a success.
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles are back
The writer is cautiously optimistic (for once) that Nigeria will win its third Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Our African Cup of Nations 2013 predictions
So first we gave you the back story. Now here’s our official predictions for the African
A Very Short History of the Africa Cup of Nations
The big kick-off is nearly upon us. Just 11 months after that extraordinary Zambian triumph in
Futbol Is a Country
We want to present a more global, postcolonial (for want for a better word) take on world football.
Yannick Nyanga’s Tears
How a black French rugby player's crying during the playing of the country's national anthem was appropriated for all sorts of rightwing and reactionary politics.
Africa is a Jockey
Will the breakthrough of a Swazi jockey in British horse racing change the global stakes for Africa and its diaspora's riders?
Africa is a Horse
What is it with the long practice in British racing of adding an African appellation to a race horse's name. Most African countries now have at least one horse name after it.
John Terry’s African Alibi
We British like nothing more than a nice inquiry. The exorbitant jail terms meted out to last
Mozambique versus Spain
African fans retain a surprising affection for old colonizers when it comes to international tournaments. Mozambique is no exception.
An ode to Benni McCarthy
Watching a 34 year old Benni McCarthy back in South Africa with Orlando Pirates, leave many observers with a lingering feeling that he could have achieved so much more.
The loneliness of the Kenyan long distance runner
How the death of a very talented Kenyan marathon runner points to structural problems in the country's national running industry.
The Aura of Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba is the master of the unruly and the absurd: when he is in form, none of what the other team does matters.
Fabrice Muamba and English football
It's a shame that a player had to suffer from a heart attack to provoke feelings of belonging about him as a refugee and immigrant. It says something about Britain.
Football: The 11 Commandments of Rigobert Song
When the good Lord handed down the Decalogue to Moses atop Mount Sinai, he limited himself
The Lagos preacher and the football final
Both Africa's infamous pastors as well as our staff predicted Zambia would win the African Cup of Nations Final. We're not sure who had the closer relationship to the gods.
Germany has a version of GQ magazine
A woman in Germany removes her clothes and poses for a magazine photographer with her famous
Everybody wants in on the final
Some coupe decale to warm you up for the African Cup of Nations final later today
Surfer dude
Surfing as leisure and a sport has historically been associated with whites in South Africa, though
The Copper Bullets
Zambia is on course to be Southern African nation since Bafana Bafana in 1996 to win the African Cup of Nations.