Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon suspend 62 players over alleged identity fraud
Cameroon have suspended a player they took to the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year for allegedly falsifying his name and date of birth, which could see them face a future ban from the tournament.
Ivory Coast look to complete remarkable recovery in AFCON final
Ivory Coast can complete a remarkable recovery and put a successful seal on an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations tournament if they can beat Nigeria on Sunday and claim the title on home soil.
Nigerians find solace in football during economic crisis
In times of an economic downturn, Nigeria has found solace in football with the Super Eagles beating South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations semifinal.
AFCON / South Africa, Ivory Coast complete semifinals lineup
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.
Lookman goal takes Nigeria into AFCON semifinals
Ademola Lookman scored his third goal in two games as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday with a 1-0 victory over Angola in the last eight.
Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win
Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Salah ruled out of two AFCON games with hamstring injury
Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the next two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, his country's football association said Friday.
Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria at AFCON
"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently
Osimhen dreams of ending Nigerian suffering with AFCON title
"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."
Cameroon suspend 62 players over alleged identity fraud
Cameroon have suspended a player they took to the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year for allegedly falsifying his name and date of birth, which could see them face a future ban from the tournament.
Ivory Coast look to complete remarkable recovery in AFCON final
Ivory Coast can complete a remarkable recovery and put a successful seal on an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations tournament if they can beat Nigeria on Sunday and claim the title on home soil.
Nigerians find solace in football during economic crisis
In times of an economic downturn, Nigeria has found solace in football with the Super Eagles beating South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations semifinal.
South Africa, Ivory Coast complete semifinals lineup
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.
Lookman goal takes Nigeria into AFCON semifinals
Ademola Lookman scored his third goal in two games as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday with a 1-0 victory over Angola in the last eight.
Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win
Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Salah ruled out of two AFCON games with hamstring injury
Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the next two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, his country's football association said Friday.
Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria at AFCON
"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently
Osimhen dreams of ending Nigerian suffering with AFCON title
"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."
Ghana veteran Andre Ayew eyes AFCON scoring record
Veteran Ghana forward Andre Ayew is hoping to create one record and equal another during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast from Saturday.