The Africa Cup of Nations concludes on Sunday as Ivory Coast aim to complete a remarkable turnaround in fortunes by becoming the first host nation to win the title in 18 years when they meet the Nigeria of Victor Osimhen in the final. The match starts at 2000 GMT at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium on … Read more
South Africa players celebrate winning the penalty shootout during the African Cup of Nations third place soccer match between South Africa and DR Congo, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) South African skipper Williams stopped two penalties in the shootout in the third-place playoff at the … Read more
Last Updated: February 07, 2024, 11:22 IST Hossam Hassan, Egypt’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals, will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria. (AFP Photo) Egypt, which has won a record seven Africa Cup titles, failed to win a game in the 34th edition of the tournament and was knocked out by Congo in a dramatic penalty … Read more
Last Updated: February 05, 2024, 08:44 IST Rui Vitoria was appointed Egypt coach on a four-year deal in 2022. (AP Photo) The Egyptian federation said it was appointing former Egypt and Al Ahly defender Mohamed Youssef as interim coach “until a foreign technical director is selected and the rest of the staff is formed.” Egypt … Read more
Andre Onana after United’s loss to Bayern in the Champions League. (Credit: Twitter) Lack of game time and an ongoing rift with Cameroon FA president Samuel Eto’o may convince Onana to quit international football for the second time in just over 12 months. Following a disappointing outing in the Africa Cup Of Nations tournament with … Read more
The injured Mohamed Salah will not get the chance to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after his Egypt side were knocked out of the competition on Sunday in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Guinea progressed to the last eight. Record-seven-time champions Egypt lost 8-7 on penalties against … Read more
Ademola Lookman scored both goals as Nigeria defeated old rivals Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to march on to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerians had an early Semi Ajayi goal disallowed following a VAR review in this last-16 clash before the constant pressing and bullying of the Cameroon defence by Victor … Read more
Two goals from Ademola Lookman, one in each half, helped the Super Eagles soar 2-0 over Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions in Saturday’s round of 16 clash. Coach Jose Peseiro reinstated Alex Iwobi, Zaidu Sanusi, and Lookman as he continued to deploy the 3-4-3 formation. The Eagles were the better from the start and laid siege to … Read more
Morocco’s head coach Walid Regragui reacts during the African Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and DR Congo, at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Regragui was suspended following an altercation with Democratic Republic of Congo captain Chancel Mbemba during a group … Read more
Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the African Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and Zambia at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) Morocco’s 1-0 win over Zambia in Group F thanks to Hakim Ziyech’s lone strike … Read more
