Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 2021: Benin refuse to play Sierra Leone amid COVID-19 controversy
3 years, 8 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 2021: Benin refuse to play Sierra Leone amid COVID-19 controversy

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The match referee collapsed in the tie between Ivory Coast and Ethiopia with game being abandoned 10 minutes from time. Benin refused to play a key Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Sierra Leone Tuesday after challenging positive COVID-19 tests for five of their players. A dramatic final day of qualifying for the 2021 tournament in Cameroon also saw a referee collapse, leading to a match between the Ivory Coast and Ethiopia being abandoned 10 minutes from time. There were five qualifying places up for grabs and Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania took four with Benin or Sierra Leone set to join them. pic.twitter.com/1lJ3GFxW3e — Africa Facts Zone March 30, 2021 Meanwhile, Ghanaian referee Charles Bulu collapsed 80 minutes into a Group K match in Abidjan and was removed on a stretcher and taken to hospital.

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become final teams to qualify
1 month 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
1 month 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. …

Four-time champions Ghana out of AFCON 2025 after 1-1 draw with Angola
1 month, 1 week ago

Four-time champions Ghana out of AFCON 2025 after 1-1 draw with Angola

Al Jazeera  

The Black Stars needed two wins in their last two qualifying games and are now left at bottom place in Group F. Ghana have failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in their qualifying match. The Black Stars needed a win in their penultimate group game on Friday …

Five more countries book places at African Cup of Nations finals
1 month, 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
1 month, 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 …

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin stuns Nigeria, Salah rescues Egypt; Ayew treble lifts Ghana
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 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
6 months, 3 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 …

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Hosts Ivory Coast win third title after beating Nigeria
10 months, 1 week ago

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Hosts Ivory Coast win third title after beating Nigeria

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Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title. 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/8eXgf9NHtn — Fabrizio Romano February 11, 2024 Ivory Coast’s success sees them add this year’s title to those …

Sébastien Haller fires Ivory Coast into Africa Cup final against Nigeria. Hosts beat Congo 1-0
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sébastien Haller fires Ivory Coast into Africa Cup final against Nigeria. Hosts beat Congo 1-0

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Sébastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty earlier to send Nigeria to the final with a 4-2 shootout victory over South Africa after their semifinal ended 1-1 after extra time. SUPER …

Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Ivory Coast seal last gasp win, South Africa join in semi-finals
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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. …

AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman fires Nigeria into semis, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Guinea
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman fires Nigeria into semis, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Guinea

Firstpost  

A solitary Ademola Lookman goal was enough for Nigeria to beat Angola on Friday and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, while the Democratic Republic of Congo joined them by coming from behind to defeat Guinea. Atalanta forward Lookman, the former England Under-21 international, had scored both goals in Nigeria’s defeat of Cameroon in the last 16 and …

Host nation Ivory Coast bounces from despair to joyous relief at Africa Cup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Host nation Ivory Coast bounces from despair to joyous relief at Africa Cup

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast has bounced from despair and embarrassment to joyous relief at the Africa Cup of Nations. Disappointed Ivory Coast fans vandalized commuter buses outside Alassane Ouattara Stadium, and the Ivorian Football Federation fired French coach Jean-Louis Gasset “for insufficient results.” The federation promoted Gasset’s assistant, Emerse Faé, to interim head coach, though it looked unlikely …

Ivory Coast send defending champions Senegal out of African Cup of Nations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ivory Coast send defending champions Senegal out of African Cup of Nations

The Hindu  

Moussa Niakhate missed his penalty in the shoot-out as holders Senegal tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a drama-filled 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in their last-16 clash on Monday. Senegal were quick out the blocks and took the lead inside four minutes as Sadio Mane's …

Your guide to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals – expect drama
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ivory Coast faces defending champ Senegal as Africa Cup round of 16 begins. Nigeria plays Cameroon

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The Africa Cup of Nations has been unpredictable so far with thrills, spills and upsets. Host nation Ivory Coast faces defending champion Senegal while Nigeria and Cameroon clash in a match between two of the tournament’s most successful teams. SENEGAL VS. IVORY COAST Defending champion Senegal was the only team to win all its group games, …

Ivory Coast edges into Africa Cup last 16 despite firing its coach. Morocco’s win boosts host nation
11 months ago

Ivory Coast edges into Africa Cup last 16 despite firing its coach. Morocco’s win boosts host nation

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Host nation Ivory Coast squeezed into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on the day it fired its coach. Morocco’s 1-0 win over Zambia in Group F on Wednesday ensured Ivory Coast finished as the fourth-best third-place team, thus just qualifying for the knockout stage. Zambia’s defeat left the Copper Bullets with two …

