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 ...
Former Ghana striker Augustine Ahinful has sparked a heated debate by attributing the Black Stars’ recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) failures to a pervasive “arrogance” within the team. In a candid interview with Asempa FM, the 49-year-old, capped 20 times between 1995 and 2000, didn’t mince words in his assessment of the team’s dismal performance. “I’ve played for the ...
Ghana captain Andre Ayew has issued a heartfelt apology to the nation after the Black Stars’ early exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. With only 2 points from 3 games, including losses to Cape Verde and draws against Egypt and Mozambique, Ghana’s second consecutive AFCON elimination has sparked introspection and calls for change. Andre Ayew, ...
Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil has offered a heartfelt apology to the nation after the Black Stars’ dismal exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The team’s winless campaign in Group B, marked by an opening loss to Cape Verde and draws with Egypt and Mozambique, saw them crash out for the second consecutive tournament. In a message posted ...
Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations dreams were dashed in dramatic fashion as they threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in their final Group B match. The result, coupled with Egypt’s 2-2 draw against Cape Verde, sends Ghana tumbling out of the tournament for the second consecutive edition. Chris Hughton, the embattled Ghana coach, took full ...
Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) fate hangs in the balance as they clash with Mozambique in a crucial Group B encounter at Stade Alassane Ouattara on Monday, January 22, 2024. Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT, and only victory will secure their passage to the knockout stage and avoid a second consecutive group stage exit. Despite being a four-time ...
Despite this being a high-stakes encounter, Equatorial Guinea coach, Juan Micha intends on approaching the Monday’s match against the wounded Cote d’Ivoire just like any other of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023. The Equatorial Guinea coach says the pressure is on the hosts to get a result following their 1-0 defeat to Nigeria. Juan Micha’s ...
The Bafana Bafana of South Africa were unstoppable as they defeated Namibia 4-0 in their second group game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Namibia at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo. South Africa started piling up pressure from the start of the game and created chances in the early stages of the game. The pressure yielded result with just ...
Ghana defender Dennis Odoi has sounded a note of cautious optimism ahead of the Black Stars’ crunch clash with Mozambique on January 22nd, the final Group B match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). While acknowledging the “better” performance against Egypt compared to the opening defeat against Cape Verde, Odoi emphasized the need for further improvement to secure ...
Tunisia head coach, Jalel Kadri feels that his side played well but were unfortunate not to get all three points after playing out to a 1-1 draw against Mali on Saturday evening at Korhogo’s Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly. The 2004 champions came from behind to salvage a point in what was an evenly balanced match between the two sides. Speaking ...