AFCON 2017

Nickname: Carthage Eagles Previous Appearances: 17 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (2004) Who are they? One of the continent’s...

Nickname: Atlas Lions Previous Appearances: 15 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013) Best Finish: Champions (1976) Who are they? Since winning the trophy in 1976,...

Nickname: The Elephants Previous Appearances: 21 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1992 and 2015) Who...

Nickname: The Leopards Previous Appearances: 17 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1968 and 1974) Who are they? Two-time winners...

Nickname: The Black Stars Previous Appearances: 20 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Who...

Nickname: The Stallions Previous appearances: 10 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Best finish: Runners-up Who are they? Long considered Nations Cup underdogs, and for good reason. Their first participation at...

Nickname: The Cranes Previous Appearances: 5 (1962, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1978) Best Finish: Runners-up 1978 Who are they? In five previous appearances, The Cranes have finished fourth and second one time apiece, and exited at the group stage...

Nickname: The Djurtus Previous appearances: None Best finish: None Who are they? Think about it this way. Guinea-Bissau are to Africa what San Marino are to Europe. Yet these absolute no-hopers have somehow found a...

Nickname: The Panthers Previous appearances: 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2015) Best finish: Quarterfinals (2012) Who are they ? One of Africa’s lower-tier sides, the Panthers, driven mostly by the star appeal of Borussia...

Uganda’s most feared opponent Egypt have been hit with the news that they will be without Rami Rabia for the Africa Cup of Nations after the defender picked up an injury. According to Al-Ahly, the...