I know it's going to be in Angola, does anyone have any pictures of the stadiums they plan to use?
:)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GrlH2TQIEdI/SPPKxf_Vb5I/AAAAAAAAI68/gymHTNPxi0w/s400/cocan.JPG

I've always wondered why they host it in World Cup years...

I know it's going to be in Angola, does anyone have any pictures of the stadiums they plan to use?
:)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GrlH2TQIEdI/SPPKxf_Vb5I/AAAAAAAAI68/gymHTNPxi0w/s400/cocan.JPG

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1489

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7356/motorolla0909118.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9638/motorolla0909120.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6006/motorolla0909121.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2510/motorolla0909122.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/336/motorolla0909107.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8782/motorolla0909108.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/image0042wkwg.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/image00437wjg.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/image0044q79y.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/image0045hjjs.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/image0046zv2o.jpg

from: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=646693&page=17

Thanx

Actually, it's just CAN 2010 (Taça de África das Nações Orange – ANGOLA 2010). CO stands for organizing committee.

Being this the official logo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Angola_2010_Logo.jpg

This was taken from the Angolan forum and I think it's a bit dated, yet...

BENGUELA:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371231_beng_stad09-09_766b.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371230_beng_stad09-09_766a.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371232_beng_stad09-09_341a.jpg

LUBANGO:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371233_lubango_stad09-09_766a.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371234_lubango_stad09-09_766b.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46371000/jpg/_46371235_lubango_stad09-09_766c.jpg



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8253430.stm


Benguela:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1787/can001976.jpg

I've always wondered why they host it in World Cup years...

I dont think they always do, but nontheless, they have it in february, in the middle of the league seasons...

Cool stadium!

I dont think they always do, but nontheless, they have it in february, in the middle of the league seasons...

Cool stadium!

It is held every TWO years, and it is held in January and February because that is coolest time, temperatures are lowest in Africa in that time of year, just imagine CAN in June or July under 45 degrees Celsius.

And I cant wait CAN to start, it is going to be great tournament :nuts:

Benguela:

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002016.jpg

http://resizepic.com/_pics_/20090822095202can-2010-600x600.jpg

Some renders


http://resizepic.com/_pics_/Estadio%20CAN%20-%20Luanda-600x600.jpg

Luanda:

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s1_1239958903.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s0_1239958893.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s2_1239958914.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s3_1239958926.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s4_1239958939.jpg


Benguela:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46370000/jpg/_46370660_benguela_artist_766.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ule4PN3waiA/SlMT71XI6EI/AAAAAAAAANs/hLDInTNMZK0/s1600/can2010-estadio-de-benguela-2.jpg


Cabinda:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKWxCBho5I/AAAAAAAADwU/yrZTAx_Ga54/s1600/Cabinda-Est%C3%A1dio%2BNovo.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKgB0nx1HI/AAAAAAAADw8/fClxR4oQfpQ/s1600/can2010-estadio-de-cabinda-2.jpg


Lubango:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKWw6SwMAI/AAAAAAAADwM/e9yEKiFRkBU/s1600/Lubango-Est%C3%A1dio.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKgCZM7Z4I/AAAAAAAADxM/tpBoTpsxU9I/s400/can2010-estadio-do-lubango-2.jpg





But I wouldn't expect more than the stadiums themselves for now...

The African Cup of Athletics?

The African Cup of Athletics?

I think they are taking the chance to bulit athletics stadiums because of the lack of sports infrastructure in the country. But I think at least Luanda could have a soccer-only stadium.

But then the major city wouldn't have a stadium for track and field competitions.

But then the major city wouldn't have a stadium for track and field competitions.

So? There is no country that needs more than one (or two) main ahtletics stadium(s), the rest can be down sized. Most of them won't see use no doubt.

Oh c'mon!!! Angola had a civil war for decades and now they're trying to rebuild their country. Giving their population structures of development - in this case of sports - is such a bad thing? Do you guys have to complain about everything??? Geez...

Oh c'mon!!! Angola had a civil war for decades and now they're trying to rebuild their country. Giving their population structures of development - in this case of sports - is such a bad thing? Do you guys have to complain about everything??? Geez...

The problem is that they are building everything without giving people chance to use it. Take Lubango´s Palancas Negras Arena, After Afrobasket turned into a garbage storage. But I think CAN will be different, those cities need new sports facilities, but the best of all is the social legacy, like new hotels, hospitals and etc

Go Angola :banana:

Não sabia que Angola estava tão desenvolvida! Bom para o mundo Luso! Go Angola! :)

Honestly, I'm impressed!

good..

Congratulations to our irmãos angolanos. Those are some beautiful stadiums, I really hope they're totally ready in time for the Cup. I also hope that those stadiums help the development of the sport in the country.

That is absolutely superior to anything used as a venue in our Copa América.

I have a question for experts: what's the point of having 5 or 6 new stadiums of 30000+ capacity in a country with an athletics track around? Is there really any chance that those cities like Lubango or Benguela will host track and field events that could attract that many people sometime??
Because if the answer is no, I really don't see the point...

As a Brazilian i am so happy to see Angola improving on your infrastructures, and growing so fast!

VAMOS PALANCAS-NEGRAS! :rock:

Luanda:

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s1_1239958903.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s0_1239958893.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s2_1239958914.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s3_1239958926.jpg

http://www.suakay.com/fotos/galerias/s4_1239958939.jpg


Benguela:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46370000/jpg/_46370660_benguela_artist_766.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ule4PN3waiA/SlMT71XI6EI/AAAAAAAAANs/hLDInTNMZK0/s1600/can2010-estadio-de-benguela-2.jpg


Cabinda:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKWxCBho5I/AAAAAAAADwU/yrZTAx_Ga54/s1600/Cabinda-Est%C3%A1dio%2BNovo.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKgB0nx1HI/AAAAAAAADw8/fClxR4oQfpQ/s1600/can2010-estadio-de-cabinda-2.jpg


Lubango:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKWw6SwMAI/AAAAAAAADwM/e9yEKiFRkBU/s1600/Lubango-Est%C3%A1dio.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKgCZM7Z4I/AAAAAAAADxM/tpBoTpsxU9I/s400/can2010-estadio-do-lubango-2.jpg





But I wouldn't expect more than the stadiums themselves for now...

