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Senegal  battled past Equatorial Guinea to earn a 3-1 victory and a place in the   Africa Cup of Nations  semi -finals. Famara Diedhiou put the favourites in front after good work from  Sadio Mane , as they went into the break ahead and relatively comfortable with the state of the match. But Jannick Buyla put Equatorial Guinea back on terms after the break - the first goal Senegal had conceded all tournament. It looked like being a nervy conclusion, but substitutes  Cheikhou Kouyate  and  Ismaila Sarr  restored the lead and put the result beyond doubt. It’s a semi-final clash against Burkina Faso up next for Senegal, who are looking for their first ever AFCON title. Mane started the quarter-final match, despite Liverpool contacting the player asking him to sit out after he was forced off in Senegal’s last game with apparent concussion. In another quarter final played earlier on Sunday evening,The Pharaohs of Egypt came back from a goal down to bea...

The stallions of Burkinafaso beat all the odd and provideda surprising performance knocking out Tunisia. The Eagles of Carthage were unable to penetrate the defense of Burkinafaso who have proven to be consistent with knocking out Tunisia. Burkinafaso have now knocked out Tunisia three consecutive times at the Afcon quarter finals.They did it in 1998,2017 and this year. The Stallions surely have 99 problems but beating Tunisia is not one of them. Dango Quattara got the only match of the game just seconds before the half time but was shown a red card with ten minutes to the 90 minutes mark for fouls play. However Tunisia did not take  full advantage of the situation as they failed to get an equaliser and suffered a painful knockout. Ka rl Toko Ekambi scored a double as hosts Cameroon comfortably beat lowly-ranked Gambia 2-0 in Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final  . The two goals came in a seven-minute burst in the second half as Cameroon finally converted their super...

 Mohamed Salah scored Egypt's winning penalty after Eric Bailly missed for Ivory Coast in a dramatic shoot-out following a 0-0 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16. Liverpool forward Salah fired home from the spot after Manchester United defender Eric Bailly provided the only miss of the shoot-out - his tame penalty kept out by goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, who had replaced Mohammed El Shenawy in the final minutes of normal time. In another round of 26 match,goalkeeper Jesus Owono was Equatorial Guinea's hero as they shocked Mali in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Owono, 20, saved twice in the shootout to help them go through 6-5 on spot-kicks after a 0-0 draw. Initially, the referee indicated the decisive save from Falaye Sacko's effort needed to be retaken, but a VAR check showed Owono's foot was still on the line. Equatorial Guinea play Senegal next. Mali, 61 places higher in the world rankings than their opponents, ...

Senegalese Sadio  Mane fired home from a set-piece after 62 minutes in a 2-0 win over Cape Verde, but had been hurt earlier in a nasty clash of heads with goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off for the incident. Liverpool forward Mane then left the field shortly afterwards complaining of a headache and was taken to hospital. Substitute Bamba Dieng scored Senegal's second goal deep in stoppage time against a gallant Cape Verde side, who also had Patrick Andrade sent off after 20 minutes.  It remains to be seen whether Mane will be able to feature for the Lions of Teranga in the quarter-final on Sunday against either Mali or Equatorial Guinea. In another round of 16 encounter,Achraf Hakimi curled in a long-range free-kick as Morocco came from behind to beat Malawi 2-1 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and stay on course for their first African title in over 45 years . Full-back Hakimi's precise strike completed the turnaround at the Ahmadou Ahidjou Stadium aft...

  Cameroon made heavy work of beating 10-man Comoros 2-1 on Monday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of a team who had everything stacked against them in the last 16. Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar scored Cameroon’s goals as the hosts moved into a comfortable lead with 20 minutes remaining against Comoros, who were forced to use a left-back in goal due to a Covid outbreak and then had captain  Jimmy Abdou  shown a straight red card inside seven minutes. Comoros still put up a gallant fight and, despite the considerable disadvantage, pulled a goal back from Youssouf M’Changama with nine minutes left via a stunning free-kick. There was to be no late comeback though, but the tournament debutants certainly did themselves proud against one of the favourites to life the trophy. In another round of 16 match,Musa Barrow scored a 71st-minute winner as Gambia continued their giant killing spree at the Africa Cup of Nations by pulling off ...

  The super Eagles of Nigeria were unceremoniously knocked out of the Afcon tournament by Tunisia by 1 goal to nill. Nigeria were the tournaments favorite after being the only team at the tournament with all the 3 wins in 3 group matches. Nigerians team not only dominated their group but also had the luxury of relaxing players for the round of 16 match since they have so many quality players. Youssef Msakni only goal for Tunisia in the 47th minute was enough to win the game for them. Alex Iwobi got a redcard shortly after being substituted in after VAR review of his challenge ended up to be red instead of yellow card. In other round 16 match, Burkina Faso beat 10-man Gabon on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 1-1 draw . Ismahila Ouedraogo netted to give the Stallions a 7-6 win in the shoot-out. Gabon had Sidney Obissa sent off midway through the second half but grabbed an injury-time equaliser when Bruno Ecuele Manga's header...

