Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed his lingering frustration over a controversial coaching decision during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final against Egypt. Despite being a key player throughout the tournament, Gyan, now 38, revealed he was surprisingly pulled from the game just two minutes after Egypt took the lead. “It pained me because I predicted I would ...
Egypt have sacked Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria following their disappointing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Ivory Coast. The Pharaohs exited the tournament at the last-16 stage after an 8-7 penalty shootout defeat against DR Congo in San Pedro. Egypt had struggled in the tournament, failing to win a game. They were also hampered by an early injury to ...
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 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 ...
Desperate for redemption, Ghana clashes with dominant Egypt in a must-win Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) encounter at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny tonight. Kick-off is set for 20:00 GMT, with both teams facing elimination staring them in the face. Ghana, reeling from a shock defeat to Cape Verde, desperately need a turnaround. Their recent form is far from inspiring, with ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has invited FIFA-badged referee Sylvina Garnett for a 2023 elite women’s referee course from 5-9 August in Cairo, Egypt. It will bring 22 FIFA-badged referees, 18 FIFA-badged assistant referees, seven instructors, two video assistant referees (VAR) technicians and four CAF staff. She leaves Liberia on 4 August and returns on 11 August for the ...
Morocco clinched their maiden U-23 Africa Cup of Nations championship in a thrilling encounter against Egypt, prevailing 2-1 in Rabat on Saturday evening. Despite Egypt’s early lead through Mahmoud Saber’s magnificent curling shot, their fortunes took a turn for the worse when Saber received a red card just eight minutes later for a reckless challenge on Abdessamad Ezzalzouli. Despite being ...
CAF together with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local Organising (LOC) are putting final touches to the preparations of the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations – one of the flagship youth events of CAF. The competition will kick-off on 19 February 2023 with the opening match between hosts Egypt and Southern African side, Mozambique at Cairo International ...
Most Africa clubs still receive less than $100,000 When they win their domestic leagues title despite playing over 30 games. The south Africa PSL awards the most highest price in africa with the champions receiving R 15million which is equivalent to $ 867, 000. Countries like Burkina, Malawi, Uganda etc receive less than $ 20,000. Interestingly, the Egyptian league has ...