This are the best set of stadiums ever used for the nations cup.....other african nations should copy this.

Yet, I think the renders look better than what reality will show. At least for now.

I have a question for experts: what's the point of having 5 or 6 new stadiums of 30000+ capacity in a country with an athletics track around? Is there really any chance that those cities like Lubango or Benguela will host track and field events that could attract that many people sometime??
Because if the answer is no, I really don't see the point...

read last page...:)

Also from the Angolan forum:

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/10/45/1,decafbed-6d2f-44f8-9aaa-9767f0425f27.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/10/46/1,d2e8d2ad-5999-43f8-b6ce-fa0ed955be79.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/10/45/1,227f3494-89ae-40d6-afc1-1c8ea7357d1a.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/10/45/1,28fa88b8-2b7e-462f-ba7c-190378efa86f.jpg

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3508/campobenguelagaleria.jpg

^^ beautiful stadiums..I´m impressed with angola!
It´s an amazing project!

very cool progress in luanda.

luvvvvvvvvvvvvv it

Angola's TAAG opens flights to Havana, Cape Town
10 November 2009
Agence France Presse

Angola's national carrier, banned from flying within the EU, has begun direct flights to Cape Town and plans a new service to Havana, state media said Tuesday.

"From December TAAG will start direct flights to Havana, capital of Cuba," national radio said, adding that the Cape Town route was already operating.

TAAG, which is banned from flying within the European Union except to Lisbon because of safety concerns, on Monday made the first of its two flights a week to the South African city on a Boeing 737.

"We are optimistic that we will be sending full flights from Luanda to Cape Town and have full flights from Cape Town to Luanda," TAAG spokesman Rui Carreira said.

"It is an important tourist destination in South Africa and many oil company employees who work in Angola use Cape Town as a hub to get back to their country of origin."

The Cape Town link will also offer a new travel options to fans travelling to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola in January.

The route to Havana will help transport the thousands of Cuban teachers and doctors who are currently working in the southern African country.

However the new flights come as TAAG reduces its flight frequency to Lisbon, its only European destination.

According to newspaper and radio announcements, the airline will now run just one daily flight to the Portuguese capital during November, not two as before, for unspecified "operational reasons".

Great stadiums for Angola

Luanda:

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/highlight/2009/10/46/0,88de0e8d-e842-490a-9818-484fb8a56fcf.jpg

looking good

classy

That's a quite dated picture and I really don't know in what way that has to do with this.

Luanda:

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/highlight/2009/10/46/0,88de0e8d-e842-490a-9818-484fb8a56fcf.jpg

And what about roads, hotels and others basical things required for such type of competitions??

Some rumors said that even if certain stadiums are finished, it's not at all the case of structures

This is not a FIFA World Cup. But hey! If things go wrong they can do it all in the new Lille stadium.

This is not a FIFA World Cup. But hey! If things go wrong they can do it all in the new Lille stadium.

The 60,000 seater that will cost 3 billion? :lol: God, you French need more immigrants to do this kind of work...

Wow! I loved the Luanda-stadium. Who made that?

From Angolan forum:

Fotos tiradas em: 18 de Novembro de 2009

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5786/dsc03688z.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2897/dsc03692e.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/5073/dsc03697u.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5841/dsc03699e.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3040/dsc03700c.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3010/dsc03701o.jpg

Mais algumas fotos tiradas no mesmo dia...Infelizmente nao me deixaram entrar...

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3599/dsc03693g.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7069/dsc03714.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1859/dsc03723e.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3412/dsc03702v.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1127/dsc03721c.jpg


From what I read, it looks like the facade will be finished only around mid-December. That's why it seems a bit far from being finished.

Wow! I loved the Luanda-stadium. Who made that?

Urbinvest, Arup Sport-Ar, Mário Sua Kay Arquitecto and China National Electronics Impor e Export Corporation (CEIEC).

Urbinvest, Arup Sport-Ar, Mário Sua Kay Arquitecto and China National Electronics Impor e Export Corporation (CEIEC).

I was more thinking about the design.

I was more thinking about the design.

It's there...

Search for Sua Kay.

It's there...

Search for Sua Kay.

Thanks.

Is it possible to visit the CAN if you are not supporter of one of qualified teams? Is there a internet adress where you can find information about this? Thanks in advance.

Is it possible to visit the CAN if you are not supporter of one of qualified teams? Is there a internet adress where you can find information about this? Thanks in advance.

Yeah. I mean, CAN tickets don't work exactly like in a Euro or a World Cup. You just go to the stadium and buy the tickets.

www.can-angola2010.com (http://www.can-angola2010.com/index.htm)

Yeah. I mean, CAN tickets don't work exactly like in a Euro or a World Cup. You just go to the stadium and buy the tickets.

www.can-angola2010.com (http://www.can-angola2010.com/index.htm)

Thanks for the info

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002617.jpg

Qinuito,


"2 - Bilhetes à venda no final de Novembro
Os bilhetes começam a ser vendidos no final do mês, mas segundo o Angonotícias desde Julho que há 200 mil bilhetes à venda na internet. Custam entre 1.680 e 8.500 kwanzas (13 e 66 euros), mas para a abertura, os melhores bilhetes rondam os 21.200 e 13.700 kwanzas (entre 165 e 107 euros). No último jogo, o mais caro custam 13.700 kwanzas (107 euros)."