 Algeria exit bottom of Group E after a torrid title defence campaign in Cameroon. Djamel Belmadi's men are the third holders to exit at the first hurdle in the past five Nations Cup finals. Their departure from the competition is in marked contrast to their entry, travelling to Cameroon on a 34-match unbeaten run and looking to surpass Italy's all-time record of 37. The Algerians had drawn 0-0 with Sierra Leone before a 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea, and leave with just one point from three games. Algeria trailed by two goals at the break against Ivory Coast after Franke Kessie capped off a fine move and Ibrahim Sangare headed home. Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe put the Ivorians 3-0 up before Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez hit a penalty against the post. In other group E game,Pa blo Ganet's goal for  Equatorial Guinea secured them a place in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations and, in the process, eliminating Sierra Leone, which failed to win one of the places among ...

The super Eagles have been relentless in this years Afcon edition finishing all their three group matches unbeaten. Sadiq Umar scored his first goal for Nigeria as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations to ensure a maximum return of nine points from their Group D matches. Umar, who had a chance to open the scoring in the first-half but got the ball stuck under his feet, netted when Kelechi Iheanacho’s excellent pass with the outside of his boot across the goal provided a tap-in for his teammate. William Troost Ekong netted the second for Nigeria from close-range after Moses Simon had hit the crossbar following a mazy run into the box. The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but the Super Eagles were awarded their second after a long VAR review. Nigeria had already won the group before kick-off, and became the only team to progress into the last 16 with three group-stage wins. Egypt finished second in Group D with six points, while Guinea-Bissa...

 The black stars of Ghana exited Afcon tournament in Cameroon unceremoniously after being beaten 3-2 by debutants Comoros. This is the first time Ghana are knocked out at the group stages of Afcon after 16 years of being successful to the next round. AFCON debutants Comoros who are placed at number 132 in Fifa ranking took the lead after four minutes through Ben Mohamed and things got worse for Ghana - who featured Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey - when their captain Andrew Ayew was shown a red card for a lunge on the keeper, which was checked by VAR and confirmed. Things moved from bad to worse when  Ahmed Mogni  scored the second for Comoros in the 61 minute. Richmond Boakye and Alexander Djiku scored shortly in the second half for Ghana to make it 2-2 but Ahmed Mogni claimed his second of the game with five minutes left to seal a famous win for Comoros. The shock defeat for four-time champions Ghana sees them finish bottom of Group C and exit AFCON at the group stage ...

 Hosts Cameroon ended their group Unbeaten with a 1-1 draw in their last group A match against Cape Verde in Afcon. The Indomitable Lions took the lead when captain Vincent Aboubakar drilled home his fifth goal of the tournament after 39 minutes. Cape Verde equalised eight minutes after the break as half-time substitute Garry Rodrigues stylishly flicked home. Aboubakar should have won it midway through the second half only to blaze over the bar with the goal gaping. Unbeaten in their capital since 1988, the result means Cameroon will remain in stronghold Yaounde for their last-16 tie against a third-placed side from Group C, D or E on Monday, 24 January. Cape Verde finished third in the group on four points, behind Burkina Faso in the table on head-to-head record, and the Blue Sharks face a wait to see if they will progress as one of four best third-placed sides. The Cameroonian captain Vincent Aboubakar is leading by example as he clearly can't stop scoring. The striker has netted...

 The defending champions,Algeria were beaten by Equitorial Guinea with a goal to nill putting their hopes for retaining this years edition in great jeopardy. Algeria have just one point from their opening two games and must beat Ivory Coast in their final Group E game to have a chance of reaching the last 16. Esteban Obiang slid in at the far post to convert a flick-on and net the only goal for Equitorial Guinea with only 20 minutes left in Douala. The north Africans had two goals ruled out in what was a scrappy encounter. The result ended Algeria's unbeaten run at 35 matches, two short of Italy's world record set last year, as they suffered their first defeat since October 2018. Equatorial Guinea reached the Nations Cup semi-finals as hosts in 2015 but, having qualified for the tournament by right for the first time, this will go down as one of their biggest results in their history. Juan Micha's side move on to three points and are second in Group E, with Ivory Coast top ...

