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 …
Cameroon produced an epic fightback from 3-0 down to draw level at 3-3 before winning the third-place match against Burkina Faso 5-3 in a penalty shootout at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. Stephane Bahoken pulled the first goal back for Cameroon and Aboubakar scored in the 85th and 87th minutes, helped by two errors by Burkina Faso goalkeeper …
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 …
Tunisia to play Burkina Faso in the quarterfinals after knocking out three-time AFCON champions Nigeria. Burkina Faso beat Gabon Burkina Faso, for its part, beat Gabon in a penalty shootout in Limbe earlier on Sunday hours after mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base back home, raising fears of a coup attempt. But 10-man Gabon equalised in injury time …
Algeria and the Ivory Coast were placed in Group E with Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea when the draw was made in Yaounde on Tuesday. Algeria will face the Ivory Coast, the only team they failed to defeat in winning the last Africa Cup of Nations, when Cameroon host the 2021 edition between 9 January and 6 February, 2022. Sadio …