Afcon highlights: Tunisia shock Nigeria, Burkina edge Gabon
Catch up with the highlights from this past Sunday’s Afcon action as Tunisia shocked Nigeria with a 1-0 win and Burkina Faso edged Gabon to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
‘Just the beginning’ says first woman to referee AFCON match
The first woman to referee an Africa Cup of Nations match is confident it will soon become normal to see a female official in charge at the biggest men’s international tournament on the continent.
Afcon highlights: Algeria crash out, Gambia upset Tunisia
Catch up with the highlights from Thursday’s Afcon action as Algeria crashed out of the tournament after a 3-1 defeat against the Ivory Coast, while Gambia clinched a 1-0 win over Tunisia in their final match of Group F.
Afcon highlights: Comoros send Ghana crashing out, Morocco top Group C
Catch up with highlights from the last round of group fixtures at the Afcon, where Ghana crashed out after their shock defeat by Comoros, while Morocco and Senegal finished at the top of their respective groups on Tuesday evening.
Afcon wrap: Senegal held, Guinea lose but both reach last 16
Senegal were held 0-0 by minnows Malawi in Bafoussam on Tuesday despite the return of stars Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye, but still won Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Highlights: Aboubaker shines again with fifth Afcon goal as Cameroon, Burkina Faso progress
Catch up with highlights from the start of the last round of group fixtures at the Afcon, where Vincent Aboubaker scored his fifth goal of the tournament as his already qualified Cameroon side were joined by Burkina Faso in the next round.
Akpeyi is a very important player for Nigeria – Jay Jay’ Okocha
Super Eagles great Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has hailed the importance of Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi to the Nigerian national team set-up.
Afcon highlights: Algeria shocked at Cup of Nations after goalkeeping blunder costs Ivory Coast
Catch up with this past Sunday’s action at the Africa Cup of Nations as Equatorial Guinea inflicted a first defeat in 36 games on Algeria to leave the reigning champions in serious danger of a group-stage exit after an astonishing goalkeeping blunder cost the Ivory Coast victory over Sierra Leone.
Afcon wrap: Morocco progress, Senegal fail to fire while Ghana see red after draw with Gabon
Morocco eased into the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday but fellow title contenders Senegal again laboured in front of goal as they were held by Guinea, while chaotic scenes followed Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Gabon.
Morocco, Guinea and Gabon grab narrow wins to kick off Afcon campaign’s
Sofiane Boufal scored on 83 minutes to earn Morocco a 1-0 win over Ghana in Yaounde on Monday after the first clash of titans in the Africa Cup of Nations.