Tickets sale starting by the end of November. Yet, according to Angonotícias, there have been 200.000 tickets on the internet since July (I really don't know where).

Prices:
Normal matches - 1680 to 85.000 kwanza (13 to 66 euro)
Opening - 13.700 to 21.200 kwanza (107 to 165 euro)
Final - the most expensive costs 13.700 kwanza (107 euro)


Oh! And if you need a visa to Angola you have to do it until December 7.

I'm more than impressed! Way to go Angola!

that's the way this competition should take forever for stadiums design!!! but it reflects the power of your economy! Angola has enough petrol to realize it now! You can have the same for Mali or Benin for example!
I hope the grass quality will not suffer too much!

To the people asking about the Athletic Tracks... I think it's because they are bidding for the All African Games in 2015.

The grass will be ready within three weeks:

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/highlight/2009/10/48/0,4ff22cde-7775-4f0c-9323-91ed7f1ebd44.jpg

Benguela:

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002841.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,9d9ff4e8-dbcf-40d9-8783-7eafeee0dd21.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,37a44879-804f-4910-b401-21c42f826006.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,a76a5e10-28f1-41ac-9dfa-62992cdebdbd.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,d54d5744-8dbb-477e-a84c-20f68bb0afa4.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,d09b3497-d36e-4d56-a03e-95cd50e61bef.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,a8c86209-c420-46b2-8d3a-5008f706614f.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,fef9297b-b66a-4a76-b551-8a8ea29811bc.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,2fb92013-5898-4b91-b301-71f1cfeacc28.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,18166a47-74c1-4893-859e-d8de18d21d09.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,5e26f9d8-dd87-4aee-91af-33307192bb7c.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,31514977-c4f2-4fa3-8c1e-68a650171bf2.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,47ebc945-d612-4ecd-a97a-51049b4f865b.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,143dc6db-90a6-443d-847c-5ac602f5370d.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,5b8c7455-495f-4460-9bbc-6327a063b5dd.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,eb5043c7-631e-490c-9ba1-5a4005a52738.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,75012ea7-8ae4-4a77-9cbd-828a6a25cf62.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,68bcfbe0-062e-432f-8cbc-cb6ac607b43a.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,b289c0f9-b4f5-40e4-b376-c70326b85827.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,0db399f9-2e09-4f8b-bc86-4d87044dd2bd.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,61a39ea3-8913-4221-8c90-4efbf0a0412c.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,2f1594ae-1cf9-415a-b1f6-edfc3b4924e4.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,efd07282-7e28-4eba-bdec-c236df62c935.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,c4d300da-1631-4a38-9f55-a0e7092fcfcb.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,89bab977-1e0b-42ba-a4c1-b207b58664ca.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,4b650783-3741-4054-a2f4-6484bea833d9.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,aa9cc15f-1ffc-487f-a831-91a62ad10cad.jpg

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/11/49/1,d2cbb814-7a5a-4e2c-9110-bcf28d35b2a4.jpg

very impressive stadium :applause:

But when will it be finished?? 10 january starts this competition??!!

The stadiums will be opened by the end of the month.

Lubango:

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002839.jpg

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002838.jpg

Nice photos

Lubango:

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002839.jpg


This is not the original design no?

This is not the original design no?

It is:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D1PVZMPc5vM/SkKWw6SwMAI/AAAAAAAADwM/e9yEKiFRkBU/s1600/Lubango-Est%C3%A1dio.jpg

You just don't have the track (yet) and the surroundings.



http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/files/image/2009/10/45/1,28fa88b8-2b7e-462f-ba7c-190378efa86f.jpg

Of course it looks much better on the renders, but I told you to expect that.

From the Angolan Forum:


Fotos do estádio de Lubango de autoria de Pong, tiradas no dia 04-12-09
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4452/stadiumn.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6656/stadium1.jpg

All 4 of them are very well designed, rly like them. Without the athetlic track I fear for the atmosphere but still very good stadiums.

They will have to hurry up, it starts in 1-2 month.

Quite a distance between those seats.

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002988.jpg

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002926.jpg

http://www.correiodigital.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/20091031115530estadio.jpg

Estadio Nacional do Chiazi

Faltam 25 dias!!



http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f357/ShichiAkaAkuma/EstadioAngola.jpg

http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_003047.jpg

From Daylife, eles dizem que e de Dec. 14, 2009 mas eu nao acredito, deve ser de Novembro...

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6370/610xxt.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/610xxt.jpg/)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7724/610xdb.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/610xdb.jpg/)


http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7079/610xd.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/610xd.jpg/)

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9476/610xfr.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/610xfr.jpg/)

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9639/610xxo.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/610xxo.jpg/)








Courtesy of Kizaca

Oh! And if people are wondering, yeah, that's the facade final design.

So these pictures are already dated (around a month old).

Fotos da BBC world, cortesia de Giltiny.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1878/kamama1.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1838/kamama2.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3651/kamama3.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/517/kamama4.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4189/kamama5.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6952/kamama6.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7868/kamama7.jpg

Fotos tiradas há 1 mês.

Angolan Forum:

Pictures by Angop :cheers:


Lubango Stadium



http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6857/20091220093856cane.jpg


Benguela Stadium

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Benguela Stadium is just awsome! :cheers:

beautiful pix! these are the best set of stadiums used for the african nations cup in decades.

great work, Angolans, great stadiums...if only my city (Zagreb, Croatia) had one stadium like this :nuts:

Angola has 4 impressive stadiums which will be used for the first time for the Africa Cup of nations starting in 3 weeks.

Does anyone know the capacity on these stadiums?

Angola has 4 impressive stadiums which will be used for the first time for the Africa Cup of nations starting in 3 weeks.

Does anyone know the capacity on these stadiums?

It goes 40 000 for Lunda then I think 25 000 for the others.

