Africa Cup of Nations

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/africa-cup-of-nations

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sanctioning body?Confederation of African Football (CAF)
2. What is the inaugural year and participants?1957; Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia (South Africa disqualified)
3. When did the Africa Cup of Nations start?It began in 1957 with only three teams: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
4. How many teams play in the final tournament now?Since 2019, 24 national teams compete in the final stage.

Confederation of African Football (CAF): The continental governing body for association football in Africa, responsible for organizing AFCON and other continental competitions.
Apartheid Policies: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa, leading to the exclusion of the nation from early AFCON tournaments.
Biennial Competition: An event that takes place every two years, as has been the regular schedule for AFCON since 1968, with a recent shift to odd-numbered years.
Knock-out Stage: A tournament phase where teams are eliminated after a single loss, leading to increasingly high-stakes matches as the competition progresses towards the final.