Achraf Hakimi missed a late chance to equalise from the penalty spot as South Africa shocked 10-man Morocco to set up a quarter-final against Cape Verde at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Evidence Makgopa produced a neat finish to score the opener in the 57th minute, surviving a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check for offside and putting South ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) extends our sincerest apologies to the good people of Ghana and all stakeholders for the recent disappointing performance of the senior national team, the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote D’Ivoire 2023. We understand the disappointment and frustration that such results can bring to our passionate football-loving nation. Our team’s performance ...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) serves up another mouth- watering Round of 16 clash as Group F winners Morocco lock horns with Group E runners-up South Africa at the Stade Laurent Pokou on Tuesday evening. Kick-off at 8pm GMT promises a battle of wills between two teams with contrasting strengths and AFCON legacies. Morocco, the indomitable Atlas Lions, ...
Ivory Coast secured a spot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals by eliminating defending champions Senegal in the Round of 16. The victory came in a 5-4 penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw on Monday night at the Stade Charles Konan Banny. Senegal struck first with Habib Diallo putting them ahead in the fourth minute, but the ...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) stage is set for a seismic clash tonight as defending champions Senegal lock horns with host nation Ivory Coast at the Stade Charles Konan Banny. Kick-off at 8pm GMT promises a battle for supremacy between two titans of African football. Senegal, the unstoppable force of Group C, marched through with a perfect record, ...
DR Congo pulled off a stunning upset in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16, conquering the mighty Egypt 8-7 on penalties after a nerve-wracking 1-1 draw on Sunday night. Elia Meschak fired DR Congo into the lead in the 37th minute, his strike igniting the passionate Congolese supporters. However, Egypt responded fiercely just before halftime, with ...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) stage is set for a classic encounter as Egypt take on DR Congo in the Round of 16 tonight at Stade Laurent Pokou. Kick off at 8pm promises a tense clash between two teams with contrasting styles and a rich history of AFCON battles. Both teams arrive with identical records of three draws ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria soared into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals on Saturday night after a dominant 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Cameroon. Ademola Lookman emerged as the hero of the hour, bagging a brace that sent the Indomitable Lions packing. Lookman opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 26th minute, sending a wave of excitement through ...
West Africa’s football giants, Nigeria and Cameroon, lock horns in a mouthwatering 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 clash tonight at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm GMT. Nigeria, riding a remarkable streak of 15 consecutive knockout stage qualifications, finished runners-up in Group A with a solid seven points. Their defensive prowess (conceding only ...
Nigeria striker Moses Simon has expressed confidence and a focused mind set ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 clash against Cameroon on Saturday, January 26. The match, scheduled for an 8pm kick-off, promises to be a fiery encounter between two familiar rivals. “We feel good,” Moses Simon declared at the pre-match press conference, emphasizing ...