Is there an african nations cup this year?

[Roo1976]

Quite simple is there one because we seem to be in the market at the moment for being linked with a few african players and if they leave for the cup that would place a big hole in the deepth of our squad

[Saint Garrett]

Don't think Kenya qualify anyway...

[Minty]

It was in Jan/Feb 2013, next one is 2015.

[Matthew Le God]

Next one is in 2015 and Kenya rarely make the finals.

[Roo1976]

cheers by the way when i asked the question i didnt realise that there is a world cup next year so there wont be an african cup

[The9]

cheers by the way when i asked the question i didnt realise that there is a world cup next year so there wont be an african cup

 

You also didn't seem to be aware of other bits of the internet you could use which would help you find out for yourself.

 

As for "there is a world cup next year so there wont be an african cup" comment, there was an ACoN in 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1994, 1990, 1986, 1982, 1978, 1974, 1970 and 1962. That's every World Cup year except one since the ACoN began, so even though you are right because they shifted the competition to odd-numbered years this year (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8685251.stm), you wouldn't have known that from past experience of World Cups, because until now it has almost always coincided with a World Cup year.

[The9]

Oh yeah, and for the massively pedantic (ie. me and MLG), the answer is yes. There is an African Cup of Nations this year because there's already been one in 2013.

[Glasgow_Saint]

Next one is in 2015 and Kenya rarely make the finals.

 

Bit harsh MLG