Cameroon held by minnows Eswatini in World Cup qualifier
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Cameroon held by minnows Eswatini in World Cup qualifier

Hindustan Times  

Cameroon, bolstered by Premier League duo Andre Onana and Bryan Mbeumo, were held to a 0-0 draw by minnows Eswatini on Wednesday when matchday five World Cup qualifying kicked off in Africa. It was the closest Cameroon, ranked 110 places above Eswatini, came to ending the deadlock as they seek a ninth World Cup appearance at the 2026 finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Elsewhere, Group H leaders Tunisia stretched their lead to five points with a 1-0 away win over Liberia while Madagascar hammered the Central African Republic 4-1 to go top of Group I. Tunisian Hazem Mastouri scored after four minutes with a close-range shot that beat goalkeeper Tommy Songo at his near post to earn the Carthage Eagles a fourth victory in five outings. Madagascar recovered from falling behind to an early Hugo Gambor goal to crush the Central African Republic in Casablanca, where Rayan Raveloson scoring twice within four minutes before half-time.

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FIFA World Cup African 2026 Qualifiers: Which teams are in action, When are the matches?
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3 days, 16 hours ago

FIFA World Cup African 2026 Qualifiers: Which teams are in action, When are the matches?

The Hindu  

The fifth round of the FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers is set to resume from Wednesday, March 19. With plenty at stake for all the teams in the fifth round, teams would be gearing up to qualify for the marquee event in USA, Canada and Mexico. Here is the schedule of the fifth and sixth round of the FIFA World …

Nigeria seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history
5 days, 22 hours ago

Nigeria seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history

Hindustan Times  

Underperforming Nigeria and disadvantaged Sudan share the spotlight ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifying matchdays in Africa from Wednesday. Fired by Mali after a poor start to their World Cup campaign, Ivory Coast-born Chelle admits he faces a "huge challenge", starting with Rwanda away and Zimbabwe at home this month. Seeded fifth in Group B, Sudan occupy first place …

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become final teams to qualify
4 months ago

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become final teams to qualify

The Hindu  

Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania claimed the final berths in next year’s African Cup of Nations finals as the qualifying competition played to an exciting conclusion on Tuesday. Botswana pulled off an unlikely draw away against Egypt to make sure of the point it needed to qualify for the second time while Tanzania edged Guinea 1-0 at home in Dar-es-Salaam. Mozambique …

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Sudan, Benin qualify, heartbreak for Rwanda
4 months ago

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Sudan, Benin qualify, heartbreak for Rwanda

The Hindu  

War-torn Sudan and Benin qualified on Monday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while there was heartbreak for Rwanda as it shocked Nigeria 2-1 only to lose out. It was even closer in Group D with Benin, which held Libya 0-0 in Tripoli, pipping Rwanda on head-to-head records after both finished with eight points, three less than table-topper Nigeria. …

Five more countries book places at African Cup of Nations finals
4 months, 1 week ago

Five more countries book places at African Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers. Tunisia snatched a stoppage time goal from Ali El Abdi’s diving header to edge Madagascar 3-2 in neutral Pretoria and make sure it will finish in the top two places in Group …

Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025
4 months, 1 week ago

Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025

The Hindu  

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Equatorial Guinea, who was a surprise package at the last finals, sits on seven points from its four matches, while …

2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Mohamed Salah Scores in Egypt Romp, Rwanda Hold Nigeria
6 months, 1 week ago

2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Mohamed Salah Scores in Egypt Romp, Rwanda Hold Nigeria

News 18  

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt cruised to a 4-0 victory over Botswana on Tuesday as matchday two of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying drew to a close. Other African powerhouses had mixed fortunes with South Africa snatching a last-gasp 3-2 win in South Sudan while Nigeria were held 0-0 in Rwanda. Mostafa Fathy completed the rout in …

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin stuns Nigeria, Salah rescues Egypt; Ayew treble lifts Ghana
9 months, 1 week ago

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin stuns Nigeria, Salah rescues Egypt; Ayew treble lifts Ghana

The Hindu  

Benin came from behind to stun Nigeria 2-1 and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored to salvage a 1-1 draw for Egypt against Guinea-Bissau in World Cup qualifying on Monday. Qatar vs India: India’s journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers second round so far Former Nigeria star George has won only one of four competitive and friendly matches, and …

Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume

The Hindu  

Tunisia needed a late penalty to beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and move to the top of the standings in its World Cup qualifying group as Africa’s preliminaries for the 2026 finals resumed on Wednesday. FIFA found striker Emilio Nsue, a former Spanish junior international, was ineligible to play for the small central African nation despite being in the team over …