Luanda: 50k
Benguela: 35k
Cabinda: 20k
Lubango: 20k

hey aka any news portugal will be training in angola or even playing friendlies at these stadiums before departing to south africa.

Angola and Mozambique made their invitations. Yet, FPF has still to decide where they'll go. It could be one of those two or any other place.

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i thought that was the world cup ball jubalani.

i thought that was the world cup ball jubalani.

Take a better look.

Angola has 4 impressive stadiums which will be used for the first time for the Africa Cup of nations starting in 3 weeks.

Does anyone know the capacity on these stadiums?

40000 for luanda
25000 for the others

40000 for luanda
25000 for the others

Luanda: 50k
Benguela: 35k
Cabinda: 20k
Lubango: 20k

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Official match ball:


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The ball looks very nice. Was hoping the first ever sight of the jabulani would be at the 2010 WC. But I guess a first big test event wouldn't hurt at the African Cup of Nations. :)

thats cool tho

The ball looks very nice. Was hoping the first ever sight of the jabulani would be at the 2010 WC. But I guess a first big test event wouldn't hurt at the African Cup of Nations. :)

Actually, they've been using it in some leagues already.

That's one grand looking ball, it is by the way jabulani, only this version will come, in the "3 colours of the national flag of angola"

Opening tomorrow.



Estádio 11 de Novembro é inaugurado domingo

O estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro, em Luanda, será inaugurado no próximo domingo (27/12), às 18 horas, pelo Presidente da República, José Eduardo dos Santos.

Convidados do governo angolano como do desporto nacional se farão presentes.

A cerimónia será coroada de festa, com encenação de quadros humanos, coreografia de marcha olímpica, show da cantora Pérola, coreografia de ginástica rítmica, apresentação do cantor Matias Damásio, saltos de tumbling e show do cantor Felipe Mukenga, que vai interpretar o hino da Taça, “Angola País de Futuro”.
O estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro, com capacidade para 50 mil adeptos, é o maior entre os quatro estádios construídos de raiz para a Taça de África das Nações Orange – Angola 2010, que decorre de 10 a 31 de Janeiro.

Para segunda-feira, 28 de Dezembro, está agendada a inauguração do estádio Ombaka, em Benguela; seguindo-se o estádio da Tundavala, no Lubango, no dia 29; e o estádio do Chiazi, na cidade de Cabinda, no dia 30.http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2237/can003269.jpg

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It is the most advanced stadium in terms of completion. :banana:

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Aka your saying the Stadium is completed tomorrow? The track isn't even laid though. How about the landscaping??

Aka your saying the Stadium is completed tomorrow? The track isn't even laid though. How about the landscaping??

Do you need a track and landscape during a football tournament? What for?

Do you need a track and landscape during a football tournament? What for?

Well it would look nicer. Plus if this was the fifa world cup they would have to.

Why? Are they going to use South African tracks?

Fifa wouldn't want a half finished track or half finished landscape for the 2010 world cup. Its either they dont put it in or they finish it, no in between.

I know this is the African Cup of Nations and they are less strick about their rules than in the Wc.

lovely pics, aka any news on the broadcasters of the cup of nations or we gonna watch it from the internet.

Fifa wouldn't want a half finished track or half finished landscape for the 2010 world cup. Its either they dont put it in or they finish it, no in between.

I know this is the African Cup of Nations and they are less strick about their rules than in the Wc.

Don't get me wrong, but why would FIFA even care about a track? I mean, most of the times they even cover it, like they did for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (but not in 2006). I remember that for Euro 2004 (yeah, it's not FIFA), Leiria's stadium didn't have the track installed.

And why would they need a nice landscape? You mean that a stadium with an ugly landscape can't host World Cup matches? If you mean roads and accesses then that's OK... but landscape?!

This is not a beauty contest.

lovely pics, aka any news on the broadcasters of the cup of nations or we gonna watch it from the internet.

Do you have Eurosport?

In France i think it's not gonna be on Eurosport unfortunately

In France i think it's not gonna be on Eurosport unfortunately

If not, that must mean that another broadcaster bought the rights for the French territory.

Don't get me wrong, but why would FIFA even care about a track? I mean, most of the times they even cover it, like they did for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (but not in 2006). I remember that for Euro 2004 (yeah, it's not FIFA), Leiria's stadium didn't have the track installed.

And why would they need a nice landscape? You mean that a stadium with an ugly landscape can't host World Cup matches? If you mean roads and accesses then that's OK... but landscape?!

This is not a beauty contest.

Ya fifa rules are messed.

Why have a beautiful stadium with a nasty incompleted outside? It is a beauty contest honestly. The stadium will get you the passing grade but the landscaping will get you the A..lol

The space outside a venue is critical too.

The exact area around the stadium needs to fall within a certain secure zone, which is monitored 24/7.

Broadcasters need to setup their huge OB trucks and vans for broadcasting from the venue, and therefore need a broadcast compound.

Most venues also require a media centre larger than what is provided inside the venue and so for a WC in particular another 4,000sqm of dedicated space is required.

For a WC the list goes on and on. Corporate hospitality areas, sponsors areas, commercial affiliates etc. These are all large dedicated spaces outside the venue which are as important as the operations of the venue.

So, while landscaping is a minor issues, the availability and safety of these spaces is important to allow time for these temporary structures to be set up before the event.

I'm watching Estádio 11 de Novembro (Luanda) opening in TPA. The stands are almost empty, but the show is kinda meh!


It's a shame that TPA's live image quality is not that great.



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What was attendance against Estonia??? Can you play better, at least to finish in top two in group??? Losing to Estonia is bad...:ohno:

2010 African cup of nations will be very interesting... I hope that Egypt or Ivory Coast will be the champions... But Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon are also good teams...

Can a mod stick this thread?

too much blabla in here so back to topic

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From Matthias. Cabinda stadium.

It starts terribly...

