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 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is drawing ever closer, with Ivory Coast staging the finals for the second time. The tournament kicks off on Saturday, 13 January when the hosts will take on Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Record seven-time champions Egypt are also in action on the opening weekend, facing Mozambique in Group B, ...
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe will visit the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 hosts, Cote d’Ivoire on Monday, 04 April 2023. He will meet Cote d’Ivoire President, His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister, His Excellency Patrick Achi and Ivorian football leadership.Dr Motsepe will also visit some of the infrastructure that will be used for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of ...
Ivory Coast coach Patrice Beaumelle has revealed that JDR Stars ‘keeper Badra Ali Sangaré suffered a potentially serious injury during his howler at the Africa Cup of Nations. Sangaré made headlines at the 2021 CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday when a calamitous error during Ivory Coast’s 2-2 draw against Sierra Leone allowed Al-Hadji Kamara to score a 93rd-minute ...
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has been suspended by football’s world governing body Fifa for an alleged doping violation. The 33-year-old had been expected to be first choice for his country at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, with the Elephants facing Equatorial Guinea in their first game on Wednesday (19:00 GMT). National team coach Patrice Beaumelle was ...
In a game leading to it expectation as one of the greatest encounter in the Africa world cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers, Karl Toko Ekambi’s lone goal ensured the Indomitable lions of Cameroon ease pass the Elephant of La cote d’ivoire to the next round of the competition. Leading the table with just a points separating both countries prior to the ...
MATCH FACT – MATCH : Cameroon versus Ivory coastDATE : 16th November 2021COMPETITION : Fifa world cup qualifiersVENUE : Ahmadou Ahidjo stadiumKICKOFF TIME : 7:00 pm Ghana time PREVIEW : The Indomitable lions of Cameroon today at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium, host Ivory coast in a blockbuster clash as the decisive match-up in group D. Ivory coast leads the group ...
The elephants of Ivory coast tops Group D after beating Mozambique by 3-0. The job got done after Gradel, Cornet and Seri had the ball at the back of the net. The Ivorians seem to pass the Cameroonians by a point margin and are on the verge of heading into the final stage of qualification to the world cup. The ...