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[Albion] AFCON games over XMAS
- Thread starter saafend_seagull
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pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
So we'll be Baleba-less for West Ham, Brentford, and Villa
At least our other CMs will get some game time and Mbeumo will miss the Brentford game.It was supposed to be in the summer but unfortunately it clashes with the invaluable Club World Cup.
And as the big clubs with big money and big power are playing CL games in late January/February, they've moved it so it doesn't have a huge impact on anyone the football establishment cares about
And as the big clubs with big money and big power are playing CL games in late January/February, they've moved it so it doesn't have a huge impact on anyone the football establishment cares about
Baleba won't be playing in those games as those are from the African Nations Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Nations_Championship.
Only players playing domestically play in the tournament.
Not to be confused with the African Cup of Nations, the much bigger competition that is usually in January/February. The next one of those is December 2025 and Baleba would likely be going to that if he's still with us.
Only players playing domestically play in the tournament.
Not to be confused with the African Cup of Nations, the much bigger competition that is usually in January/February. The next one of those is December 2025 and Baleba would likely be going to that if he's still with us.
This tournament has nothing to do with CL games - its only for players in the national leagues of their respective countries.
The games over Christmas are qualifiers, the tournament itself is in Jan/Feb 2025.
African Nations Championship - Wikipedia
My bad, I'm a year too early to the party.This tournament has nothing to do with CL games - its only for players in the national leagues of their respective countries.
African Nations Championship - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Bit early to start moaning about the wonky 2025 AFCON.
saafend_seagull
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Thank god for thatThis tournament has nothing to do with CL games - its only for players in the national leagues of their respective countries.
The games over Christmas are qualifiers, the tournament itself is in Jan/Feb 2025.
African Nations Championship - Wikipedia
BrightonCottager
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Yes, seconded. You had me checking the AFCON schedules thinking of Fulham missing Iwobi and Bassey (who, despite the derision on here when we bought him, has been very good for us).
Us ? Shirley not............
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
And there will be snow in Africa this Christmas if only at the top of Kilimanjaro.