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Is the Africa Cup of Nations two-year cycle good for African football?

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Senegal's captain Kalidou Koulibaly lifts the Afcon trophy that the Lions of Teranga won in 2022 in Cameroon against Egypt. 
(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Senegal's captain Kalidou Koulibaly lifts the Afcon trophy that the Lions of Teranga won in 2022 in Cameroon against Egypt. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

The prejudice and forces that CAF fought against when it established the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in 1957 are still there, and they rear their ugly heads even more so on the eve of the tournament. 

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