Africa

[ad_1] Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has finished as a runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations twice, at the 2017 and 2021 finalsMohamed Salah's injury-time penalty spared Egypt's blushes against Mozambique in their Group B opener at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.A regulation victory looked on the cards when Mostafa Mohamed put the Pharaohs ahead after just 89 seconds.Quickfire second-half goals from Witi and Clesio gave the Mambas hope […]

[ad_1] African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen got off the mark but spurned a one-on-one chance to win it for Nigeria in the second halfVictor Osimhen's quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria a shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea in their opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Osimhen nodded in straight after Iban Salvador's opener for the underdogs.Salvador's classy first-half finish was his side's only attempt on target and briefly […]

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[ad_1] Since then Israel has killed nearly 24,000 people, mostly children and women, in its retaliatory attacks on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The UN and humanitarian organisations have warned of the risk of famine in Gaza as well as the spread of disease among displaced people and have urged that more aid be allowed into the territory. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] The 2023 Afcon finals have been pushed back by six months - into early 2024 - to avoid the rainy season in West Africa, but the delay helped Ivory Coast finalise their preparations, with the total cost of hosting more than $1bn.The Elephants, looking for their third continental triumph after wins in 1992 and 2015, had to begin their bid for glory without first-choice striker Sebastien Haller because of […]

[ad_1] Sakala had a difficult conclusion to his stint at Rangers, ending his contract midway through a four-year deal following the exit of manager Steven Gerrard - who now manages Al-Ettifaq.Yet the Zambia star feels he has rediscovered his confidence at Al Fatya as he heads to his first Afcon with the Copper Bullets."When Steven Gerrard left, my career was going down and I didn't enjoy it at all because […]