Brief Christmas pause in Cup of Nations action

The Africa Cup of Nations paused for Christmas on Thursday, but it is a brief 24-hour break with two more rounds of group competition to be crammed into the next week. The tournament in Morocco kicked off on Sunday December 21, and the first four days of matches have run to form, with many of […]

The Africa Cup of Nations paused for Christmas on Thursday, but it is a brief 24-hour break with two more rounds of group competition to be crammed into the next week.

The tournament in Morocco kicked off on Sunday December 21, and the first four days of matches have run to form, with many of the favourites serving notice of their potential in their respective opening fixtures.

For the host nation, however, it was more relief than celebration when they beat tiny Comoros 2-0 in the opening game, having been under intense pressure.