AFCON trophy heads to Black Stars base of Port Elizabeth
Posted On Wednesday, 14th November 2012
Brian Baloyi and Neil Tovey South African Legends with the African Cup of Nations Winners during the 2013 African Cup of Nations Trophy Tour at the Bridge City in Durban in South Africa , 27 October 2012
The Africa Cup of Nations trophy is travelling around the country – and fans have the change to get up close with the coveted prize.
The trophy will be at Greenacres Mall in Port Elizabeth on November 17, accompanied by Bafana Bafana legends Neil Tovey and Brian Baloyi.
Fans will have the opportunity to see and be photographed with the trophy from 11am to 3pm, courtesy of Standard Bank and CAF.
This follows the success of the Trophy Tour stopover in Durban last month, where hundreds of fans got to see and be photographed with the trophy. They also interacted with Neil Tovey and Brian Baloyi.
“We had a great time in Durban, it was fun to meet the fans and see the excitement on their faces for the upcoming tournament. Taking the trophy to the people like this is a wonderful idea from Standard Bank and they should be applauded for the initiative,” Tovey says.
Baloyi agrees and says it helps to build a sense of occasion ahead of the 2013 event.
“The eyes of the continent will turn to South Africa in January next year and we want to show them what fantastic hosts we are and what a great footballing country this is. That is why we want to create a positive vibe among South African fans and really help them get behind the tournament. Standard Bank has gone a long way in achieving this,” Baloyi says.
Port Elizabeth is gearing up to hosts fans from across the continent for the tournament, which runs from January 19 to February 10. The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be a major host of matches, with seven games to be played at the venue, including the third-place play-off.
The city will be hosting Group B, which includes the Black Stars of Ghana, bronze medalists in 2012 Mali, DR Congo and Niger. Both Tovey and Baloyi think it will be a tough pool.
“On the face of it you would say Ghana and Mali should advance, but the DR Congo has Coach Claude LeRoy in charge and few people know more about African football than him. I think he is appearing at his eighth Africa Cup of Nations as a coach. And Niger have proven to be a stubborn opponent before too,” Tovey says.
“It is all about momentum and if any side can get a win in their first game, then anything is possible, because that lifts the players, the technical staff and the fans. In just about every Africa Cup of Nations tournament of the last 20 years there have been more fancied sides going out in the first round, so anything is possible. Not many would have picked Zambia to get out of their group, let alone with the trophy in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon,” Baloyi adds.
After Port Elizabeth, Standard Bank takes the trophy to the Jabulani Mall in Soweto on 24 November (11am-3pm), before the final stop at the Riverside Mall in Nelspruit on 8 December (11am-3pm).
Standard Bank is the official banking partner of the Africa Cup of Nations.
“We are delighted to have the trophy back in Mzansi after hosting successful Standard Bank Trophy Tours in the country ahead of previous Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. The fact that this time it will stay here until the final of the 2013 event on February 10 makes it extra special,” says Jenny Pheiffer, Head of Brand and Sponsorships, Standard Bank.
“We see this as a major opportunity to connect with our customers, football fans and our employees through our shared passion for Africa and African football. It will allow them an opportunity to become part of the South Africa 2013 tournament and share their love for the game.”
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Just keep the cup for us for a while. We shall take it back home, where it belongs, Lusaka Zambia.
GSN, is there anything thing wrong with my comment above? Surely why are you moderating it?
Just keep the afcon tophy for us for now. We shall take it back home where it belongs, Lusaka Zambia. That will be in Feb. 2013. Keep it well well for us. It is ours. How sweet.
i see zambians like our site alot.gh stand up!
Yes, I concur with you @Le Grande Patron de Zambie says: Let the cup goes back to Zambia bcos we in ghana are still used to the old fashioned cup of 31 years ago and not that beautiful trophy that looks like a world cup trophy.
We are champions of Africa on talking point only. Zambie deserve it for the next four years.
Merci (thank you) Monsier Seth Ampong.