FIFA World Cup 2026: African qualifiers to resume on June 5
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA World Cup 2026: African qualifiers to resume on June 5

The Hindu  

Africa’s qualifying campaign for the next World Cup is a staggered affair, drawn out over two years, but a double round of fixtures over the next week will offer an early indication of who will represent the continent at the 2026 finals in North America. READ | Poor facilities cost African teams home advantage in FIFA World Cup qualifiers Positive …

AP PHOTOS: Africa Cup soccer spectacle ends after a month of thrills and upsets
1 year, 1 month ago

AP PHOTOS: Africa Cup soccer spectacle ends after a month of thrills and upsets

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Many are calling it the best-ever Africa Cup of Nations. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Ivory Coast ‘s Franck Kessie celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe …

AFCON 2024: South Africa takes third place by defeating DR Congo
1 year, 1 month ago

AFCON 2024: South Africa takes third place by defeating DR Congo

The Hindu  

South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when it edged past the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday. South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena hit the outside of the post with the first kick after which the next eight efforts …

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Ivory Coast seal last gasp win, South Africa join in semi-finals
1 year, 1 month ago

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Ivory Coast seal last gasp win, South Africa join in semi-finals

Firstpost  

Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa cup of Nations semi-finals, and South Africa later joined them. The last time Ivory Coast reached the semi-finals was in 2015 in Equatorial Guinea, and they defeated DR Congo 3-1 before going on to win the tournament a second time. …

South Africa provide latest giant-killing as Morocco dumped out of Africa Cup of Nations
1 year, 1 month ago

South Africa provide latest giant-killing as Morocco dumped out of Africa Cup of Nations

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Africa survived a late penalty scare to …

AFCON 2024: African heavyweights tumble like dominoes at Cup of Nations
1 year, 1 month ago

AFCON 2024: African heavyweights tumble like dominoes at Cup of Nations

The Hindu  

From Ivory Coast’s remarkable resurrection to heavyweight exits and underdog successes, there may never have been a more unpredictable major international football tournament than the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The last 16 concluded on Tuesday with the continent’s top-ranked team, 2022 World Cup semifinalist Morocco, being dumped out by South Africa after Achraf Hakimi missed a crucial late penalty. …

Your guide to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals – expect drama
1 year, 1 month ago

Your guide to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals – expect drama

New York Times  

If you thought the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations was fun and unpredictable, then the knockout rounds are providing an even higher level of drama. GO DEEPER Structured defence rather than thrilling attack is powering Nigeria through AFCON DR Congo vs Guinea Friday, 8pm GMT /3 pm ET at Olympique Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan Guinea were uninspiring …

Africa Cup of Nations: Mauritania stun Algeria to send them packing, Cameroon qualify for last-16
1 year, 1 month ago

Africa Cup of Nations: Mauritania stun Algeria to send them packing, Cameroon qualify for last-16

Firstpost  

Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage on Tuesday after a shock defeat against Mauritania, but Cameroon secured a last-16 place with a dramatic victory over Gambia. Algeria won their second AFCON title in Egypt in 2019 but were then sent packing in the group stage at the last edition in Cameroon …

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated
1 year, 1 month ago

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary finale as Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to save its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday, when Ghana and Algeria were both eliminated. Gambia defender Muhammed Sanneh stunned the Cameroon players in stoppage time when he scored what would have been the fourth goal in …

Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped
1 year, 1 month ago

Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped

Daily Mail  

Cameroon booked their place in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in the most dramatic of fashions as they had an intervention from VAR in the fifth minute of stoppage time to thank for their progression. Cameroon defender Christopher Wood was the hero to send them into the last-16 There was a pile-on after Wooh bagged what turned …

Tempers flare in the heat at Africa Cup as Morocco and Congo draw 1-1. South Africa gets first win
1 year, 2 months ago

Tempers flare in the heat at Africa Cup as Morocco and Congo draw 1-1. South Africa gets first win

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A melee broke out between Morocco and Congo players and coaching staff at the end of their 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Morocco missed the chance to secure a spot in the knockout stage with a game to spare as Congo forward Silas Katompa Mvumpa canceled Achraf Hakimi’s early goal for …

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania
1 year, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso on Saturday. Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team’s progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas’ corner past …

Cape Verde beat Mozambique to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages
1 year, 2 months ago

Cape Verde beat Mozambique to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cape Verde became the first team to qualify …

