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 ...
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 ...
Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus blamed his team’s lack of focus in the dying minutes for their agonizing 2-2 draw with Mozambique and subsequent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) exit on Monday night. The Black Stars, needing a win to progress to the round of 16, squandered a two-goal advantage, leaving fans in utter disbelief and their tournament hopes in tatters. ...
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 ...
Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box. That allowed William Troost-Ekong to blast home from the penalty spot. Roared on ...
The Black Stars of Ghana battled hard but were held to a 2-2 draw by Egypt in their second Group B match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday night. Although Mohammed Kudus stole the show with a dazzling brace, defensive lapses allowed Egypt to snatch a point, leaving Ghana’s qualification hanging in the balance. Kudus broke ...