THE 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), where some of the biggest names in world football will feature, takes place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 17.
AFP Sport picks out five crowd favourites to follow:
MOHAMED SALAH (Egypt)
The 31-year-old Liverpool forward is a superstar of the English Premier League and a sporting icon across the Arab world. He is the joint top scorer in the