AFCON 2024: Nsue nets hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beats Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in African Cup of Nations
1 year, 2 months ago

AFCON 2024: Nsue nets hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beats Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in African Cup of Nations

The Hindu  

Emilio Nsue scored a hat trick and Equatorial Guinea took a giant step toward the knockout stage of the African Cup on Nations with a 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau on Thursday. Equatorial Guinea moved into first place in Group A with four points from two games before home nation Ivory Coast played Nigeria later. Substitute Ze Turbo scored Guinea Bissau’s …

AFCON 2024: Favourites Morocco makes winning start against 10-man Tanzania
1 year, 2 months ago

AFCON 2024: Favourites Morocco makes winning start against 10-man Tanzania

The Hindu  

Morocco underlined their status as pre-tournament favourites by beating 10-man Tanzania 3-0 to make a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign as Group F got underway at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Wednesday. Captain Romain Saiss scored a rare goal to put the World Cup semi-finalists ahead at halftime with Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri adding two …

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win
1 year, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Bertrand Traoré scored a late stoppage-time penalty for Burkina Faso to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game on Tuesday. The match in Bouaké was heading toward becoming the first goal-less draw of the tournament until Nouh Mohamed El Abd fouled Issa Kaboré in the penalty area in the third minute of …

Senegal Enjoy Winning Start to AFCON Defence, Cameroon and Algeria Held
1 year, 2 months ago

Senegal Enjoy Winning Start to AFCON Defence, Cameroon and Algeria Held

News 18  

Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches. Sadio Mane’s Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for …

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's
1 year, 2 months ago

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS GUIDE: Sadio Mane and defending champions Senegal are in the 'Group of Death,' Mo Salah is desperate to fill glaring hole in his CV with Egypt and Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria's

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is edging ever closer with hosts Ivory Coast kicking off the tournament on Saturday against Guinea Bissau. PLAYER TO WATCH - Victor Osimhen Schedule Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast vs Nigeria Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria African Player of the Year Victor …

Africa Cup of Nations: All You Need to Know Ahead of the Continental Showpiece
1 year, 2 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations: All You Need to Know Ahead of the Continental Showpiece

News 18  

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau. AFC Asian Cup 2023: Check Full Schedule, Venues, Timings And More – The 2024 tournament will comprise 52 matches over 30 days — 36 across six groups and 16 in the knockout phase. – Commercial capital Abidjan will host 20 …

Morocco eye Africa Cup of Nations crown after making history at World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Morocco eye Africa Cup of Nations crown after making history at World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Morocco set new standards for African football just …

Africa Cup preview: Crowded field of contenders jostling to dethrone Sadio Mané’s Senegal
1 year, 2 months ago

Africa Cup preview: Crowded field of contenders jostling to dethrone Sadio Mané’s Senegal

Associated Press  

Even for a tournament that is always unpredictable, there is an unusually large number of title contenders looking to dethrone Sadio Mané’s Senegal when the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations starts Saturday. GROUP D Despite having a talented team led by former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez, Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has played down his team’s chances …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast wins again as away teams hold sway
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast wins again as away teams hold sway

The Hindu  

Ivory Coast’s winning start to World Cup qualifying continued with a 2-0 victory over the Gambia as it was among five countries who had away success in group matches on Monday. Also victorious on the road were Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya and Madagascar while Mali were held to a surprise home draw as Africa’s preliminaries for the 2026 World …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Centurion Mane celebrates with two goals in Senegal win
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Centurion Mane celebrates with two goals in Senegal win

The Hindu  

Sadio Mane marked his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as it began its World Cup qualifying campaigning with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over South Sudan on Saturday. Mane, twice African Footballer of the Year, set up the opening goal in the first minute for Pape Matar Sarr and grabbed one himself five minutes later, with veteran midfielder …

New African World Cup qualifying campaign starts after change from ‘nightmare’ setup
1 year, 4 months ago

New African World Cup qualifying campaign starts after change from ‘nightmare’ setup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the 2026 World Cup, the 54 African entrants were divided into …

Gambia stage comeback to book Cup of Nations finals place
1 year, 6 months ago

Gambia stage comeback to book Cup of Nations finals place

The Hindu  

The Gambia came back from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw with Congo in earthquake-devastated Morocco on Sunday and book its place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals. RELATED | Messi to travel with Argentina but uncertain for game against Bolivia in World Cup qualifying The match was being played in Morocco because Gambia have been …

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualify for Africa Cup of Nations finals
1 year, 6 months ago

