Shamrock Rovers captain Roberto Lopes greets a mascot as he takes the field at Tallaght Stadium.

Pico Lopes: 'It’s a real carrot for you - can you go and compete at the highest level possible?'

Shamrock Rovers kick off their Conference League campaign tonight in Tallaght with the visit of …

Pico Lopes's AFCON will continue to the final weekend if they can overcome South Africa in Cape Verde's quarter-final on Saturday

Pico Lopes on Cape Verde South Africa showdown: 'We know what is at stake. If we win on Saturday that is a semi-final and that will be huge.'

Cape Verde have already made history in the Ivory Coast by making their first ever …

South Africa will play Cape Verde in the AFCON quarter-finals

South Africa shock World Cup semi-finalist Morocco to set up Cape Verde AFCON quarter-final

One of the pre-tournament favourites Morocco have exited the Africa Cup of Nations after being …

Ivory Coast are hosting the AFCON for the first time since 1984

Pico Lope’s Cape Verde progress to AFCON quarter-final as penalty shoot-out success by hosts Ivory Coast sees Senegal eliminated

On Monday two more teams booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup …

Pico Lopes' Cape Verde side are looking to reach their first ever AFCON quarter-final

Pico Lopes: ‘We don’t want moral victories. Finishing first in our group would mean nothing if we went home in the first knock-out round’

For Cape Verde defender Pico Lopes, it is very clear that it would be a …

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Last 16 lineup confirmed for AFCON

The group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday night and now …

Pico Lopes

Pico Lopes on chance for Cape Verde to knock the most successful ever AFCON side out of tournament

With back-to-back victories at this Africa Cup of Nations, doubling their victory tally in the …

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Pico Lopes on Cape Verde win that leaves Blue Sharks on brink of last 16 AFCON qualification: ‘There was a bit of a party in the dressing room’

When Garry Rodrigues slotted home the winner for Cape Verde in injury time against Ghana …

Ivory Coast are hosting the AFCON for the first time since 1984

AFCON Round-up

The 2023 AFCON tournament kicked off in the capital Abijan at the weekend when hosts …

Pico Lopes and Chris Hughton will come face to face in Abidjan on Sunday evening

Pico Lopes on today’s Irish clash at the AFCON: ‘Chris Hughton has always been someone I’ve held in such high regard’

On the second day of the African Cup of Nations, two Irishmen will come face …

Egyptian star striker Mo Salah is one of 31 players from the English Premier League at the AFCON

Ligue 1, EPL and Saudi clubs supply most players to the AFCON

Ahead of the tournament kick-off this weekend, CAFOnline has run the rule on the make …

Ivory Coast are hosting the AFCON for the first time since 1984

AFCON explainer as tournament kick-offs this weekend

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will begin this weekend and we have a short …

Pico Lopes is planning to head to Ivory Coast in January now for the African Cup of Nations

Cape Verde include Shamrock Rovers' Roberto Lopes in AFCON squad

Roberto Lopes has been included in the Cape Cerde squad for the upcoming African Cup …

Pico Lopes is planning to head to Ivory Coast in January now for the African Cup of Nations

Pico Lopes helps Cape Verde qualify for African Nations Cup

Shamrock Rovers defender Pico Lopes was part of the Cape Verde team on Sunday who …

No break for Markus Poom and Pico Lopes with international call ups

Shamrock Rovers players Poom and Pico picked for senior international duty

Shamrock Rovers’ Markus Poom and Pico Lopes have both been called up for their respective …