The 26th Africa Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations is Africa's biggest sporting event and it's held every two years. 16 national teams have made it through the qualifying rounds of this football (soccer) tournament and will represent their countries in various stadiums around Ghana from January 21 - February 10 (2008). Fans will be out in force wearing their national colors and participating countries will come to a standstill as their matches are played.

Teams to watch include the current highest ranking African team, Nigeria's Super Eagles. They'll be looking to beat Cameroon's Indomitable Lions or perhaps Senegal's Lions of Teranga. My personal favorites have to be Benin's Squirrels and Zambia's Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets). Yes, even if you have absolutely no interest in African football, you can still enjoy the team names and the colorful spectacle of the crowds in the stands.

Find out more about the Africa Nations' Cup, how you can watch the matches, the best players, schedules, and results ...

_{South Africa's Bafana Bafana fans -- © South African Tourism}