A Look back at Football in 2012 By: Sahr Morris Jr.


Football has been making a rapid progress on the African continent since the turn of the millennium as is evident in international tournaments organized by the African gov- erning body, CAF and the World football governing, FIFA.


African football is no longer predictable as it used to be, the dynamics of African foot- ball are also rapidly changing, and a vivid example is the opening ceremony of the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon/Equatorial Guinea last January which was full of pomp and pageantry, compared to other major global sporting event around the world.


The Equatorial Guinea and Gabon tournament was a great harbinger of things that happened in Football during the year on the continent as it was filled with lots of tal- ents, breathtaking actions and suspense and it ended with a shock that had football pundits scratching their heads when the Zambians beat the Ivory Coast to win their first ever AFCON Trophy.


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