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The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this weekend in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in a peaceful atmosphere, thankfully. Nothing beats having a team getting attacked by terrorists if you want to get media attention, as happened in Angola in 2010. For the Confederation of African Football, no publicity is better than bad publicity.
The mid-season absence of critical players is enough to worry any manager. But news of a terrorist attack and a fear for players’ safety could have ended the 2010 tournament.
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