Equatorial Guinea routs Ivory Coast 4-0 to leave host nation at risk of Africa Cup elimination
11 months ago

Equatorial Guinea routs Ivory Coast 4-0 to leave host nation at risk of Africa Cup elimination

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Emilio Nsue scored twice as Equatorial Guinea routed Ivory Coast 4-0 to leave the host nation in danger of an Africa Cup of Nations exit on Monday, when Egypt advanced and Ghana was likely eliminated. Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the other Group A match to take second place on goal difference, while Ivory Coast was …

Tempers flare in the heat at Africa Cup as Morocco and Congo draw 1-1. South Africa gets first win
11 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
11 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 …

AFCON 2024: Nigeria upset hosts Ivory Coast
11 months ago

AFCON 2024: Nigeria upset hosts Ivory Coast

The Hindu  

Nigeria handed Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast a 1-0 defeat in their Group A clash at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Thursday with a second-half penalty settling the encounter. Captain William Troost-Ekong struck home the 55th minute spot kick after a VAR review showed that young Ivorian defender Ousmane Diomande had impeded Victor Osimhen. Voting lines now open …

Ivory Coast vs Nigeria LIVE: Latest Africa Cup of Nations updates as Troost-Ekong penalty breaks deadlock
11 months ago

Ivory Coast vs Nigeria LIVE: Latest Africa Cup of Nations updates as Troost-Ekong penalty breaks deadlock

The Independent  

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AFCON 2024: Nsue nets hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beats Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in African Cup of Nations
11 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 …

Ivory Coast kicks off Cup of Nations with 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau
11 months, 1 week ago

Ivory Coast kicks off Cup of Nations with 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau

The Hindu  

Ivory Coast’s Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in each half as the hosts completed a 2-0 Group A victory over Guinea Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations opening game played in energy-sapping humidity on Saturday. The Ivorians were always favourites against a Guinea Bissau team who have now not won any of their 10 Cup of Nations finals …

Host nation Ivory Coast starts Africa Cup party with 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau
11 months, 1 week ago

Host nation Ivory Coast starts Africa Cup party with 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Seko Fofana needed only four minutes to score the first goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as host country Ivory Coast started with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the tournament opener on Saturday. “I’m satisfied that the appropriate steps have been taken to correctly make sure that we totally avoid the really painful experience …

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
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona
11 months, 2 weeks ago

When is the Africa Cup of Nations and how can you watch it? Everything you need to know as Senegal look to retain their title - with several Premier League stars, including Mohamed Salah and Andre Ona

Daily Mail  

The Africa Cup of Nations is around the corner, with Ivory Coast hosting the highly-anticipated tournament for only the second time. The full list stadiums that have been selected to host AFCON matches is as follows: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro Stade de la Paix, Bouake Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo Laurent …

Africa Cup of Nations organisers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy
1 year ago

Africa Cup of Nations organisers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy

The Hindu  

All is on track for African football’s biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organisers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2021 edition in Cameroon. Youssouf Kouyate, director-general of the Ivory Coast police, told AFP they had measures in place for all six stadia …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast wins again as away teams hold sway
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Dates set for 2023 Nations Cup as club v country clash looms
1 year, 8 months ago

Dates set for 2023 Nations Cup as club v country clash looms

The Hindu  

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast will run from January 13-February 11 next year, the Confederation of African Football confirmed on Thursday, providing another club versus-country clash for top African players in Europe’s elite leagues. The finals were postponed from June-July this year due to concerns over the weather at that time, and will instead be …

Holder Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals
1 year, 8 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 …

African Cup 2025: Guinea removed as event host owing to inadequate infrastructure
2 years, 2 months ago

African Cup 2025: Guinea removed as event host owing to inadequate infrastructure

Firstpost  

Guinea’s hosting of the African Cup had been under scrutiny for weeks after an inspection committee made a visit in early September and determined that Guinea wouldn’t be ready. Cape Town: The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup of Nations because of inadequate infrastructure, the latest in a series of switches and delays …

Guinea removed as host of 2025 African Cup in latest switch
2 years, 2 months ago

Guinea removed as host of 2025 African Cup in latest switch

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup of Nations because of inadequate infrastructure, the latest in a series of switches and delays for the continental championship over the last 10 years. In a statement, CAF said the infrastructure and facilities in Guinea were “not ready to host a …

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Sadio Mane Scores Last-gasp Penalty to Secure Senegal Win
2 years, 6 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Sadio Mane Scores Last-gasp Penalty to Secure Senegal Win

News 18  

Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored a penalty eight minutes into added time to give Senegal a dramatic 1-0 win over heart-broken Rwanda on Tuesday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. This means only one team from Zambia, the Comoros and Lesotho will also go to the finals, and the Zambians are desperate to avoid failing to qualify for four …

