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Live African Cup of Nations commences this Sunday with hosts Angola taking on Mali in a game in Luanda that promises to be exciting. Sign up with us here on Live Sport Network to get unparalleled access to the best football feeds from Africa this January.

As host nation, Angola will have to put up with huge expectations from home fans. Coach Manuel Jose has expressed confidence that his side can do well in the tournament. However Angola could only draw 1-1 in a pre-tournament friendly against Gambia last week.

Another major issue for the host nation is that they may be missing star players like Flavio and Stelvio for the opener on Sunday. Striker Flavio hurt his leg in the Gambia clash and is a doubtful starter for this one, while defensive midfielder Stelvio was injured in a game against Estonia last month. Coach Jose has indicated that the duo are crucial for their hopes of progressing to the next stage of the African Nations Cup.

Meanwhile Mali coach Stephen Keshi has expressed confidence that his side can make it to the final of the African Nations Cup. The Eagles suffered the ignominy of crashing out at group stages in the last AFCON in 2008 when they failed to make it through from a group that also had Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Benin.

This time though, boss Keshi is confident that his side can make it safely through the group stages and can also cause an upset or two along the way. With players like Frederic Kanoute, Seydou Keita and Mahamadou Diarra in their ranks, Mali are expected to put up a strong show this year. Watch Angola vs Mali live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live streaming football on the web.