Nigeria to meet Ghana in African World Cup play-offsDOUALA: Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch rivals Ghana in the African World Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday.
Curse of the holders strikes again as AFCON heads into knockout phaseDOUALA: As the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the knockout stages, the reigning champions are heading home early to follow a pattern set at recent editions of the tournament.
Gabon’s Aubameyang leaves Cup of Nations, returns to ArsenalYAOUNDÉ, Cameroon: Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been allowed to leave the Gabon squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and return to his club to continue his recovery from Covid-19, his national team coach said on Monday.
Tale of two penalties as Mali beat Tunisia at Cup of NationsLIMBE, Cameroon: Mali beat title hopefuls Tunisia 1-0 in a match that was a tale of two penalties on Wednesday as the Africa Cup of Nations moved to Limbe in Cameroon’s southwest, a region on edge due to the conflict led by anglophone separatists.
Premier League stars set for ‘exceptional’ Africa Cup of NationsJOHANNESBURG: Premier League trio Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez will be star attractions in Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, which promises to be “exceptional” according to the top football official in the continent.
Motsepe confirms AfCon is on despite ‘enormous challenge’ of Covid surgeYAOUNDÉ: African football chief Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCon) will go ahead as planned in Cameroon next month despite the Omicron-variant led surge in Covid-19 cases.
Mane injured as Senegal draw, Mali qualify for final roundJOHANNESBURG: Liverpool star Sadio Mane suffered an injury that forced him to be substituted by Senegal 27 minutes into a World Cup qualifier against Togo that finished 1-1 on Thursday.
Salah has two goals as African World Cup qualifying intensifiesJOHANNESBURG: Liverpool marksman Mo Salah leads Egypt against Angola this weekend with the clear objective of ending his scoring drought to help lift his nation into the final stage of Africa World Cup qualifying.
Mane scores as African giants make mark in World Cup qualifyingJOHANNESBURG: Liverpool star Sadio Mane was among the goals for Senegal who, along with Nigeria and Tunisia, took significant steps on Tuesday toward qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