Africa Cup of Nations qualifier: Naim Sliti Leads Tunisia to Big Win Over Equatorial Guinea
2 years, 6 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations qualifier: Naim Sliti Leads Tunisia to Big Win Over Equatorial Guinea

News 18  

Naim Sliti scored and created two other goals as Qatar World Cup qualifiers Tunisia began a four-match build-up this month by hammering 10-man Equatorial Guinea 4-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday. After Joan Elo was sent off following a second yellow card, a Sliti cross enabled substitute Seifeddine Jaziri to ned past goalkeeper Jesus Owono …

Ghana, Angola and Libya Win on Opening African Cup of Nations Qualifiers
2 years, 6 months ago

Ghana, Angola and Libya Win on Opening African Cup of Nations Qualifiers

News 18  

Angola, Ghana and Libya all won on Wednesday as home advantage proved decisive on the opening day of the group qualifiers for next year’s African Cup of Nations. Ghana next play away against the Central African Republic in neutral Angola on Sunday before heading to Japan for two more testing friendlies next week as they look ahead to the tournament …

Salah’s Egypt draws Keita’s Guinea in African Cup qualifying
2 years, 8 months ago

Salah’s Egypt draws Keita’s Guinea in African Cup qualifying

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Mohamed Salah is set to face Liverpool teammate Naby Keita in qualifying for next year’s African Cup of Nations after Egypt was drawn in the same group as Guinea on Tuesday. Defending champion Senegal, which beat Egypt in this year’s final, faces Benin, Mozambique and Rwanda in Group L. The qualifiers kick off in June. …

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Cameroon stuns Algeria, books ticket to Qatar
2 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Cameroon stuns Algeria, books ticket to Qatar

The Hindu  

Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia and Cameroon also qualified for Qatar and will join Senegal to make up Africa’s five teams at the World Cup. Cameroon pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory in Algeria after extra time to end 2-2 on aggregate and advance on the away goals rule. Cameroon launched a free kick at Algeria's goal in the fourth minute of …

Nigerian fans riot after World Cup qualification defeat to Ghana
2 years, 8 months ago

Nigerian fans riot after World Cup qualification defeat to Ghana

Al Jazeera  

Ghana became the first African nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but its success was overshadowed by fan violence. But angry reactions from the home fans in and around the stadium blighted the “Jollof derby”, with a pitch invasion, fighting and other disturbances taking place. #NGAGHA — Shina Oludare 🇳🇬 March 29, 2022 “You think watching Nigeria play …

Tunisia knocks Nigeria out of African Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Tunisia knocks Nigeria out of African Cup

The Hindu  

Nigeria's 100% record in the group stage meant nothing as it was knocked out 1-0 by Tunisia in the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. Burkina Faso beat Gabon in a penalty shootout in Limbe earlier Sunday and hours after mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base back home in Burkina Faso, raising fears of …

African Cup: Defending champion Algeria out, Comoros advances
2 years, 11 months ago

African Cup: Defending champion Algeria out, Comoros advances

The Hindu  

Defending champion Algeria was dumped out of the African Cup of Nations in the group stage on Thursday with a 3-1 loss to an Ivory Coast team that was rampant at times and announced itself as a contender for the title in Cameroon. Ivory Coast’s one-sided victory meant Algeria, which was again one of the favourites this year, exited without …

African Cup: Defending champ Algeria out, Comoros advances
2 years, 11 months ago

African Cup: Defending champ Algeria out, Comoros advances

Associated Press  

DOUALA, Cameroon — Defending champion Algeria was dumped out of the African Cup of Nations in the group stage on Thursday with a 3-1 loss to an Ivory Coast team that was rampant at times and announced itself as a contender for the title in Cameroon. Ivory Coast’s one-sided victory meant Algeria, which was again one of the favorites this …

AFCON 2021: Ghana sent packing by minnows as Morocco, Senegal top groups
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2021: Ghana sent packing by minnows as Morocco, Senegal top groups

The Hindu  

Four-time champion Ghana was eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in a stunning upset, while Morocco and Senegal won its respective groups but without backing up its status as pre-tournament favourite. Just two days after Equatorial Guinea shook up the tournament by beating defending champion Algeria, equally tiny Comoros humiliated Ghana with a 3-2 win in Group …

AFCON 2021: Burkina Faso qualifies alongside Cameroon
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2021: Burkina Faso qualifies alongside Cameroon

The Hindu  

Burkina Faso clinched a place in the last 16 at the African Cup of Nations behind host and group winner Cameroon on Monday, while Cape Verde must wait to see if it goes through as one of the four best third-place teams. Meanwhile, Malawi’s players have been given an unusual incentive to upset Senegal in their final group game on …

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