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 ...
Tuesday will be a day of contrasts as defending champions Algeria begin their Africa Cup of Nations title defence against a Sierra Leone side returning to the competition after a 26-year absence. Algeria will be unequivocal favourites as they look to begin Group E in positive fashion, with Djamel Belmadi’s men unbeaten in 34 competitive matches. Their success in last ...
Sierra Leone head coach John Keister revealed he received death threats before naming his squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday in Cameroon. According to the head coach he received a death threat after naming the 28 man squad for the Afcon tournament in Cameroon. “I think it’s very, very sad that it has to come ...
The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon on Sunday, having been delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic. Fixtures Tuesday, 11 January: Algeria v Sierra Leone Wednesday, 12 January: Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast Sunday, 16 January: Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone, Algeria v Equatorial Guinea Thursday, 20 January: Ivory Coast v Algeria, Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea Algeria Manchester City ...
Former 🏴 #England international Steven Caulker will make his debut at the competition after being cleared by FIFA. Goalkeepers: Mohamed Nbalie Kamara – 🇸🇱 East End LionsIbrahim Sesay – 🇸🇱 East End TigersIsaac Caulker 🇸🇱 FC Kallon Defenders: Umuru Bangura – 🇨🇭 NeuchâtelDavid Sesay – 🏴 BarnetOsman Kakay – 🏴 QPRYeami Dunia – 🇸🇱 East End LionsKelvin Wright – 🇸🇪 ...