Algeria edge Senegal to clinch Afcon title
Algeria secured their second Africa Cup of Nations title after claiming a 1-0 victory over Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday evening.
Algeria secured their second Africa Cup of Nations title after claiming a 1-0 victory over Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday evening.
There was late drama in both Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday as Algeria netted an injury-time winner against Nigeria, while a Tunisian own goal in extra time handed Senegal a spot in the Afcon final.
Nigeria scored a 89th-minute goal to down South Africa and book a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations last four, while Senegal edged past Benin as their Afcon dream continues.
Morocco, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Algeria all rounded off the group stages at the African Cup of Nations with vital wins as they now look ahead to the knockout stages of Afcon 2019.
Three of the favourites to lift the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon), Morocco, Senegal and Algeria got their campaigns off to winning starts on Sunday.
Bafana Bafana have been drawn in Group D in the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament following the conclusion of the draw in Cairo on Friday evening.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw with Burundi, while African giants Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana wrapped up qualifying in style.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been confirmed as the Player of the Year finalists at the 2018 CAF Awards.
Sadio Mane is certain Naby Keita will achieve greatness at Anfield, despite a stuttering start to his Liverpool career.
France have climbed to the top of the Fifa World Rankings, while South Africa remain 74th on the list.