Cristiano Ronaldo perdeu mais um jogo do Al-Nassr na quarta-feira, já que o internacional português ficou de fora da equipe que venceu por 1 a 0 na Liga dos Campeões da AFC contra o Arkadag, do Turcomenistão. A vitória garantiu que o gigante saudita chegasse às quartas de final da competição, depois de ter vencido a primeira partida pelo mesmo placar. O técnico Jorge Jesus escalou um time titular enfraquecido, sem nenhum dos seus principais jogadores desde o início.
O Al-Nassr venceu o clube turcomeno Arkadag por 1 a 0 na primeira partida das oitavas de final da Liga dos Campeões da AFC, mesmo sem Cristiano Ronaldo. O astro português deve retornar aos gramados neste fim de semana, após perder as últimas três partidas, mas mesmo sem ele, o time conseguiu uma vantagem que levará de volta para a Arábia Saudita, graças ao gol de Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
Cristiano Ronaldo está supostamente pronto para encerrar sua greve no Al-Nassr, enquanto se prepara para retornar ao clube da Arábia Saudita. O ex-astro do Real Madrid e do Manchester United se recusou a jogar pelo time em protesto contra as negociações de transferência em janeiro, perdendo as duas últimas partidas da equipe, mas o Al-Nassr já definiu a data para o retorno de seu astro.
Jorge Jesus, técnico do Al Nassr, explicou por que Cristiano Ronaldo não viajou com o restante da equipe para o confronto desta quarta-feira (22) pela Champions League Two da AFC, contra o FC Goa. O craque português vive grande fase neste início de temporada, tanto pelo clube quanto pela seleção, mas ficará fora da partida, já que o Nassr tem adotado uma estratégia cuidadosa para preservar a forma física do jogador de 40 anos.
Egypt are the team who have won the most AFCON titles in history, with seven to their name. It was in 1957, the inaugural edition of AFCON, where Egypt attained glory. They would go on to add three more trophies before the turn of the century (1957, 1986, 1998), before completing a threepeat in 2006, 2008, and 2010.
How many teams are in the AFCON?
The first-ever AFCON featured just three teams. Between 1968 and 1990, eight teams featured in the tournament. An expansion in 1992 saw 12 teams feature in AFCON, and 16 from 1998. The latest expansion in 2019, though, sees 24 teams fight for glory.
Who has made the most AFCON appearances ever?
Cameroon legend Rigobert Song set the record of most AFCON appearances in 2010, playing in his 36th game in the tournament. That record was equalled by Ghanaian icon Andre Ayew in 2024.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the AFCON?
Cameroon icon Samuel Eto'o leads the all-time goalscoring charts with an impressive 18 goals over the course of 29 matches during six different tournaments.
Who is the oldest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?
Egypt's Essam El Hadary is the oldest player ever to play in AFCON at the age of 44 years and 21 days. He achieved this feat in 2017 during Egypt's 2-1 loss to Cameroon.
Who is the youngest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?
Former Ghana defender Joseph Odoi made his AFCON debut in 1984 at the age of 15 years and 164 days, becoming the youngest player ever to feature in the African Cup of Nations.
Which famous players have played in the AFCON?
Samuel Eto'o, Mohamed Salah, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Jay-Jay Okocha, Sadio Mane, Roger Milla, Ahmed Hassan, George Weah, etc, are some of the biggest names to have featured in the African Cup of Nations.
Which famous managers have managed in the AFCON?
Charles Gyamfi, Hassan Shehata, Herve Renard, and Avram Grant are some of the most famous coaches to have led their respective teams at AFCON.