Africa

[ad_1] Fans spilled onto the streets shortly after the final whistle blew in the Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro where Guinea's win, which followed Monday's opening 1-1 draw with Cameroon was only their third in their last 15 Nations Cup matches dating back to 2012. Aguibou Camara scored the winner late on to move Guinea up to second in Group C with four points, two behind defending champions Senegal but three ahead […]

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[ad_1] South Africa ignited their Afcon campaign with the largest margin of victory so far at the 2023 edition of the tournamentThemba Zwane scored twice in 16 first-half minutes as South Africa thrashed Namibia to earn their first points of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).Percy Tau, who missed a spot kick in Bafana Bafana's opening defeat to Mali, began the rout with an early penalty.Zwane met Thapelo Morena's […]

[ad_1] Paston Daka scored five goals in Afcon qualifying and found the net again as Zambia secured a second successive drawPatson Daka's powerful header rescued a late point for 10-man Zambia and denied Tanzania a first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).Leicester forward Daka equalised from Clatous Chama's inswinging corner to boost his side's last-16 hopes.Simon Msuva's early opener almost gave Tanzania an upset in the first […]

[ad_1] Silas Katompa Mvumpa's clinical second-half strike earned DR Congo a deserved point against Morocco in Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Morocco took the lead early on when Achraf Hakimi lost his marker and volleyed in a Hakim Ziyech's corner.Cedric Bakambu missed a chance to equalise from the penalty spot for DR Congo shortly before half-time.But the Leopards levelled when Mvumpa calmly stroked the ball into the […]

[ad_1] "We were unlucky at the last one and also in Gabon. The players are very motivated to win the tournament. We all want to win it."Rui Vitoria's team needed Salah's injury-time penalty to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in their first match, and then had to come from behind twice to hold Ghana after Salah went off injured.If they beat Cape Verde, who have already secured first place in Group […]

[ad_1] Troost-Ekong, who is wearing boots at Afcon made from bamboo and other sustainable materials, was born just outside Amsterdam to a Nigerian father and Dutch mother and was capped at youth level by the Netherlands.The former Groningen defender, who also had spells with Udinese and Watford, admits he dreamed of representing the Oranje senior team before a call from Stephen Keshi, then the Super Eagles coach, convinced him to […]