{"id":94465,"date":"2025-09-16T15:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94465"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:31:17","slug":"kotoko-and-the-africa-puzzle-five-years-of-near-misses-and-false-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94465","title":{"rendered":"Kotoko and the Africa puzzle: Five years of near misses and false starts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For decades, the name Asante Kotoko struck fear across the continent. Twice champions of Africa, the Porcupine Warriors were synonymous with pedigree, resilience, and intimidation. But in the past five years, their continental record has told a very different story: early eliminations, penalty heartbreaks, and entire seasons without even a taste of African football. As […]<\/p>\n

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