Africa Nations Cup

AFCON 2013 in a nut shell

With so much going on at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Football411 brings you the very best features on the entire spectacular.

First off we take a look at the four groups as each country battles it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

2013 AFCON Group Profiles:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

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Not in-depth enough for you? We didn't think so, so next we dissect the four groups into the 16 teams, with an overview of the respective countries' pedigree and chances.

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2013 AFCON Team profiles

South Africa

Angola

Cape Verde

Morocco

Ghana

DR Congo

Mali

Niger

Zambia

Nigeria

Burkina Faso

Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

Tunisia

Algeria

Togo

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Think you know it all? Maybe you do, but maybe not, so why not take the chance to broaden your knowledge with a look at some informative, and strange, facts about the 16 countries involved.

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Ten Things You Never Knew About...

South Africa

Zambia

Tunisa

Nigeria

Niger

Morocco

Mali

Ivory Coast

Ghana

DR Congo

Cape Verde

Ethiopia

Burkina Faso

Angola

Algeria

Togo

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All the teams, save for the hosts South Africa, had to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals, and here we show you exactly how those qualifying campaigns went for each side.

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Road to the Finals:

Algeria

Angola

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

DR Congo

Ethiopia

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Mali

Morocco

Niger

Nigeria

Togo

Tunisia

Zambia

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We're not done yet though as we take an in-depth look at all the stadiums set to host the sub-Saharan spectacular.

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Stadium Guides:

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Moses Mabhida Stadium

National Stadium

Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Mbombela Stadium

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Here we take a look at who's hot, who's not, and who will be watching the tournament from the couch at home and why.

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Star Player Profiles:

South Africa

Angola

Cape Verde

Morocco

Ghana

DR Congo

Mali

Niger

Zambia

Nigeria

Burkina Faso

Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

Tunisia

Algeria

Togo

Posted: 02/01/13 14:14

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