Guinea National Team Given a Stern Warning Ahead of AFCON by President

• AFCON kicks off in ten days time and Guinea are just one of the teams hoping to bring home the coveted trophy
• Guinea will have a lot more to play for after the interim President of the country warned them not to fail at AFCON
• Guinea will be led by Liverpool's Naby Keita and will be looking to bag their first AFCON title when the tournament gets underway in Cameroon

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is ten days away and many countries have already landed in Cameroon, ready to represent their countries with pride.

The Guinea national football team is playing for more than pride though after receiving a strange warning from their interim president.

Guinea's interim president Mamady Doumbouya issued a stern warning to the team ahead of their departure to Cameroon, KickOff reported.

"The cup, or you reimburse the money that's been invested in you," the President is quoted as saying in the report.

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The team which will be led by Liverpool star Naby Keita has no choice but to win AFCON now if the President's threats are to be believed.

The news had many amazed by the President's harsh stance when it made headlines on Twitter.

@QDpaper1

"Mini North Korea dictator."

@oyebosunday

"Either they win or don't return"

@PJOluma

"He wants them to perform a miracle, that he himself is not able to produce."

@Oxy120

"This can't be true abeg, many of them play in Europe , so you can't order them as if they are slaves to you."

Native doctor predicts winner of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations which starts on January 9

In other AFCON news, Sports Brief reported that the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations will start in Cameroon on January 9 and there are so many predictions from various quarters as regards who will win the title, Independent NG reports.

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Nigerian outlet Punch are reporting that a famous Senegalese traditional doctor identified as Kahone, has “prophesied” that the Terenga Lions will win the trophy this year.

At the moment, not just Kahone has predicted the winner of the tournament as a famous Nigerian cleric Primate Ayodele said in his December prophecy that the nation’s National Football Team, Super Eagles will not win the AFCON.