I think the tournment will be moved! Or the Togo team will leave the tournment. Why are the hosting the tournment in a city that have no government control with rebels on it, what are they thinking???????

in a city that have no government control with rebels on it

That's not true. Angola rules over the province of Cabinda and it's capital city with the same name.

The Republic of Cabinda is a group of separatists.

That would be the same as questioning a World Cup match in Bilbao.


By the way, their target wasn't Togo's team.

That's not true. Angola rules over the province of Cabinda and it's capital city with the same name.

The Republic of Cabinda is a group of separatists.

That would be the same as questioning a World Cup match in Bilbao.


By the way, their target wasn't Togo's team.

Yeah but it's The Togo team that get shot on...
Why would anyone sane put that region as a host if they know it's instable and on brink of war ?:bash::ohno:

Yeah but it's The Togo team that get shot on...
Why would anyone sane put that region as a host if they know it's instable and on brink of war ?:bash::ohno:

Like I said, that would be like questioning Bilbao due to ETA or Rio de Janeiro. If you visit Cabinda you won't find a war there. Burkina Faso's coach (although Portuguese) said that everything looks calm there. It happened and it was terrible, but the situation in the city isn't exactly like you're saying.

Like I said, that would be like questioning Bilbao due to ETA or Rio de Janeiro. If you visit Cabinda you won't find a war there. Burkina Faso's coach (although Portuguese) said that everything looks calm there. It happened and it was terrible, but the situation in the city isn't exactly like you're saying.

OK, I understand that but I belive that something like that wouldn't happen in Bilbao...

Oh, brother! This is bad. Watch how they will link this incident with S.A 2010.

Togo should leave. They'd be mad to stay. I know I wouldn't stick around after that.

This was isolated case... wont happen again... and Togo won't withdraw from the cup... I have faith in Angolans and their authorities and I believe they will show to world that they are capable of making great cup :banana:

Togo have pulled out. Really there was no other choice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449978.stm

This was isolated case... wont happen again... and Togo won't withdraw from the cup... I have faith in Angolans and their authorities and I believe they will show to world that they are capable of making great cup :banana:


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OK, I understand that but I belive that something like that wouldn't happen in Bilbao...

But don't get me wrong: there IS war in Cabinda - although Angola's government denies it -, in the region. Maybe they should've chosen Huambo instead of Cabinda. My point is that if you go now to the city you won't find shooting, conflicts, etc.

Togo made a terrible decision to travel to Cabinda by bus.


And why wouldn't this happen in a city like Bilbao? Don't you have terrorist attacks made by ETA to political figures and regular people? It can happen anywhere... Wasn't it worse in Munich?

3 people dead now. Togo withdrew.

But don't get me wrong: there IS war in Cabinda - although Angola's government denies it -, in the region. Maybe they should've chosen Huambo instead of Cabinda. My point is that if you go now to the city you won't find shooting, conflicts, etc.

Togo made a terrible decision to travel to Cabinda by bus.


And why wouldn't this happen in a city like Bilbao? Don't you have terrorist attacks made by ETA to political figures and regular people? It can happen anywhere... Wasn't it worse in Munich?

08/01/10 - 20h28 - Atualizado em 09/01/10 - 01h13

Português técnico de Burkina Faso diz que togoleses não respeitaram normas
Paulo Duarte se sente seguro em Angola e conta que vítimas de atentado ignoraram recomendação ao se concentrar no Congo e viajar de ônibus

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O técnico português Paulo Duarte O atentado a tiros que matou o motorista do ônibus e feriu ao menos dois jogadores da seleção de Togo, na província de Cabinda, em Angola, não causa medo ao português Paulo Duarte. Técnico da seleção de Burkina Faso, que também está em Cabinda para a disputa da Copa Africana de Nações (CAN), Duarte afirma que não teme por sua segurança e insinua que os togoleses têm parte da culpa pelo acontecido.

- Sentimo-nos perfeitamente seguros, num aldeamento, como que uma vila olímpica em que iriam ficar as quatro seleções. Uma delas rejeitou e, infelizmente, essa mesma seleção teve um acidente. Togo quis ficar a 120 quilômetros, no Congo, e depois veio de ônibus. Aconteceu o que aconteceu - disse Paulo Duarte à "Agência Lusa".



O treinador acredita que a insistência de Togo em não seguir o recomendado pela organização do torneio contribuiu para a fatalidade.

- A segurança no meu entender é boa, porque estamos aqui bem protegidos e acho que foi um episódio isolado que atingiu uma equipe que, penso eu, não quis integrar ou respeitar, na totalidade, as normas de segurança da CAN. Nós ficamos surpreendidos com a organização, que proporcionou todas as condições, alojamento, terrenos de jogo, segurança, acompanhamento e apoio logístico. Eu próprio estou surpreso, porque na África, normalmente, não há bons gramados e aqui encontramos dos melhores - finalizou.

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Morre motorista de ônibus da seleção do Togo que foi metralhado em Angola Abalada por ataque a Togo, Copa Africana de Nações começa neste domingo
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Além de Burkina Faso e Togo, o Grupo B da CAN tem ainda Costa do Marfim e Gana. A estreia de Togo está marcada para o dia 11, contra a seleção ganesa. A organização da CAN já convirmou que o torneio não será cancelado por conta do incidente.

TEBC's article says that they were told not to travel by bus, yet they insisted in ignoring it.

^^ there should still have been higher levels of securiy. in my opinion i would remove cabinda as a host, but i thinks too late to do that

Actually, those security officers were their real target.

Silly for ignoring the advice perhaps, but it's the organising committee's job to ensure players get from place to place safely. Surely transport plans should have been worked out long beforehand? The onus is on the organising committee to make sure they know exactly where every player and official is when they're travelling between venues, the airports, their bases etc.; simply saying "we told them not to go by bus" doesn't really cut it for me.

simply saying "we told them not to go by bus" doesn't really cut it for me.

