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[ad_1] DR Congo keeper Lionel Mpasi did not make a save in the shoot-out, but kept his composure to net the winning penaltyGoalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time.DR Congo went ahead for the first […]

[ad_1] Africa Live: Nigerians offer ‘special prayers’ over troubled economy - BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news SummaryTraders in Kano came prayed on the streets saying they need God’s interventionCholera concerns spark southern African leaders' summitFrance's Canal+ makes offer to buy MultiChoiceTinubu rejects Nigerian criminal stereotypeZambia's ex-President Lungu calls for early electionsGhana's opposition leader condemns LGBTQ practicesRussian troops could deploy to Burkina Faso - junta leaderKidnappers threaten action against abducted […]

[ad_1] Mohamed Bayo (right) fired Guinea into the last eight at Afcon for the first time since 2015Mohamed Bayo headed a 98th-minute winner as Guinea reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea, who had earlier missed a penalty.Equatorial Guinea midfielder Federico Bikoro was dismissed 10 minutes after the break for catching Bayo in the ribs with his studs.The National Thunder were awarded […]

[ad_1] Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc ECOWAS as they accuse the body of threat. The three countries being led by the military said the decision taken in complete sovereignty will take immediate effect. Ties between the three nations and ECOWAS have been strained since military power grabs took place in Mali in 2020 and 2021, in Burkina Faso in 2022 and in […]

[ad_1] Cape Verde have been a great example to Africa's smaller nations, reaching the quarter-finals on their tournament debut in 2013 and the last 16 at the 2021 edition.The Blue Sharks provided one of the stories of a hugely entertaining group stage in Ivory Coast, winning Group B ahead of former winners Ghana and record seven-time champions Egypt."It's not a big team or a big country like Senegal, Algeria or […]

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[ad_1] Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia and reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Neblu was shown a straight red in the 17th minute for handling Bethuel Muzeu's shot outside his box, but Dala put Angola in front with a tap-in seven minutes before the break.Namibia defender Lubeni Haukongo was soon sent off for a […]

[ad_1] Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after Ademola Lookman scored twice to beat a disappointing Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 in Abidjan. The Atalanta forward opened the scoring nine minutes before the break after Victor Osimhen forced Oumar Gonzalez into a mistake and then teed up Lookman to fire past goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who was preferred to Andre Onana. Former England Under-21s forward […]