Attention will be shifted to Equatorial Guinea as 2015 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow in Bata.
Sixteen
African countries are expected to engage in hostilities for the next
three weeks to determine who becomes the new King of African football.
Despite
the absence of Africa champions, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco from the
competition, the tiny Central Africa country is in exciting mood to
welcome all the participating countries.
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Yaya Toure (2nd right) with other African stars ready for the 2015
Nations Cup which kicks off in Equatorial Guinea tomorrow.
Thousands
of African football fans are already in Equatorial Guinea to witness
the opening ceremony march past to herald the official kick off of the
competition between Equatorial Guinea and Congo in Bata.
Four
cities will host games: Bata, Ebebiyin, Mongomo and Malabo. Currently,
all the four cities are agog as thousands of African football fans are
already in the cities to support their countries in the three-week
competition.
To ensure that all the venues fill to
capacity throughout the competition, Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo bought 40,000 tickets for the fans and urged them
to support the national team and cheer their team to victory.
The
President Mbasogo early today toured Estadio Mongomo where the Black
Stars will take on Senegal in their group C opening fixture on Monday.
The
official opening of the tournament is scheduled for Saturday afternoon
at the Estadio de Beta where artistes would perform before Equatorial
Guinea head coach Esteban Bekcer and his team take on Congo.
On
security, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has deployed military
personnel to provide services from the beginning to the end.
The
security personnel contingent, which is composed of police, soldiers
and intelligence, travelled to Equatorial Guinea at the invitation of
the country’s head of state, President Mbasogo.
In a
send-off on Monday, ZDF Commander, General Constantine Chiwenga, urged
the security forces to maintain their discipline as they execute their
duty.
He urged them to fly the country’s flag high in
providing the best security service. Zimbabwe is said to be the leading
nation in Africa in terms of solid security
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