Well, if you tell a player that he shouldn't go to some place but he still does does that make you guilty? They knew where they were going. The truth is that nothing happened at all to the other 15 national teams, including the other 3 in Cabinda. Why?


EDIT: I mean, what do they want? A war unit to take care of them just because they decided it was cheaper to travel by land trough a war area instead of a secure plane? Is this even serious?

And why is everybody complaining about the choise of Cabinda only now? Didn't they know already that there was a war in Cabinda? Did CAF care? Did FIFA care? Did the national associations cared? I guess they don't, since they even decided to travel by land there!

That would be like FIFA bashing South Africa if someone gets raped there. Hypocrites.

Uhm, that last statement was uncalled for. Dont try to pass the buck, the issue is with Angola and what happened to the 3 innocent beings.

Oh, brother! This is bad. Watch how they will link this incident with S.A 2010.

This really has nothing to due with South Africa. If they see a problem because they are both on the african continent thats their own problem. Angola is a young nation coming from a very long brutal war, south africa has been peacefull for a two decades now.

They knew where they were going.

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And why is everybody complaining about the choise of Cabinda only now? Didn't they know already that there was a war in Cabinda? Did CAF care? Did FIFA care? Did the national associations cared? I guess they don't, since they even decided to travel by land there!

The problem seems to be that nobody really knew about the extend of the Cabinda conflict. In the first news published by Reuters & Co yesterday night, these news agencies stated that the armed FLEC units had not been active for years now, or even were told not to exist anymore. What means that no FLEC activities have been reported for years now.

In the more recent news, the same agencies knew that the FLEC had split in more or less radical units a few years ago, and that the radical units are still in arms.

Therefore, I suppose due to a non-information-politic of the Angolan authorities the real extend of the FLEC activities was unknown beyond the borders of the Cabinda provence, or outside the inner circle of Angolan authorities. There still is civil war in Cabinda, but before yesterday nobody was aware of it. I don't think the Togo team knew about the real situation in Cabinda.


For the world cup, the only consequence I see is an image damage.

Uhm, that last statement was uncalled for. Dont try to pass the buck, the issue is with Angola and what happened to the 3 innocent beings.

You're just saying that because I used two words: "South" and "Africa".

The problem seems to be that nobody really knew about the extend of the Cabinda conflict. In the first news published by Reuters & Co yesterday night, these news agencies stated that the armed FLEC units had not been active for years now, or even were told not to exist anymore. What means that no FLEC activities have been reported for years now.

In the more recent news, the same agencies knew that the FLEC had split in more or less radical units a few years ago, and that the radical units are still in arms.

Therefore, I suppose due to a non-information-politic of the Angolan authorities the real extend of the FLEC activities was unknown beyond the borders of the Cabinda provence, or outside the inner circle of Angolan authorities. There still is civil war in Cabinda, but before yesterday nobody was aware of it. I don't think the Togo team knew about the real situation in Cabinda.


For the world cup, the only consequence I see is an image damage.


If they were told to avoid going by bus then they knew what was going on. The problem is that this war isn't exactly like a regular war and they thought nothing would happen.


By the way, Togo's Government wants the team to quit. Their Association wants them to play. The players want to play, but they're asking to postpone the competition (or their matches) so that they could bury those three and return after that.

If the players feel that they wanna play... then game on, right?

togo have decided to stay.
http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2010/01/10/Togo_to_compete_in_African_Nations_Cup_415847.html

Well, for the time being then - if that's what the Togo players have decided - let's focus on the football. There'll be plenty of time to analyse what happened in Cabinda after the tournament.

Togo are leaving....

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor has told French radio his team will return home from the Africa Cup of Nations following advice from their government.

Although the team initially wanted to leave the tournament after a gun attack on the team killed three people, they then said they would stay on in Angola.

But Togo Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo insisted the team leave the country for security reasons.

Tournament organisers have said the event would still go ahead as planned.

Adebayor had previously said the team thought that despite the attack on their convoy in the northern enclave of Cabinda, which killed an assistant coach, press officer and bus driver, and injured several other players, life should go on and they did not want to be seen as ruining the Nations Cup which begins on Sunday.

Team-mate Thomas Dossevi also said the players want to honour those killed and French paper L'Equipe quoted another player Alaixys Romao as saying the team would not "leave like cowards".

But it seems that Houngbo's advice has led to a change of heart.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8450529.stm

Finally and logical

Togo will stay. let the games begin.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47078000/jpg/_47078923_luanda466.jpg

Very nice opening ceremony.

Togo will stay. let the games begin.

No Togo left, but ya the open cermony was great!

Well done to Angola, the opening ceremony was manifique...

Nice stadium!

I can not believe those results. We already were advantage and they made 4 goals in 12 minutes!!! :bash:

This is unbelievable.. :ohno:

I can not believe those results. We already were advantage and they made 4 goals in 12 minutes!!! :bash:

This is unbelievable.. :ohno:

Tough luck man. Your formation should have droped to a 4-5-1 or something when it was 4-2.

trainer's fail then...?

4-4

Sad start to the cup i hope i this tournament ends in a good note i want cote d'ivoire to win. :nocrook:

Go Angola!

Mali you're gods :D

Poor Angola, that was tragic.

Despite of the bad result about the opening match , allowing Mali to score 4 goals in just 12 minutes, congratulations to Angola with the very good work in these stadiums. The Luanda Stadium is very impressive. :applause:

Today, Egypt VS Nigeria.. :)

Any pics from stadiums in use?

Any pics from stadiums in use?



