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Jan
20
2024
By JOEL OMOTTO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Foreign-born players fueling title glory for teams at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Foreign-born players fueling title glory for teams at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

AFCON 2023
TWENTY-FOUR nations, divided into six groups, are competing at the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast but the most striking aspect is the large number of players born outside of Africa. The 2023 tournament has several global superstars setting it alight and of the 630 selected for the various nations, 200 were not born on the continent. South Africa, Namibia and Egypt are the only nations without a player born out of Africa. After the 2019 tournament in Egypt, many were surprised to see the streets of Paris full of celebrations after Algeria won the tournament…
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Jan
20
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Cape Verde Islands beat Mozambique to win Cup of Nations group

Cape Verde Islands beat Mozambique to win Cup of Nations group

AFCON 2023
THE Cape Verde Islands, the smallest country competing at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, became the first to book their place in the next stage of the competition as they beat Mozambique 3-0 on Friday. It was their second victory in Group B after a giant-killing 2-1 triumph over Ghana on Sunday and guarantees them top place and a spot in the last-16. Former Manchester United forward Bebe fired home a free kick from some 35 metres out in the 32nd minute with captain Ryan Mendes scoring their second soon after the break at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium. Another…
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Jan
19
2024
By The African Mirror
Egypt face anxious wait over Salah injury after Ghana draw

Egypt face anxious wait over Salah injury after Ghana draw

AFCON 2023
MOHAMMED Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday, with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah. Salah limped out of the game just before halftime with what appeared a muscle injury as he grabbed the back of his leg following a bursting run. It will have set off alarm bells at Liverpool, too. Both teams still have work to do to qualify for the knockout rounds. Record seven-time winners Egypt,…
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Jan
19
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Nigeria upset hosts at Cup of Nations

Nigeria upset hosts at Cup of Nations

AFCON 2023
NIGERIA handed Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast a 1-0 defeat in their Group A clash at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Thursday with a second-half penalty settling the encounter. Captain William Troost-Ekong struck home the 55th-minute spot kick after a VAR review showed that young Ivorian defender Ousmane Diomande had impeded Victor Osimhen. The result means Nigeria moved above the Ivorians in the standings by four points along with Equatorial Guinea, who beat Guinea Bissau 4-2 earlier. The hosts have three. The clash of the West African heavyweights was a largely languid affair, dominated by physical battles and…
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Jan
19
2024
By The African Mirror
Hughton thankful for support after attack from fan

Hughton thankful for support after attack from fan

AFCON 2023
GHANA coach Chris Hughton said he was thankful for messages of support received after an angry supporter tried to attack him at the Africa Cup of Nations over the weekend but preferred not to dwell on the incident on Wednesday. Hughton was accosted at the team hotel as Ghana returned from their upset 2-1 defeat by the Cape Verde Islands in their opening game of the tournament on Sunday but the angry fan was intercepted by security officials. The 65-year-old Hughton was also subjected to a volley of verbal abuse after the loss came from a stoppage time goal by…
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Jan
19
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Nsue hat-trick earns Equatorial Guinea handsome win over Guinea Bissau

Nsue hat-trick earns Equatorial Guinea handsome win over Guinea Bissau

AFCON 2023
VETERAN striker Emilio Nsue grabbed a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea Bissau 4-2 to put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 in the Ivory Coast. Nsue opened the scoring in the 21st minute and added two more in the second half with Josete Miranda also on target in the Group A encounter. Guinea Bissau's goals -- their first in eight matches at the finals since 2017 -- came from an own goal from Esteban Orozco to level the score at 1-1 and a stoppage-time consolation effort from Ze Turbo. The win…
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Jan
18
2024
By The African Mirror
DR Congo miss chances in 1-1 draw with neighbours Zambia

DR Congo miss chances in 1-1 draw with neighbours Zambia

AFCON 2023
THE Democratic Republic of Congo squandered several chances in a 1-1 draw with Zambia, who took the lead thanks to quick-thinking before being swiftly pegged back in their Africa Cup of Nations Group F clash at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Wednesday. Kings Kangwa put Zambia ahead in the 23rd minute with an innovative effort but their neighbours equalised within four minutes through Yoane Wissa. The two countries were the last to make their bow at the tournament in the Ivory Coast after favourites Morocco had beaten Tanzania 3-0 in the opening group game earlier at the same stadium. Zambia’s…
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Jan
18
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Favourites Morocco make winning start at Cup of Nations

Favourites Morocco make winning start at Cup of Nations

AFCON 2023
MOROCCO underlined their status as pre-tournament favourites by beating 10-man Tanzania 3-0 to make a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign as Group F got underway at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Wednesday. Captain Romain Saiss scored a rare goal to put the World Cup semi-finalists ahead at halftime with Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri adding two more in the space of three second-half minutes to emphasise their dominance, especially after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off after a second caution. The convincing scoreline matched the three-goal victory for holders Senegal over the Gambia on Monday, as…
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Jan
17
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Two goals in six minutes earn Mali win over South Africa

Two goals in six minutes earn Mali win over South Africa

AFCON 2023
MALI took advantage of an early let-off to beat South Africa 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and take the lead in Group E. After Percy Tau missed a penalty for South Africa, Mali captain Hamari Traore broke the deadlock after an hour and Lassine Sinayoko added a second six minutes later to put the west Africans ahead of Namibia on goal difference in the standings. Traore was quickest to react and scored from centimetres out after South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams had barely kept out a curling free kick from Sekou Koita at the Amadou Gon…
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Jan
17
2024
By MARK GLEESON
Namibia upset Tunisia at Cup of Nations

Namibia upset Tunisia at Cup of Nations

AFCON 2023
NAMIBIA winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament. Hotto sneaked in at the back post to hand the southern African country, 87 places below Tunisia in the world rankings, a deserved win as they were markedly more enterprising and created better chances in the opening Group E encounter at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. Namibia, competing in their fourth finals but who had never tasted…
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