Uganda, Feb. 5 -- This is the final week of the ongoing 34th edition of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

We are into the semi-finals and finals of a tournament that served more than enough in spills and thrills on the pitch. It is almost easy to forget that the tournament came almost six months late.

This edition of the tournament was initially planned to take place in summer 2023, making it the third since 2019 to take place during the European summer, in order to reduce scheduling conflicts with European club teams and competitions.

However, in July 2022 it was postponed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) - the continental body to January 11-February 13, 2024 due to the concerns about the June-July weather in Ivory Coast....