The deadly crush outside a stadium at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon was caused by an access gate being closed for “inexplicable reasons”, according to Confederation of African Football president Dr Patrice Motsepe.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane ended a 243-minute Senegal goal drought by scoring in a 2-0 win over nine-man Cape Verde, while Morocco came from behind to beat Malawi 2-1 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Cameroon’s progression to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations has been overshadowed by a pre-match stampede, reportedly claiming the lives of eight people with a further 50 injured.
Hosts Cameroon set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Gambia but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of Monday’s game with 10 men, catch up with all the highlights here.
Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of the game with 10 men.
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has invited Al Ahly president Mahmoud El Khatib to attend the Africa Cup of Nations final in February.
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.
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.
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.
The Ivory Coast crushed an abject Algeria 3-1 on Thursday to send the reigning champions crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage, while Equatorial Guinea go through in second place in Group E after defeating Sierra Leone 1-0.