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Sunday, 10 February 2013 12:52
JOHANNESBURG - Sunday's African Nations Cup final will either reawaken a sleeping giant of African football, or announce the arrival of a new one. But for Nigeria, who were last crowned champions of Africa almost two decades ago, blowing this glorious...Read More
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Sunday, 10 February 2013 12:42
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will today close what will go down as undoubtedly the best African Nations Cup tournament ever held, with the Rainbow Nation setting lofty standards for future hosts of the continent’s premier football showpiece. Following a successful hosting...Read More
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Friday, 01 February 2013 12:29
HARARE - How things can change in a year! Zambia’s African Nations Cup victory last year sparked scenes of merriment and joy in Zimbabwe as local football fans basked in the deflected glory of another country in the name of regional...Read More
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Sport » Enock Muchinjo, Sports Editor
Friday, 25 January 2013 09:18
HARARE - Watching the African Nations Cup with colleagues in the newsroom on Tuesday as Togo matched the much-fancied Ivory Coast pound-for-pound, I felt a wave of nostalgia for the good old days when the Togolese, then minnows in African football,...Read More
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Sunday, 20 January 2013 11:13
JOHANNESBURG - The long-awaited African Nations Cup kicks off this afternoon at the Soccer City with a mouth-watering opening match between hosts Bafana Bafana and islanders Cape Verde being the main attraction. The spiritual home of South African football is expected...Read More
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Monday, 10 December 2012 10:29
HARARE - For years, Africa’s premier football tournament, the African Nations Cup, has failed to match its European or American version, mainly because of the timing of the tournament, which normally results in a spate of withdrawals by top players based...Read More
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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 18:48
HARARE - The Orange African Nations Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) and South African Travel Centre (SATC) have teamed up to make it easier and more enjoyable for football fans to attend the forthcoming 29th Afcon finals. The much anticipated biennial...Read More
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Sunday, 04 November 2012 12:58
HARARE - Zimbabwe's disastrous failure to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals in neighbouring South Africa has understandably caused pain and heartache for local football fans. The fact that Zimbabwe went to the Angolan capital Luanda for the final...Read More
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:07
HARARE - Following the national side’s shattering failure to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals in South Africa, Zimbabwean football fans will this weekend turn to the country’s richest knockout competition for solace when Mbada Diamonds Cup quarter-finals explode...Read More
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Sport » Nigel Matongorere, Senior Sports Writer
Tuesday, 16 October 2012 10:17
HARARE - As the country still tries to come to terms with the Warriors’ failure to qualify for next year’s African Cup of Nations, the question on everyone’s mind is “What next?” The Warriors’ qualification dream went up in smoke after...Read More
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Monday, 15 October 2012 13:21
HARARE - Zimbabwe were dealt massive blow yesterday when the Warriors failed to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals after going down to a Manucho-inspired yesterday. Former Manchester United forward Manucho scored twice inside the opening seven minutes to...Read More
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Saturday, 13 October 2012 10:21
HARARE - Former Angola football team coach Oliveira Gonçalves says the Pelancas Negras must go on the offensive against Zimbabwe in tomorrow’s decisive African Nations Cup qualifier in Luanda. The Warriors carry a 3-1 lead from the first leg in...Read More
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Sport » Nigel Matongorere, Senior Sports Writer
Friday, 12 October 2012 11:17
HARARE - Zimbabwe's arch tormentor at Rufaro Stadium, Angolan forward Djalma, has predicted the Palancas Negras will score “many” goals against the Warriors in Sunday’s decisive African Nations Cup final qualifier. The Warriors carry a seemingly healthy 3-1 lead from the...Read More
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
Friday, 12 October 2012 11:13
HARARE - Former Warriors goalkeepers coach Brenna Msiska says having six goalies in an enlarged 31 member Warriors squad is sign of depth and not dilemma. Zimbabwe, who face Angola in a decisive African Nations Cup qualifier on Sunday in Luanda,...Read More
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Sport » Nigel Matongorere, Senior Sports Writer
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 09:48
HARARE - Angola have recalled Brazil-based midfielder Geraldo for next week’s crucial 2013 African Nations Cup second leg final qualifier against Zimbabwe in a bid to overturn a 3-1 deficit suffered in the first leg in Harare last month. Geraldo, who...Read More
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