The 29th edition of the African Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in South Africa from January 19 to February 10, 2013, featuring the participation of 16 countries.
Here are some key statistics related to the upcoming competition:
- 5: The number of nations that participated in the 2012 Cup of Nations but will be absent from the 2013 edition.
- 11: The number of teams that qualified for the 2013 tournament after competing in the 2012 edition.
- 41: The total number of goals scored in all the last return matches.
- 46: The total number of goals scored in all the last first legs.
- 87: The total number of goals scored in the third and final round of the qualifiers.
- 8: The highest-scoring match in these qualifiers, with Sudan defeating Ethiopia 5-3 in the first leg.
