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The African cup of nations, also referred to as the African cup of Nations is a tournament organized by the confederation of African Football (CAF). The first of its kind was held in 1957 at Khartoum, Sudan. This first tournament had no qualification series, having being set aside for the four founding nations of the confedertion of African football (CAF). These four nations are: Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa. However, South Africa did not participate primarily because of the apartheid regime which had a policy quite inconsistent with the aims and objectives of the competition. Egypt emerged as the first continental champions, defeating the hosts Sudan in the semi-final and Ethiopia in the final. The Africa cup of nations 2013 will be hosted by South Africa. There are 16 teams vying for the Trophy. This blog hopes to bring to you an in-depth analysis of the tournament and the teams that will be participating. Who will win AFCON 2013? Your guess is as good as mine!