Africa Archives - 55 Football Nations

27 Mar 2023

Away from Tomé

by 55FootballNations | posted in: Adventure, AFCON, Africa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Stadiums, Travel | 0

Bats swooped through the airy rooms of the clapboard plantation house I was staying in. Elemental rain hammered the lush undergrowth and large fruits thudded to the ground. I walked down the middle of the road in near total darkness … Continued

24 Oct 2022

Red mist

by 55FootballNations | posted in: Adventure, AFCON, Africa, Madagascar, Stadiums, Travel | 0

Madagascar is a curious fusion of Africa, Asia and French legacy. I took a battered Renault into the centre of Antananarivo, the Malagasy capital affectionately known as Tana. The short distance took over two hours as the Renault struggled with … Continued

11 Jul 2019

Pharaoh play

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, Adventure, AFCON, Africa, Egypt, Photos, Travel | 0

Only a few hundred Western football fans travelled to Egypt for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Matt Walker was one of them, watching all 24 teams compete in 15 matches over 9 days for the princely sum of £66. … Continued