Morocco through to U17 quarter-finals after defeating Nigeria
Morocco have qualified for this year's U17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as Abdel Hamid Maali’s first-half deflected strike proved pivotal on Wednesday. The North Africans carried the day...
U17: Congo boss Cesana frustrated with Somalia draw
Congo's head coach Fabrizio Cesana was left dissatisfied after their 1-1 draw against tournament debutants Somalia in Algiers on Tuesday night. Speaking during his post-match interview after their...
U17: Senegal edge Congo as Nigeria down Zambia
Host Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria and Morocco all recorded opening wins in their TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victories. Algeria, as host nation, started brightly after skipper...
Algerian referees to officiate FUS Rabat-Johansen in Rabat
CAF Champions League 2017 - 18 February 2017 Kick-off 19:30 Complex Sportif Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat (MAR) The referees to officiate the second leg CAF Champion League preliminary tie between FUS...
Seventeen killed in Angola stadium stampede
Panic grips crowd at a league game in Angolan capital with scores wounded and children among the dead. At least 17 football fans were killed after a stampede broke out at a stadium in northern...
Cameroon’s Aboubakar wins final with late goal against Egypt
Stade de l'Amitié, Africa Cup of Nations final - Egypt 1 (Elneny 22) Cameroon 2 (N'Koulou 59, Aboubakar 88) Former Coton Sports striker Vincent Aboubakar, scored the winning goal against Egypt in...
Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 to book Afcon 2017 final ticket
Africa Cup of Nations semi-final, Stade de Franceville – Cameroon 2 (Ngadeu-Ngadjui 72, Bassogog 90+3) Ghana 0 The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon secured their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations final...
Veteran shot-stopper El Hadary hero as Egypt reach Afcon final
Egypt’s 44-year-old goalkeeper saved two penalties as the seven-times champions reached the Africa Cup of Nations final by edging out Burkina Faso 4-3 in a semi-final shootout on Wednesday. El...
The Ayew brothers help Ghana into Afcon semis
Africa Cup of Nations, Quarter-final, Stade d'Oyem - Ghana 2 (J. Ayew 63, A. Ayew pen 78) DR Congo (Mpoku 68) Both plying their trade in the English Premier League and Championship Andre and Jordan...
Michel Dussuyer quits as Ivory Coast boss after Nations Cup exit
Frenchman Michel Dussuyer has resigned as coach of Ivory Coast, just days after the reigning champions crashed out of African Nations Cup 2017 in Gabon. The federation's statement praised Dussuyer's...
Burkina Faso in Nations Cup semi-finals
Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, Stade de l’Amitié – Burkina Faso 2 (Bance 81, Nakoulma 84) Tunisia 0 Burkina Faso is first into the semifinals at the African Cup of Nations after Aristide Bance...
Renard can win Afcon again – Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya says Herve Renard has the ability to win the Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco as he assesses the tournament so far. Should Renard win the finals, it would be an unprecedented third...
DR Congo down Togo to top group, holders Ivory Coast out of Afcon
In-form DR Congo turned on the style as they thrashed Togo 3-1 to top group C with two wins and a draw in the African Nations Cup in Gabon. Goals from Kabananga 29, Mubele 54, and Mpoku 80 helped...
Group A: Cameroon, Burkina Faso into Nations Cup quarter-finals, hosts Gabon out
Photo: Cameroon's goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa (C) blocks a shot on goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group A football match between Cameroon and Gabon at the Stade de l'Amitie Sino-Gabonaise...
Ghanaian Sulley Muntari joins Seria A side Pescara
Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari returns to Italy after completing a deal to join struggling Seria A side Pescara. The former Sunderland midfielder joined the Dolphins as a free agent on a...
AFCON: Egypt snatch late victory to eliminate Uganda
Abdallah El Said winner in the last-minute gave the Pharaohs of Egypt a 1-0 victory over Uganda in African Nations Cup Group D on Saturday. An 89th minute assist from Mohamed Salah proved crucial...
Ghana through to quarter-finals, Gyan history maker
Africa Cup of Nations, Group D, Stade de Port-Gentil - Ghana 1 (Gyan 21') Mali 0 Asamoah Gyan scored the only goal of the game as a 1-0 win for Ghana over Mali sent his side through to the knockout...
Sadio Mané on target again as Senegal advance
Senegal sailed into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe. Goals from Liverpool forward Sadio Mané and Henri Saivet ensured the 2002 finalists...
Mali, Egypt Group D clash ends in stalemate
Egyptian veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary wrote a new chapter in history when he became the oldest ever player to take part in the African Cup of Nations, but he was not to celebrate ads the...
AFCON 2017: Ghana Black Stars beat Uganda, Ayew scores from the spot
The Black Stars of Ghana got a strong 3-point boost to their African Cup of Nations title ambitions after triumphing 1-0 over their Ugandan counterparts in their Group D match at the Africa Cup of...
Holders Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Sparrow Hawks
Defending champions Ivory Coast, who handed Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha his competitive debut in their opening Group C match at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon against Togo, played to a...


