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualify for Africa Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Ghana, Angola and Tanzania qualified for January’s African Cup of Nations finals when they finished in the top two of their respective groups on Thursday, leaving only six more places to be decided in the next days for the 24-team tournament in the Ivory Coast. Ghana and Angola finished one-two in Group E, while Tanzania forced an unlikely goalless draw …

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier: Morocco to play Zambia , Senegal faces challenge from Congo
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier: Morocco to play Zambia , Senegal faces challenge from Congo

The Hindu  

History-making 2022 World Cup semifinalist Morocco must win a group including Zambia to ensure qualification for the next edition in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Morocco became the first African or Arab country to reach the World Cup semifinals last December in Qatar before losing to France, and finished fourth. Senegal is in Group B and the biggest danger …

Holder Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals
1 year, 11 months ago

Holder Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

Defending champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in Tuesday’s qualifiers. South Africa scrambled a 2-1 away win over Liberia to join Morocco, who qualified without kicking a ball last week, from Group K. Tunisia ensured a top-two finish …

Algeria crushes Niger to set up CHAN final against wasteful Senegal
2 years, 1 month ago

Algeria crushes Niger to set up CHAN final against wasteful Senegal

The Hindu  

African Nations Championship leading scorer Aymen Mahious bagged a brace as Algeria hammered Niger 5-0 in Oran on Tuesday to qualify for a final showdown against Senegal. Algeria will face Senegal before an expected sell-out 40,000 crowd at the Stade Nelson Mandela in Algiers on Saturday, a day after Madagascar and Niger meet in Oran to decide who finishes third. …

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans are …

‘Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa’s hope alive in World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa’s hope alive in World Cup

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal. Morocco’s advance also has cast rays of hope for other teams on the continent, with some like South Sudan Football Association president Augustino Maduot Parek …

Morocco in Qatar 2022 quarterfinal: African teams in last-eight at FIFA World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Morocco in Qatar 2022 quarterfinal: African teams in last-eight at FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Morocco made history by becoming the fourth African side to qualify for the quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup after it beat Spain in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday. Senegal’s Papa Bouba Diop slides the ball home past a prone French custodian Fabien Barthez), as defenders Youri Djorkaeff and Emmanuel Petit rush in albeit a …

Africa beats the odds to set stage for best World Cup to date
2 years, 3 months ago

Africa beats the odds to set stage for best World Cup to date

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2022, when Vincent Aboubakar secured Cameroon’s second greatest win on the …

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It wasn’t quite the shock of 1990 but, …

Cameroon 1-0 Brazil: Vincent Aboubakar heads in the winner but is then SENT OFF
2 years, 3 months ago

Cameroon 1-0 Brazil: Vincent Aboubakar heads in the winner but is then SENT OFF

Daily Mail  

The camera swept to Neymar, as was always going to be the case. Vincent Aboubakar was the hero for Cameroon as his goal beat Brazil - but it wasn't enough to reach the World Cup last-16 Aboubakar left goalkeeper Ederson planted when his header from a left-wing cross slotted into the bottom corner Aboubakar was mobbed by his team-mates in …

Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil
2 years, 3 months ago

Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil

Al Jazeera  

The Indomitable Lions needed to win, but Switzerland’s victory over Serbia meant they were eliminated. Vincent Aboubakar scored late to give Cameroon a historic win over Brazil but it was not enough to secure their advance to the next stage of the World Cup in Qatar, after Switzerland defeated Serbia in the group’s other game. The 1-0 victory in the …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia

The Hindu  

Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3-3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides’ slim chances alive at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Serbia’s Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored in first-half stoppage time and Aleksandar Mitrovic netted …

After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win
2 years, 3 months ago

After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — After failing to score and losing their opening games, both Cameroon and Serbia need their strikers on target when they meet Monday at the World Cup. “We’re in a difficult situation,” Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said, referring to his team’s opening 1-0 loss to Switzerland. “It’s a decisive game and we’re ready.” Serbia has a fine finisher …

Switzerland vs Cameroon LIVE World Cup 2022: Result, final score and reaction after Breel Embolo goal
2 years, 3 months ago

Switzerland vs Cameroon LIVE World Cup 2022: Result, final score and reaction after Breel Embolo goal

The Independent  

✕ Close Fifa World Cup: Results and reaction from day fou An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their World Cup Group G clash at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. Embolo swept home a low Xherdan Shaqiri cross after 48 minutes and then stood …

Switzerland vs Cameroon result and final score at World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Switzerland vs Cameroon result and final score at World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The muted goal celebration is not an especially …

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