El exjugador del Manchester United y del Chelsea Juan Mata volvió a dar una lección de fútbol con un sensacional tiro libre para el Melbourne Victory el sábado. A pesar de la brillantez individual del español, un colapso en los últimos minutos hizo que su equipo perdiera una ventaja de dos goles en un frenético encuentro de la A-League.
El fútbol puede ser un deporte cruel, pero pocos vivirán un sábado tan terrible como el que vivió el ex portero del Tottenham Hotspur Josh Oluwayemi. El guardameta de 24 años, que en su día pisó los pasillos del campo de entrenamiento de los Spurs bajo la atenta mirada de José Mourinho y Antonio Conte, se vio envuelto en una catástrofe deportiva durante la goleada por 5-0 del Wellington Phoenix a manos de su rival, el Auckland FC.
El exjugador del Manchester United y del Chelsea Juan Mata volvió a los viejos tiempos al marcar dos goles espectaculares con el Melbourne Victory en la victoria por 3-1 en el derbi contra el Melbourne City el sábado. Los goles incluso recibieron elogios del capitán del Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes, quien recurrió a las redes sociales para mostrar su aprecio por los excelentes esfuerzos del jugador de 37 años en el choque de la A-League.
Thomas Muller ha confirmado que dejará Europa, siendo un traslado a la MLS lo más probable, pero se dice que Sydney ha mantenido conversaciones con el héroe del Bayern Múnich.
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.