By Samindra Kunti
January 31 – Liverpool’s Sadio Mane missed the decisive spot kick as Cameroon beat Senegal 5-4 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Seven-times winners Egypt also progressed to the last four with a narrow 1-0 win against rivals Morocco.
18 February – The Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest African nation to announce their candidacy for hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 5 – The chairman of the local organising committee for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana, has branded players opting out of the continent’s showpiece event as “selfish and egotistical”.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 5 – South African officials are trying to get players contracted to European clubs released early in order to prepare for January’s Africa Cup of Nations.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 18 – Senegal have been disqualified from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations following the riot that forced last weekend’s home qualifier against Ivory Coast to be abandoned.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 14 – A crucial Africa Cup of Nations showdown between arch-rivals Senegal and Ivory Coast was dramatically abandoned on Saturday (October 13) after home fans rioted in the stadium.
By David Gold
October 4 – The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has revealed an interest in bidding to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to encourage investment in football infrastructure.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 10 – Armed security forces have been drafted in to protect the offices of the Cameroon Football Federation in Yaounde after angry fans threatened to ransack the building following a potentially pivotal defeat.
By David Gold
June 25 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the board of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations have confirmed the final qualifying round draw for the tournament will take place in Johannesburg on July 5.
By David Gold
May 18 – Mvuzo Mbebe, the head of the Organising Committee of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations being held in South Africa, has said the tournament will cost a total of R400 million (£30 million/$48 million/€38 million).
By David Gold
May 4 – The South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that the host cities for next year’s African Cup of Nations next year will be Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
By David Gold
April 20 – The announcement of the host cities for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, which was expected today, has been delayed for a second time, the South African Football Association (SAFA) have confirmed.
By David Gold
April 13 – The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa next year will take place on October 26, it has been revealed by Confederation of African Football (CAF) secretary general Hicham El Amrani.
By David Gold
April 10 – Reports in the South African press claiming that only one of the prospective eight host cities, Rustenberg (its Royal Bafokeng Stadium pictured left), had signed host city agreements to stage matches during next year’s African Nations Cup, have been denied vehemently to insideworldfootball today.
By David Gold
March 28 – Eight cities – Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Polokwane (pictured), Rustenburg and Nelspruit – have bid to host matches at next year’s African Nations Cup, hosted by South Africa.