AFCON KICKS OFF

By BBC:Hosts Egypt play Zimbabwe in the first match of the expanded Africa Cup of Nations which starts today.This is the first time the tournament has been held in Europe’s summer, as it is usually held in January and February, causing disputes with European clubs who had to release players in the middle of the season.Egypt were only awarded the competition in January after it was taken away from original hosts Cameroon because of security and preparation concerns.This will be the fifth time Egypt has hosted the competition and has won it seven times.BBC reports that the match will be held at the Cairo International Stadium, which has rarely been used over the last eight years because of security concerns.Zimbabwe are playing in the tournament for a fourth time but have never made it past the group phase and finished bottom of their section in 2017, failing to win a game. Post Views: 5
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