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AFCON: Tunisia shock Nigeria to enter quarter finals with 1-0 win
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Tunisia shock Nigeria to enter quarter finals with 1-0 win

Al Jazeera  

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 …

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AFCON LAST-16 PREVIEW: Ivory Coast-Egypt promises to be a thriller
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON LAST-16 PREVIEW: Ivory Coast-Egypt promises to be a thriller

Daily Mail  

The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicked-off on January 9, and has provided some shocks along the way. Burkina Faso take on Gabon in the first of the last-16 clashes hoping to reach the last eight The absence of Aubameyang and Lemina, officially due to Covid-19, has prompted lesser-known players such as Clermont's Jim Allevinah and Al …

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AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera lists down teams who qualified for the last-16, shock eliminations and controversies from the AFCON tournament. Qualified teams: Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Senegal, Guinea, Malawi, Morocco, Gabon, Comoros, Nigeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Gambia, Tunisia. Reigning AFCON champions Algeria were one of only five teams who didn’t lead for a single minute of a game …

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AFCON: Ghana crash out after shock loss to Comoros
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Ghana crash out after shock loss to Comoros

Al Jazeera  

Four-time African champions Ghana have been eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after a shock 3-2 defeat to Comoros on the final day of group C fixtures. It is the first time in their history that Ghana have failed to win at least one group match having made 22 past visits to the tournament, their cause not helped in …

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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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Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang addresses ‘false rumours’ over Afcon exit
2 years, 11 months ago

Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang addresses ‘false rumours’ over Afcon exit

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 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has insisted he departed the Africa …

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Aubameyang returns to Arsenal from AFCON for further examinations
2 years, 11 months ago

Aubameyang returns to Arsenal from AFCON for further examinations

Firstpost  

News of Aubameyang’s positive test, and that of Lemina, emerged on 6 January, just four days before his team’s opening AFCON group game. Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been allowed to leave the Gabon squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and return to his club to continue his recovery from COVID-19, his national team coach said on …

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AFCON 2021-22: Morocco reaches last 16, Ghana hopes in peril
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2021-22: Morocco reaches last 16, Ghana hopes in peril

The Hindu  

Morocco booked a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations while Gabon, Guinea and Senegal are also likely through but four-time champion Ghana is in danger of early elimination after Friday’s four matches at the tournament in Cameroon. Morocco beat the Comoros Islands 2-0 for a second win and top place in Group C on six …

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AFCON 2021: Andre Ayew jibe after Ghana held as Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations last 16
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2021: Andre Ayew jibe after Ghana held as Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations last 16

Firstpost  

Ghana captain Andre Ayew dismissed Gabon as a “small team” as a controversial late equaliser saw Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides finish 1-1. Ghana captain Andre Ayew dismissed Gabon as a “small team” as a controversial late equaliser saw Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides finish 1-1 after title contenders Morocco secured their …

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AFCON 2022: Aubameyang out of quarantine and ready to play
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2022: Aubameyang out of quarantine and ready to play

The Hindu  

Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returned to training on Thursday following the end of his COVID-19 quarantine ahead of its second game at the Africa Cup of Nations against Ghana in Yaounde on Friday. But while Aubameyang is back to lead the team, as it looks to advance to the last 16, Gabon must do without coach Patrice Neveu, who has tested …

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AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane's late penalty helps Senegal beat Zimbabwe, Morocco edge Ghana
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane's late penalty helps Senegal beat Zimbabwe, Morocco edge Ghana

Firstpost  

Sadio Mané saved Senegal with a 97th-minute penalty to beat Zimbabwe 1-0 at the African Cup of Nations on Monday. Neither game produced much high-quality football despite them involving three title contenders but they didn’t disappoint that many fans in Cameroon as both were played in front of sparse crowds. Gabon were missing Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nice midfielder …

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AFCON: Mane saves Senegal, Morocco beats Ghana
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Mane saves Senegal, Morocco beats Ghana

The Hindu  

Sadio Mane saved Senegal with a 97th-minute penalty to beat Zimbabwe 1-0 at the African Cup of Nations on Monday. Neither game produced much high-quality soccer despite them involving three title contenders, but they didn't disappoint that many fans in Cameroon as both were played in front of sparse crowds. Gabon was missing Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nice midfielder …

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African Cup of Nations: Match timings, dates, groups, venues, full schedule
2 years, 11 months ago

African Cup of Nations: Match timings, dates, groups, venues, full schedule

The Hindu  

The Africa Cup of Nations is the first major international event of the football calendar in 2022 and is being hosted by Cameroon. The Confederation of African Football then announced that due to unfavourable climatic conditions in Cameroon during this period, the tournament would take place from 9 January to 6 February 2021. RELATED: AFCON: Virus cases for Egypt, more …

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AFCON: Virus cases for Egypt, more problems for Gabon
2 years, 11 months ago

AFCON: Virus cases for Egypt, more problems for Gabon

The Hindu  

Egypt's team delayed its departure for the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament Friday after backup goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal and goalkeeping coach Essam el-Hadary tested positive for the coronavirus. Egypt, captained by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, starts its African Cup campaign against Nigeria in one of the games of the group stage on Tuesday. Gabon also has problems with …

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