02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

15.05.2010- CAF switch African Nations Cup to odd years

01.02.2010- Angola pledges to keep using Nations Cup stadiums

28.01.2010- Egypt crush eight-man Algeria, reach Cup of Nations final

17.01.2010- Angola coach rejects draw option against Algeria

16.01.2010- Giant-killers Gabon target Tunisia scalp

16.01.2010- Beware wounded Cameroon Lions, warns Zambia coach

16.01.2010- Egypt into last Cup of Nations eight, Nigeria edge closer

16.01.2010- Benin made to pay the penalty by Nigerians

16.01.2010- I.Coast into quarters, chaos reigns at Cup of Nations

16.01.2010- Egypt seek Mozambique springboard to knock-out stage

16.01.2010- Win or bust for Nigeria and coach Shua

15.01.2010- Ivory Coast reach Africa Cup quarter-finals

15.01.2010- Cup shambles leaves Mali out in the cold

15.01.2010- Algeria press turn their backs on national team

14.01.2010- Algeria first World Cup team to win in Angola

15.01.2010- Angola win first match, edge towards last eight

15.01.2010- Injury-ravaged Ghana bank on Essien against Ivorians

14.01.2010- Flavio, Manucho help Angola down Malawi

14.01.2010- Algeria defeat Mali to boost Cup of Nations hopes

14.01.2010- Mali, Algeria eager to atone for bumpy Cup starts

14.01.2010- Mali, Algeria, eager to atone for bumpy Cup starts

14.01.2010- Giantkillers Malawi have Angola in their sights

13.01.2010- Former champions Tunisia held by Zambia

13.01.2010- Gabon wins shocker over Cameroon in Cup of Nations

13.01.2010- Algeria, on the ropes: coach

13.01.2010- Martins departs Angola for injury treatment

13.01.2010- Cameroon star Eto'o sends painful warning to Gabon

12.01.2010- Wounded Eagles wary of falling prey to the Cup curse

12.01.2010- Mozambique deny Benin first Nations Cup victory

12.01.2010- Late arrival Essien uncertain for Ivory Coast

11.01.2010- Cup history beckons as Benin confront Mozambique

12.01.2010- Champions Egypt, Nigeria in top spot battle

11.01.2010- Another shock as Burkina Faso hold Ivory Coast

11.01.2010- Malawi beat disappointing Algeria 3-0

11.01.2010- Angola police hold 2 after Togo team attack

11.01.2010- Algeria loom for miracle workers Mali

11.01.2010- Two held in Angola after rebel attack on Togo team

11.01.2010- We must defeat Malawi, says Algeria playmaker Ziani

10.01.2010- Shell-shocked Togo leaves as Africa Cup opens

10.01.2010- Mali make miracle recovery to draw with Angola

10.01.2010- Africa Cup of Nations opens with condemnation of rebel attack

10.01.2010- Angolan president condemns rebel attack on Togo team

10.01.2010- Africa Cup of Nations opens, after attack on Togo team

10.01.2010- Togo sends plane to bring team home: PM

10.01.2010- Togo football team must come home: government

10.01.2010- Togo in dramatic African Nations Cup u-turn

09.01.2010- Togo players decide to compete in Cup of Nations

09.01.2010- Togo recalls team from African Nations Cup: Lome

09.01.2010- Togo want to quit cup after attack: player

09.01.2010- Angola dare not lose, warns former coach Goncalves

09.01.2010- Togo team mulls Nations Cup pull out after gun attack

09.01.2010- Football chiefs probe Togo team shooting

08.01.2010- One dead, nine hurt in attack on African football stars

08.01.2010- Gunmen wound four in attack on African football stars

08.01.2010- Togolese team fired on in Angola, injuries: report

08.01.2010- Essien boost for Ghana

08.01.2010- Upbeat Mali plan to ambush Cup hosts Angola

07.01.2010- Nations Cup throws spotlight on Cabinda's troubled past

05.01.2010- Strong French presence at African Nations Cup

05.01.2010- Ivory Coast tipped for African Nations Cup

11.12.2009- Ancelotti happy to let African stars leave early

30.11.2009- 2010 WCup stadiums almost ready - S.African officials

27.11.2009- Somali team to count on diaspora support in Kenya

18.11.2009- Weakened Ghana survive in Angola

14.11.2009- Relief as Egypt secure last-gasp World Cup lifeline

14.11.2009- Martins winner takes Nigeria to World Cup

09.09.2009- Angola on track for Nations Cup - CAF

08.09.2009- CAF to discuss Angola's African Nations Cup readiness

29.05.2008- Cameroon coach Pfister questioned by police: press

23.04.2008- Top African stars for Okocha farewell game

19.04.2008- Parreira favours Brazilian to coach South Africa - report

19.04.2008- South Africa to decide on Parreira future Monday

18.04.2008- Parreira set to quit South Africa job: press

11.03.2008- South Africa snatch victory over Zimbabwe

An Angolan football fan pictured in Luanda in 2005. Ticket sales for the 2010 African Nations Cup (CAN) are running late due to logistical problems, an official said Tuesday, less than two weeks before the tournament starts in Angola.

The tickets for the matches held in host cities Luanda, Lubango, Benguela and Cabinda were supposed to be on sale from December 22 at BPC and BAI banks but confusion reigned when football supporters could not purchase tickets.

"The decision of selling the tickets in the banks was a late decision," said Luis Nobre, an administrator at Sinfic, a company responsible for the printing and selling of tickets.

"We had to wait for the draw to start to print the tickets, and then we had to take security measures, and to adopt a system to prevent the tickets from illegal reproduction."

Nobre said tickets for the January 10-30 tournament finally went on sale on Tuesday.

Fans will pay between 250 (2.80 US dollars) and 52.000 kwanzas (584.5 US dollars) for VIP seats.

About 450,000 tickets will be sold which corresponds to 50 percent of the total for tournament matches. Tickets that are still available when the competition starts will be sold at stadiums.

Angola, which only ended its 27-year civil war in 2002, has spent over one billion dollars preparing its country for the football tournament, building new roads and refitting airports as well as stadiums.