Local fans watch football matches in a bar during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 22, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Local fans watch football matches in a bar during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 22, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Local fans watch football matches in a bar during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 22, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Students play football after school on an open ground in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 23, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Local fans watch football matches in a bar during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 22, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Local fans watch football match transmissions on an open ground during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 22, 2024. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Jan. 13. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)