Pharaohs, Warriors get AFCON ball rolling

Friday, June 21, 2019

The biggest Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament kicks-off tonight with Zimbabwe’s Warriors facing the wrath of Mohammed Salah’s Pharaohs of Egypt.

Kick-off is 8pm. The number of participating countries has been increased from 16 to 24 for the first time in the tournament’s history.

Unfortunately, the Zebras of Botswana will watch the action from the couch, but the Botswana Premier League (BPL) has a former representative, as Tanzania’s Rashid Mandawa was a BDF XI player until his recent release.

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