An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021. The next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will be played back in its traditional winter slotNow he has the answer. The European clubs may think they own the continent now but in 1957, when the Africa Cup of Nations began, Africa did not even get a guaranteed entrant at the World Cup finals. The first certain African World Cup place became reality in 1970 - earned by Morocco - by which time there had been seven champions of Africa. If anything has broadened the influence of African football and African footballers, it's the Africa Cup of Nations.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 16, 2020 22:31 UTC