New Stadium in Luanda

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when it was still under construction

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exterior

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brand new stadium in Cabinda Province

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at night

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brand new stadium in Lubango (Southern Angolan)

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fnGrmdsh4CQ/Sx49rUJWmLI/AAAAAAAAAmo/Ieh9-JyNcm4/s800/IMG_1800.JPG



brand new stadium in Benguela

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parking lot

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Céremonia de Soteieo

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Opening Ceremony


2010/01/10 19:49

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Espectáculo representativo da evolução histórica de Angola repleto de calor humano, cor e luz

A cerimónia de abertura Taça de África das Nações Orange Angola 2010, que contou com a presença de sua excelência o Presidente da República de Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, pretendeu transmitir uma mensagem de paz e de reconstrução do país, transportando todo o público para episódios memoráveis da história e da cultura de Angola, numa trajectória impar pelas particularidades do seu povo, das suas dificuldades, conquistas e realizações.

Cerimónia de Abertura 01O espectáculo brindou os espectadores, numa primeira fase, com a aparição das bandeiras e imagens dos países que participam na competição. Num segundo momento, sempre acompanhado com o suporte da projecção de imagens numa tela especial que se elevou perante no centro do campo, foram projectadas imagens das belezas naturais angolanas, da fauna e do povo.

A um cenário de pinturas e gravuras rupestres projectados na tela gigante, seguiu-se a entrada dos povos bantu, a representação de uma cidade antiga num perfeito labirinto em que se estrutura o casario e a posição do soberano, o Eumbo.

No seguimento da trajectória dos povos fixados neste território africano, o espectáculo de abertura reportou a chegada dos europeus, acompanhada com a projecção de imagens do mar, dos missionários, da árvore secular sagrada entre outros motivos de interesse.

A intervenção dos portugueses, que trouxe aos angolanos o contacto com o novo mundo, também foi retratada, assim como o 4 de Fevereiro e o içar da bandeira a 11 de Novembro de 1975, onde se proclamou a independência de Angola.

A coreografia continuou com um quadro que espelhou o ambiente de paz que o País vive e a projecção de inúmeras fotografias dos recursos hídricos de Angola, de produtos agrícolas, da welwitchia e da Palanca Gigante, entre outras.

Opening Ceremony of CAN 2010

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great show in here

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fantastic firework

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Courtesy of Maurice Ravel


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...and because of him, stupid Angolan goalkeeper:tongue:...Angola only came 4:4 while playing against Mali:bash::bash:

great!! it honours Africa!!!!

Thank you Angola

luv ittttttttttt

Luanda should be the 2nd African city to host the Olympics, after Cape Town :cheers:

Luanda should be the 2nd African city to host the Olympics, after Cape Town :cheers:


not enough for the moment! in 10 or 15 years perhaps!

not enough for the moment! in 10 or 15 years perhaps!

It's after Cape Town hosts, so within 50-60 years :)

Togo have been banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament.

The Confederation of African football (Caf) also fined the Hawks $50,000 for quitting the competition in the wake of a gun attack on the team bus in Angola.

Two members of their delegation and a coach driver were killed in the ambush, which occurred two days before the start of the tournament.

World football governing body Fifa declined to comment on the ban.

However, a statement from CAF read: "The executive committee has banned Togo from the next two African Nations Cup and fined the Togo FA 50,000 U.S. dollars."

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Please, anyone planning on watching the final tommorow, dont. Just switch off. I'm incensed by this heartless decision.

^^ I've read in another article the ban is not for the withdrawal itself, but because the togolese government got involved. The players of Togo wanted to play in the cup, but the government said they mustn't.

And that makes it better? If the England team were attacked at a tournament and our government didn't get involved I'd be incensed. Of course the government got involved, they had every right to! A bus load of their citizens were in a terrorist attack in another country. The letter of the law in the footballing world - that governments should not involve themselves in FA matters - is irrelevent; completely and utterly irrelevent. The fact that the bigwigs running African football think they should apply the letter of the law, seemingly ignoring the extreme circumstances and the reasons for the Togolese government's intervention, is astounding and shows how up their own arses they are.

It's a disgusting, backwards decision that does nothing but show African football (and Africa) in a bad light. I will not be watching the final tomorrow as planned and nor should any right thinking person. An absolute joke of a confederation.


Still, at least the top players like Adabayor won't have to worry about this Tinpot trophy for a few years and can instead pay their full attention to meaningful matches in the Premier League.

It's time top players gave up on this tournament. Most of the stadiums have been half empty, the safety of players couldn't be guarunteed and a team has now been punished after having suffered a terrorist attack. FIFA, have some balls and suspend all African teams from international fooball until this decision is reversed!

It's a disgusting, backwards decision that does nothing but show African football (and Africa) in a bad light.
Agreed.

Still, at least the top players like Adabayor won't have to worry about this Tinpot trophy for a few years and can instead pay their full attention to meaningful matches in the Premier League.
A tin pot trophy? Please, don't perpetuate the stereotypes the English have gained from opinions like this. To assume that the Cup of an entire continent is a "tin pot trophy" is a completely ridiculous, and Anglo-centric view that I wouldn't imagine anyone who actually thought for a few minutes about the issue to have.
This is the national competition for an entire continent, and to put it down like that, and refer to only Premiership matches as "meaningful" exposes the ignorance in your statement. Really you've already made my argument for me, I don't even have to respond. You've shown your true colors.
And while I understand that a European would be hard pressed to find the importance in such a tournament, keep in mind that for these African players, this cup means a whole lot more. A chance for countries who don't have the opportunity to go to the world cup to demonstrate their skills on a world stage. A chance for a country like Angola, which has been ravaged by civil war, to finally get on its feet and show itself off to the world. Sure, the events surrounding the Togo team bus were unfortunate, but they can't take away the fact that Angola has accomplished a lot being able to host this tournament.
So yes, this cup, whether you choose to believe it or not, actually DOES mean something to millions of football fans in Africa and throughout the world. And yes, these games are totally meaningful and the pride of winning this trophy is truly great, if you don't believe me I can direct you to Egyptians, Tunisians, and Cameroonians who would be ready to support my point.

