Ghana

Nigeria vs Ghana is always a highly-anticipated match up, and on Friday two new coaches, Finidi George and Otto Addo, will be looking to cement their contracts with a 'friendly' win.

Former Ghana international and Borussia Dortmund talent coach Otto Addo will reclaim the head coaching job for the Black Stars, on a 34-month contract, at the end of the current Bundesliga season.

Gareth Southgate is considering fast-tracking Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo through the England ranks as interest in the teenager intensifies from Ghana, sources have told ESPN.

Seriously, who'd be an AFCON manager?! The past week has seen a glut of firings as big teams have fallen by the wayside, and six teams need new managers. Zidane to Algeria, perhaps? Jurgen Klopp would do well with Ghana...

Inevitably, at each Africa Cup of Nations, some of the continent's biggest names are missing for a whole array of reasons. Let's catch up on what some of these absent stars have been doing in the meantime.

Ghana have sacked head coach Chris Hughton following the Black Stars' group stage exit at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Ghana Football Association have confirmed.

Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana was dropped from Cameroon's starting line-up for their Africa Cup of Nations Group C decider against Gambia in Bouaké on Tuesday.

Ghana coach Chris Hughton was again in the spotlight on Monday after their participation at the Africa Cup of Nations looked to be at an end, thanks to a third group game without a win.

Mozambique scored two goals in the stoppage time to hold Ghana to a 2-2 draw in their Group B clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, a result that likely spells the end of the tournament for the much-fancied west Africans.

ESPN have done a deep dive into the AFCON last-round permutations, outlining what every team needs to avoid elimination...and to progress to the knockouts.