AFCON: Who will be crowned the kings of African football?
The Confederation of African Football increased the prize money for this year’s tournament by 40%. Commentators say this led to improvement in performance.
When the Africa Cup of Nations started, hosts Ivory Coast were on the verge of disaster after losing two of their first three matches. But they dusted themselves off and went on to reach the final.
They will take on a Nigerian side who boast talented players like Victor Osimhen, who plies his trade in Italy, and Stanley Nwabili, who plays in South Africa. But the Ivorians have dangermen of their own, including Seko Fofana and Sebastien Haller.
But before the final, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa will be fighting for the bronze medal.
This has been hailed as one of the most captivating AFCON tournaments in recent history, with smaller nations like Namibia beating Tunisia while Equatorial Guinea shocked the hosts in the group stages, by defeating them 4-0.
So, come the end of the weekend, who will be crowned the kings of African football?
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