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Unpredictability, West African Dominance, and the 2013 Africa Cup Of Nations

Unpredictability, West African Dominance, and the 2013 Africa Cup Of Nations

Over the course of the last two weeks the African Cup of Nations football tournament has been playing out its myriad dramas across the host nation of South Africa. Historically played every in even numbered years, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided to switch to an odd-numbered-year format in no small part so as […]

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The Costs of AFCON 2013

The Costs of AFCON 2013

South Africa will be hosting the African Cup of Nations, the biennial African football competition that will be changing from even to odd-numbered years in 2013. In many ways this is probably good news — South Africa has the best infrastructure in terms of stadiums and roads, it has the media facilities and the wherewithal […]

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