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African Football's organisers CAF says it will announce today whether Egypt or South Africa will stage the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations bi-annual tournament. IMAGES of the arrival of Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF, at the Executive Committee (ComEx) meeting
Ivorians fans go wild in Abidjan after the final whistle of the Africa Cup of Nations as the Elephants clinch victory over the Super Eagles. Hundreds of people had gathered in the Abidjan fan zone to watch the final. IMAGES
He's considered one of the best strikers in the world and helped Napoli win their first league title in 33 years, scoring 26 Serie A goals last season. But Nigeria's Victor Osimhen tells AFP he is "not the kind of player that falls under pressure" even though expectations are sky high at this year's Africa Cup of Nations. SOUNDBITE
The Springboks bid farewell to their fans at a ceremony in Johannesburg as they depart South Africa en route to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France via the United Kingdom. The defending champions are scheduled to play warm-up matches against Wales in Cardiff on August 19 and New Zealand in London on August 25 before their opening match of the tournament against Scotland in Marseille on September 10. IMAGES
New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe says an African soccer team must win the World Cup soon, during one of his first news conferences in his new position. SOUNDBITE
Morocco is to host an African summit later Wednesday as the kingdom presses a bid to rejoin the continental bloc 32 years after walking out in protest at its position on the Western Sahara. IMAGES