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Afcon meaning

Acronym of CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Using Afcon

  • The main meaning on this page is: Acronym of CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
  • In the example corpus, afcon often appears in combinations such as: the afcon, nations afcon, afcon qualifiers.

Context around Afcon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

2023 2× u20 2× nations 2× disappointing 1× 2019 1× caf 1× won 1× various 1× 2021 1×

Often after:

finals 2× 2023 2× qualifier 2× winners 1× qualifiers 1× u23 1× trophy 1× betting 1× bound 1×

Sentence patterns with Afcon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2023 u20 afcon 1× 2023 u20 afcon bound 1× a disappointing afcon 1× afcon 2023 does 1× afcon winners ivory 1× for the afcon u23 title 1× gohary won afcon as a 1× in the afcon he will 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a draw for 1× afcon 2023 does 1× afcon winners ivory 1× and on friday 1× arrows also welcome 1× as the stage 1×

Common sentence endings:

2023 u20 afcon 1× a disappointing afcon 1× afcon 2023 qualifier 1× afcon u23 title 1× and drawn two 1× cameroon next summer 1×

Words around Afcon

Just before it in the word index:

afcom 2 afcfta 66 afce 2 afcc 3 afcb 2 afca 7

Just after it in the word index:

afcons 4 afcs 4 afcta 2 afd 166 afdal 2 afdb 79

Similar in corpus frequency:

afloat 367 amplified 367 buddhism 367 bursts 367 chipped 367 consultancy 367

Corpus analysis for Afcon

  • In this selection, "afcon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 2023, u20, nations, finals, 2023 and qualifier stand out and add context to how "afcon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2023 u20 afcon and 2023 u20 afcon bound. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "afcon" sits close to words such as afloat, amplified and buddhism, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with afcon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both Nigeria and Senegal are also 2023 U20 AFCON bound. (10 words)

Afcon 2023: Does the club versus country dilemma still exist for players and fans? (14 words)

It’s a pity we have 10 players at Afcon - those ones will probably have a rest after Afcon. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Coach Salisu Yusuf’s U-23 team came short of making it to this year’s U-23 AFCON after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco, after playing a goalless draw in the first leg in Abuja. (48 words)

AFCON winners, Ivory Coast also moved ten places from 49th in the world to 39th as the fourth-best team in Africa while Morocco (12th) and Senegal (17th) maintained their lead as the best African teams despite a disappointing AFCON. (40 words)

Botev Plodiv centre-forward Emmanuel Umeh and the untested Mavlon FC striker Salem Fago have been given the opportunity to fly in front after KAA Gent striker Ahmed Abdullahi faltered in the Afcon – he will not be going to Argentina. (40 words)

Question examples

Afcon 2023: Does the club versus country dilemma still exist for players and fans? (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

It’s a pity we have 10 players at Afcon - those ones will probably have a rest after Afcon.

AFCON winners, Ivory Coast also moved ten places from 49th in the world to 39th as the fourth-best team in Africa while Morocco (12th) and Senegal (17th) maintained their lead as the best African teams despite a disappointing AFCON.

A draw for Nigeria against South Africa in the fifth round of the AFCON qualifiers Group E would seal a place for the Super Eagles at the 2019 AFCON finals to be staged in Cameroon next summer.

Afcon 2023: Does the club versus country dilemma still exist for players and fans?

And on Friday, 24 March, the Super Eagles will host Guinea-Bissau on match day three of the 2023 AFCON.

Arrows also welcome back coach Chisi Mbewe who has just returned from Egypt where he led the Zambia U20 to an unsuccessful campaign at the 2023 U20 AFCON.

As the stage is set for a thrilling showdown between Morocco and Egypt, football enthusiasts eagerly anticipate an intense battle for the AFCON U23 title.

Avram Grant held his debut training session in Lusaka on Tuesday since his appointment as Zambia commenced their countdown for the 2023 AFCON qualifier against Lesotho.

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Bafana Bafana tamed the Atlas Lions thanks to goals by Percy Tau and Zakhele Lepasa with the consolation coming in for Morocco by Hakim Ziyach in a highly entertaining TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 Qualifier.

Bafana, who shocked Africa's No 1 ranked team Morocco in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier three months ago, are on a seven-match unbeaten streak in which they've won five and drawn two.

Barker remains the only coach to deliver the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy with Bafana Bafana, and he did that on home soil in 1996.

Before that, Mahmoud El-Gohary won Afcon as a player with Egypt in 1959 and then as their coach in 1998.

Bettors can access information on various AFCON betting markets (fixtures, odds, live betting/streaming, results and more) on these online markets.

Botev Plodiv centre-forward Emmanuel Umeh and the untested Mavlon FC striker Salem Fago have been given the opportunity to fly in front after KAA Gent striker Ahmed Abdullahi faltered in the Afcon – he will not be going to Argentina.

Both Nigeria and Senegal are also 2023 U20 AFCON bound.

Broos is happy with the draw and believes Bafana Bafana have what it takes to progress to the knockout stages of the Afcon.

Coach Salisu Yusuf’s U-23 team came short of making it to this year’s U-23 AFCON after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco, after playing a goalless draw in the first leg in Abuja.

From the 3 games that Eguavoen played in last year’s Afcon, even a casual observer like me was able to decipher and decode his methods with their glaring shortcomings.

Guinea-Bissau are also through to next year’s AFCON, while Sierra Leone (five points) and Sao Tome (one point) are eliminated from the qualifying tournament.

He was in charge of the Flames at the 2021 Afcon finals that were played in January 2022 and guided the team to the knockout stages.

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Common combinations with afcon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "afcon" in a sentence?
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What does "afcon" mean?
Afcon means: Acronym of CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
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