Former Leicester City defender John Paintsil has sensationally predicted victory for The Gambia over Cameroon in the 2021 AFCON quarter-final on Saturday. The Scorpions of Gambia shocked Guinea in the Round 16 clash as Musa Barrow struck the solitary goal on Monday while Cameroon secured their place while a hard-fought victory over debutantes Comoros in Yaounde in the second Round 16 game. ...
Mali and Equatorial Guinea will battle for the last Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinal berth when they meet at the Limbe Stadium on the evening of Wednesday 26 January 2022, kick-off at 21:00 CAT. Mali come into this clash as the favourites after a fine Group F campaign in which they finished top of the standings ahead of impressive debutants ...
Owing to an unconvincing run from the Black Stars in the ongoing 33rd edition of the Africa continetal show down in Cameroon, Hon Wisdom Kobena Woyome Ranking Member of Youth, Sports and Culture has suggest government to build the capacity of the local coaches for the national teams. Adding voice to the recent AFCON bruhauha where in a group of ...
Rennes youngster, Kamaldeen Sulemana, has described Ghana’s group stage exit at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as “beyond embarrassing”. The four time champions crashed out of the competition without winning any of their group matches. The exit was confirmed following a 3-2 defeat to 132nd ranked Comoros in their last group game. Sulemana, who started all of Ghana’s ...
Ex-Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Frimpong, has insisted Comoros deserved to lose their 2021 AFCON Round 16 clash against Cameroon. The Islanders, who debuted in the tournament at the 33rd edition, won the hearts of many fans following their impressive performances against Ghana in the group stage and, then Cameroon in the Round 16. The Coelacanths had Abdou Nadjim sent off as ...
At least six people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, following the Africa Cup of Nations match between Cameroon and Comoros on Monday. Video footage showed football fans struggling to get access to the Olembe Stadium in a neighbourhood of the capital Yaounde. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of ...
Interim Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from his role following the team’s elimination in the round of 16 at the ongoing AFCON tournament. The Super Eagles succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Carthage Eagles on Sunday evening. Eguavoen led the three-time champions to three straight wins in the Group Stage ...
Following the conclusion of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 Group Stage, the Technical Study Group (TSG) released their Best of the Group Stage. Best XI: Goalkeeper: Mohamed Elshennawy (Egypt) Right Back: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) Central Back (R): William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) Central Back (L): Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) Left Back: Ghislain Konan (Cote d’Ivoire) Defensive Midfielder: Yves Bissouma (Mali) Offensive Midfielder (R): Naby Keita (Guinea) Offensive ...
The group stage of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] has been completed and all the group matches for the knockout stage have been decided. The tournament closed its first phase and left a new surprise on the last day. Algeria, the defending champions, suffered another disappointing defeat and were knocked out of the competition. All the Round ...
Former Ghana captain John Paintsil claims the current Black Stars squad should be maintained despite their poor showing at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Players and the technical team of the Black Stars have been faced with opprobrium following the team’s abysmal display at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The West Africa giants — who were ...