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Malawi face Guinea without six players and coach

The team which had been camping in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have however been boosted with the availability of star striker Richard Mbulu who had been left behind after testing positive previously.

Brave Ethiopia suffer slim loss against Cape Verde

The Walia Ibex played a huge chunk of the match with 10 men after Yared Bayeh was sent off after 12 minutes for a tackle on Julio Tavares.

Aboubakar penalty brace powers Cameroon to victory

In a dramatic first half, Gustavo Sangare gave the Burkinabes the lead, but Cameroon fought from a goal down with Abubakar scoring the first of his two penalties from the assistance of the Video Assistant Referee while the second was a stone wall kick.

The six youngest players at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

For some brave countries, it is also a platform where they can unleash the best of young talent in the continent.

Zimbabwe AFCON squad named despite threat of FIFA ban

In November, the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board was suspended by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), a body mandated to develop sport by the government.

Peseiro appointed as new Nigeria coach

Upon his appointment, the 61-year-old tactician, in the meantime, will play role of an observer, while interim coach Augustine Eguavoen leads the team to the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Salah included in provisional Egypt squad for AFCON

Salah is one of eight foreign based players, including Aston Villa winger Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan who returns after almost a full year away with knee injury.

Coaching confusion in Zimbabwe ahead of AFCON

The mix-up stems from 16 November when the SRC suspended the Zifa board, and the situation is not helped by Fifa having yet to rule on the matter.

Only fully vaccinated fans to be allowed into AFCON venues

In a joint statement from Cameroon's government and football association (Fecafoot), as well as the Confederation of African Football (Caf), the tournament has been re-confirmed as going ahead between 9 January and 6 February.

CAF describe reports of AFCON cancellation as fake news

However, more confusion was added to the situation when CAF Head of Media Relations and Operations, Lux September describes the reports as "fake news".

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