Tag: AFCON

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hopes of returning to action for Gabon at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations have been further dented after medical tests continue to reveal traces of coronavirus in the player’s system, sources within the camp revealed. Sources within the Gabon Federation have hinted on the latest developments concerning the Arsenal striker’s physical state The Arsenal striker has missed ...

At long last, the long-term unbeaten record of the defending champions, Algeria has been halted by the National Thunders of Equatorial Guinea. Algeria was unbeaten in 41 games before their second group match today. Impressively, Algeria was ahead in terms of ball possession, and everything. The Desert Forces scored twice but all the goals were disallowed as a result of ...

The Black Stars will hold their official training session at the Roumde Adjia stadium annex in Garoua on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 18:3000Hrs. The training will be preceded by the official Press Conference at 13:00Hrs at the same venue. The Black Stars arrived in Garoua on Sunday afternoon for their final Group C game against Comoros on Tuesday. Ghana ...

Son of the living legend Abedi Ayew Pele, Andre Ayew continue to make name for himself interms of the AFCON as he becomes the Ghanaian player with most appearance in the history of the tournament with 33. In a match against Gabon last friday given their second group C encounter from the stade Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium, eventually offers the Ghanian ...

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has ruled out the possibility of Mohammed Kudus joining the Ghana squad for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament.  Kudus trained with the AJAX team yesterday in preparing for their eredivisie match but he was not included in the match Day SQUAD. Ten Hag explained that Kudus was not suitable, adding that it would ...

The CAF Disciplinary Board has warned Ghana and Gabon for demonstrating unsporting behavior after the final whistle of their Group C clash at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde which ended 1-1 in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Friday evening. The incident saw both sides fighting each other after the final whistle, and at last Ghanaian player ...

The third-highest-ranked African side were frustrated on matchday one, and there will be a determination to put things right. They do at least boast an impressive defensive record, having gone unbeaten in nine matches in this tournament and kept six clean sheets in their most recent eight games. Equatorial Guinea have won just one AFCON match since getting two victories ...

Ivory Coast are seeking a third consecutive win in the AFCON group stages, something they last managed between January 2010 and January 2013. History is on their side against Sierra Leone: they won the only previous meeting at this competition 4-0 back in 1994, in which Joel Tiehi scored a hat-trick – something no Ivory Coast player has managed since ...

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga visit FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe who is on CAF duty in Cameroon. Andrew Kamanga visited Sikazwe in Douala where the Zambian referee is currently stationed and says the seasoned whistle-man is in high spirits. Janny Sikazwe was struck by a heat stroke during the Tunisia versus Mali Group F match played in Limbe. Mali won the ...