We examine why Ivory Coast’s defeat of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations may have just marked the greatest AFCON yet. As the sport’s governing body on the continent, the Confederation of African Football, dubbed it: “Haller’s story is one for the ages.” It all began with Ivory Coast’s capitulation in Group A. They boasted the strongest squad with …
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 …
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