It's time top players gave up on this tournament. Most of the stadiums have been half empty, the safety of players couldn't be guarunteed and a team has now been punished after having suffered a terrorist attack. FIFA, have some balls and suspend all African teams from international fooball until this decision is reversed!
So because the administration of the CAF made a bad decision, FIFA should ban ALL African countries from international football?:lol:
This must be some kind of joke. Can you please explain to me what any African country has done to deserve a suspension. If you said ban Angola, although I would still disagree, it would at least be a defendable point, but this is completely uncalled for.
African teams who just went to Angola to take part in the tournament aren't to blame for this decision. It is a mistake at the administrative level of the CAF. If anything, FIFA should (and probably will) pressure them to overturn their decision. What you are calling for makes no sense at all.

And for the record, nobody should give up on this tournament. It is a great tournament which showcases African football. Players won't give up because they are representing their country in a major competition, and there is no greater pride than that. Do you think Adebayor would be happy never to play in another African Nations Cup, do you actually think he loves Manchester City, or do you think that he loved Arsenal, or Monaco before that?:lol:

He is entertaining audiences in England for the money and nothing else. He, as well as most other foreign players (African or not) in Europe's big leagues, couldn't care less about their club. A national team however is different. There they are representing their nation, and not being paid to do it. There is no greater honor for any footballer than to do that.

I apologise for calling it a tinpot trophy and saying top players should pull out, I was posting purely out of anger. I was utterly speechless when I read the news and I still can't believe it.

I don't, however, apologise for saying FIFA should place sanctions on CAF, the most effective of which would be banning its teams from international compeition until the decision is reversed. The decision would be changed pretty quickly if that threat was made and would send out the right message to CAF about the seriousness and callousness of their original decision, as well as distancing FIFA from it. No teams would actually be banned because CAF wouldn't let it get that far, but the threat of a ban now isn't a bad idea given how disgusting this decision is.

I can only speak from my own perspective, but it reflects TERRIBLY on Afrcian football and its ability to govern itself in a year when we're supposed to be celebrating African football. The terrorist attack didn't taint South Africa 2010 because it was in a different country. This decision, if not reversed soon, will taint African football in the world cup year, however. It'd be sad if that were allowed to happen. FIFA must act quickly to get this decision reversed and if that means threatening sanctions, then so be it.

And one final thing: How many people around the world do you suppose will watch the final tomorrow when they hear on the evening news tonight of CAF's decision? I was going to watch it, but I'm not now and plenty of other football fans on other forums I post on are saying the same thing. The heartlessness of this ban is compounded by the stupidity of its timing! I don't give a damn about the final now (I was looking forward to it) and don't think CAF deserves the world's eyes to be on their showpiece final the day after such a decision is made.

@Rob: Whether you choose to watch the final, or believe people should watch it or not is your opinion, and I can't argue with that. I totally understand why you would feel this way, and agree that the CAF's decision was both ill-timed (right before the final), and lacking in any sort of logic. The Togo team had every right to defend itself and the lives of its players, as did Togo's government getting involved.

However, I just don't feel the innocent (other African nations) should be punished even temporarily for the bad decision making at CAF headquarters. FIFA can use its power in other ways without resorting to sanctions and suspensions. Hopefully this decision will be reversed quite quickly.......

FIFA, have some balls and suspend all African teams from international fooball until this decision is reversed!

Actually, I found it weird when the Togolese government decided to take away the team from Angola since we all know that FIFA DOES NOT allow any interference from governments on their football associations. It's probably one of the things they hate the most and has already lead to many associations suspended by FIFA previously. If anything should've happened it would be this, but FIFA remained silent - probably because it would sound bad.

Yet, banning Togo for two consecutive ACN's is something that nobody really understands because it was a CAF decision and mostly because they were the ones who actually said that they could withdraw without any kind of retaliation - and they already knew that it was Togo's government who pushed for all this. That's the weirdest s*** in all this.

When willl the FIFA step in and stop this madness? Togo being banned because the CAF did not select a safe host country? Come on! Ban the other countries instead!

Agreed.


A tin pot trophy? Please, don't perpetuate the stereotypes the English have gained from opinions like this. To assume that the Cup of an entire continent is a "tin pot trophy" is a completely ridiculous, and Anglo-centric view that I wouldn't imagine anyone who actually thought for a few minutes about the issue to have.
This is the national competition for an entire continent, and to put it down like that, and refer to only Premiership matches as "meaningful" exposes the ignorance in your statement. Really you've already made my argument for me, I don't even have to respond. You've shown your true colors.
And while I understand that a European would be hard pressed to find the importance in such a tournament, keep in mind that for these African players, this cup means a whole lot more. A chance for countries who don't have the opportunity to go to the world cup to demonstrate their skills on a world stage. A chance for a country like Angola, which has been ravaged by civil war, to finally get on its feet and show itself off to the world. Sure, the events surrounding the Togo team bus were unfortunate, but they can't take away the fact that Angola has accomplished a lot being able to host this tournament.
So yes, this cup, whether you choose to believe it or not, actually DOES mean something to millions of football fans in Africa and throughout the world. And yes, these games are totally meaningful and the pride of winning this trophy is truly great, if you don't believe me I can direct you to Egyptians, Tunisians, and Cameroonians who would be ready to support my point.


its not a ''Tin Pot Trophy'' and Rob obviously said it out of anger. However even though i understand its Africa's showpiece tournament as is the Euro Championship for Europe, holding the tournament every two years is ridiculous. it loses some of its excitement and isn't as special, you aren't as drawn to the tournament because it comes round so often. It is just silly having another international confederation's tournament during World Cup year aswell. Change to every four years and the tournament will be more popular, exciting and the anticipation will be higher.

btw banning Togo really does show the African Confederation (as well as African football) in a really bad light.