Raheem Sterling, Pazar günü Feyenoord formasıyla ilk kez ilk 11'de sahaya çıktı, ancak İngiltere milli takım oyuncusu için akşam karışık duygularla sona erdi. Daha önce iki kez yedek olarak sahaya çıkan eski Manchester City ve Chelsea kanat oyuncusu, Eredivisie'de NAC Breda ile oynanan maçta ilk 11'de yer aldı ve bir saatten biraz fazla süre sahada kaldıktan sonra oyundan alındı. Sınırlı süreye rağmen Sterling, Rotterdam'da en iyi formunu yeniden bulmaya çalışırken fiziksel durumunun hızla iyileştiğini ısrarla vurguluyor.
Robin van Persie, eski Manchester City ve Chelsea kanat oyuncusu Raheem Sterling'in çalışma izni beklemesi nedeniyle Feyenoord'da ona yer açmak için büyük çaba sarf etti. Hollandalı teknik direktör, Sterling'in yeni takım arkadaşlarıyla antrenmanlara başlayabilmesi için takımı Hollanda dışındaki bir antrenman kampına taşıdı.
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.