{"id":38858,"date":"2023-09-13T18:01:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=38858"},"modified":"2023-09-13T18:01:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:01:54","slug":"afcon-2023-twenty-four-24-teams-qualify-for-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-twenty-four-24-teams-qualify-for-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2023: Twenty- four (24) teams qualify for AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Twenty-four teams have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition scheduled for Ivory Coast next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Cameroun qualified after thumping Burundi at home by three goals to nil which saw them edge their opposition in a fiercest game at the Roumd\u00e9 Adjia Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Heart of Lions announce signing of defender, Bismark Anim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/heart-of-lions-announce-signing-of-defender-bismark-anim\/\">Heart of Lions announce signing of defender, Bismark Anim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Black Stars recovered from a goal down to post a 2-1 victory over Central African Republic to seal the top spot ahead of Angola, who came in second in Group E.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1701719296265638212<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will battle the likes of Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Mali, and Ivory Coast in their bid to break its four-decade absence for AFCON silverware.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Watch Highlights: Ghana Black Stars beat Liberia 3-1 in Accra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/watch-highlights-ghana-black-stars-beat-liberia-3-1-in-accra\/\">Accra Lions announce signing of Bernard Kesse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will occur in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-four teams have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition scheduled for Ivory Coast next year. On Tuesday, Cameroun qualified after thumping Burundi at home by three goals to nil which saw them edge their opposition in a fiercest game at the Roumd\u00e9 Adjia Stadium. 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