 The super Eagles were unstoppable in their second game of their campaign for this years Afcon edition glory against Sudan. Samuel Chukwueze scored in the 3rd minute; a calm finish after sterling creative play. Taiwo Awoniyi made it 2-0 in the dying minutes of the first half, then Moses Simon scored soon after the half time break. Augustine Eguavoen men went 3 goals up and showed why they are one of the tournaments favorite to lift the trophy. Sudan got a penalty because of shirt-pulling in the box and Walieldin Khidir converted it with aplomb. But Sudanese goal was barely a consolation since Nigeria dominated the match. Nigeria, who are seeking their fourth title on the continental stage, are now unbeaten in all but one of their last seven games in all competitions, claiming five wins and one draw in that time. With their second straight win,Nigeria are on top of Group D ahead of second placed Egypt while Guinea Bissau and Sudan are at position three and fourth respectively. Irreg...

 The blackstars of Ghana are really in great peril after gathering only a point in their first two Afcon Tournament Opener games. The four times champions are now third placed in group C behind Morocco and Gabon who are 6 and 4 points respectively. The blackstars will have to win their final match against debutants Comoros to give them hope of progressing to the knockout stage. Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey provided an assist to Andrew Ayew which gave the black stars an early lead only for Gabon to hit back with a last-gasp equaliser. Ghana will be without Benjamin Tetteh for their final game after the substitute was shown a red card for throwing a punch after the full-time whistle was blown as things got heated in Cameroon. The goalscorer's brother Jordan came close to doubling the lead in the second half, while Joseph Paintsil also had a chance to extend Ghana's lead, but they were made to pay for their missed chances when Jim Allevinah equalised with just two minutes left...

 Vincent aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi both scored a brace at the Olembe stadium against Ethiopia in their second round of group A 4-1 win. This win gave the Indomitable Lions a direct ticket into the knockout stages as they become the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Ethiopia made a shock start as they caught Cameroon's defence napping, with Amanuel Aregawi delivering a square ball into the area and Dawa Dukele getting in front of his marker to slot home the pass only four minutes after kick off.   I t was the second time already Cameroon have trailed in the tournament, but they needed only four minutes to equalise thanks to Ekambi's header. Cameroon turned in a strong second-half performance and advanced to six points after also winning their opening game against Burkina Faso. Aboubakar scored twice in as many minutes.He H eaded home Collins' cross in the 53rd minute and slid home a similar square ball from Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu B...

Crazy scenes were witnessed in Afcon group F opening game in Limbe on Wednesday as Mali picked up a 1-0 win against Tunisia.  Serious questions will be asked because the final whistle was blown in the 89th minute.  Zambian official Janny Sikazwe ended the match before 90 minutes elapsed leading to a fierce protest by the 2004 Afcon champions,Tunisia. Ibrahima Kone's penalty separated the two sides while Wahbi Khaziri saw his spot-kick stopped by Bosso Mounkoro as the West Africans started their Afcon journey on a winning note. Mali were however reduced to 10 men in the 87th minute when El Bilal was sent off after his boot caught Ellyes Skhiri just minutes after the restart of the game which was initially called to an end by the referee at the 85th minute. The game finished after the second mistake, with around 17 seconds of normal time still on the clock, sparking outrage from Tunisia's players and coaching staff, who were attempting to overturn a 1-0 deficit. Other matches...

 The African cup of nation continued on tuesday evening with three matches played in Cameroon. The Super Eagles of Nigeria outshined the pharaohs of Egypt and got the well deserved three points in their first match of the campaign. Kelechi Iheanacho's scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute, helping lead Nigeria past Mohamed Salah's Egypt in their Group D opener. The finish from the Nigerian forward was a spectacular one, as he took a touch in the box before rocketing a shot past Mohammed El Shenawy for the goal of the tournament contender screamer. This win places the black stars at the top of their table ahead of Sudan and Guinea Bissau who divided in their tournament opener match. Nigeria  will face Sudan on Saturday while Egypt will be looking for their first win against Guinea Bissau. In another game played on Tuesday,the defending champions Algeria were forced into a barren draw with Sierra Leon in their tournament opener. The Sierra Leone defense remain imp...

 The African cup of Nations tournament continued on Monday with some of the most incredible day two encounters. The second day was more parked with football actions in Cameroon as a total of four matches were played. Similar to the Euros, the top two teams in each of the six groups (Groups A-F) will advance to the Round of 16 along with the four best third-place finishers. Each nation plays three group-stage games and they are ranked by points — three for a win, one for a draw and none for losses — with tiebreakers in place if teams are level on points. How it happened  Group B The Lions of Teranga,Senegal kicked off their campaign for this years Afcon with a one nill narrow win against the The Warriors of Zimbabwe. The match was even for the major part of the game as both teams were unable to get a goal. I t was until in the added minutes when Ke lvin Madzongwe touched the ball with a raised arm as he dived in to block a shot to the Zimbabwe's goal. Sadio mane made no mistake...