Football Lovers Confirm Neglecting European Leagues For AFCON
With the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter final stage, football lovers have opined that this edition is largely followed even at the expense of league football in Europe.
Users of global information platform X, formerly known as Twitter, this Wednesday took to their timeline to express their satisfaction with the manner at which the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Local Organizing Committe in Cote D’Ivoire have put things together.
One of the talking points of the current AFCON is the officiating, African football lovers are of the view that match officials have done a decent job.
African football gradually getting to the zenith
— Ibrahim Oluwarotimi (@mcihajji) January 31, 2024
As against the consistent controversy around decisions taken by the Video Assistant referees in Europe, the AFCON is devoid of officiating issues.
BeIN sport main commentator dropped arsenal match yesterday and settled for AFCON South Africa match. That shows how important the AFCON matches have become. I was so surprise
— Moh Ibrahim 🇵🇸 (@Moh_Ibraim) January 31, 2024
With Liverpool taking on Chelsea in the Premier League tonight, most football followers from Africa say the AFCON has given a quality football representation as well, something similar to what they get abroad
So there is Liverpool v Chelsea tonight.
This AFCON has swallowed other football activities mehn.
And we love it like that 🔥
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) January 31, 2024
