Who are the favourites to win the expanded 24-team Africa Cup of Nations, and which teams face an uphill struggle to advance past the group stage in Egypt.
Ahead of the big kick-off on June 21, here’s ESPN’s Power Ranking for all 24 Afcon qualifiers, delivered, in time-honoured fashion, in reverse chronological order.
24. NAMIBIA

A recent 1-0 friendly victory over Ghana has offered some hope that Namibia can trouble the big boys, but they’ll need more than that after being pitted alongside South…

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Who are the players most likely to star at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt?
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Spain and Portugal will undertake ‘an in-depth analysis’ of a possible joint bid.
Spain and Portugal will start an analysis of whether to bid for the 2030 World Cup, the countries’ football federations said on Saturday.
They did not make any mention of Morocco, who were previously also said to have been involved.
“After holding several meetings, the football federations of Spain and Portugal can confirm that they are set to begin an in-depth analysis of the possibility of presenting a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup,” a joint statement said.
“Both federations would like…

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The 24 qualifiers for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are naming their 23-man squads for the showpiece tournament.
Find out below who is on the plane to Egypt, and remember that teams have until the day before their first game at the tou…

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For the first time in the history of the CAF Champions League, the semifinal line-up will consist of the previous four winners, as Mamelodi Sundowns meet Wydad Casablanca, and Tout Puissant Mazembe and Esperance de Tunis clash in a pair of engrossing first legs.
Congolese giants Mazembe have had to wait the longest to get their hands on Africa’s grandest club prize again, but are the most successful side still standing, having conquered the continent on five occasions since 1967.
Their last Champions…

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For the first time in the history of the CAF Champions League, the semifinal line-up will consist of the previous four winners, as Mamelodi Sundowns meet Wydad Casablanca, and Tout Puissant Mazembe and Esperance de Tunis clash in a pair of engrossing first legs.
Congolese giants Mazembe have had to wait the longest to get their hands on Africa’s grandest club prize again, but are the most successful side still standing, having conquered the continent on five occasions since 1967.
Their last Champions…

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