African nation cup 2012: Teams to watch and Live Update

Teams to Watch

With heavyweights Nigeria, Cameroon, Algeria and Egypt out of the running for this Africa Cup of Nations, it looks like top FIFA ranked African team, Ivory Coast, will have an excellent chance of winning the tournament. But "The Elephants" will have their hands full with Ghana, Senegal, and Morocco.

Players to Watch

Mali has three of Africa's top players on its national team -- Seydou Keita, Frederic Kanouteand Mahamadou Diarra. Didier Drogba is one of the best players the game has ever seen; he'll be leading The Elephants (Cote d'Ivoire) along with Emmanuel Eboue and Yaya Toure.Dede Ayew, Michael Essien and Asamoah Gyan are all excellent players from Ghana. See more about Africa's top players...

Most of Africa's best players play in Europe. It's a struggle for them to get the time off and play for their home country. A lack of practice with their country team mates' means they don't always perform as well as they're expected to.

How Can I Watch the Matches?

If you're in Europe you should be able to see matches on a major TV network; the BBC has complete coverage of all the matches.

In the US and Canada there are some TV channels that offer coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations. 3A Telesud, TV5 and Jump.TV. Check out the details of the programming on Live SoccerTV.

For live streaming coverage on your personal computer check out Orange  It's easier than installing a new satellite dish, and much cheaper too.