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Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time. Cameroon converted only one of…

Senegal have been crowned champions of Africa for the first time after winning the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 in a penalty shootout on Sunday at the Olembe Stadium in Younde. Sadio Mane missed a penalty just 4 minutes…

Senegal booked a ticket to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after an impressive 3-1 win against Equatorial Guinea. The Teranga Lions will face fellow West Africans Burkina Faso in the semis who secured their place after a…

Youssef Msakni scored with a long-range shot to hand Covid-hit Tunisia an improbable 1-0 win over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Their captain powered home a low shot from outside…

The Black Stars’ adventure in Cameroon has come to an end following a surprise defeat to the debutants Ghana have been knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals following a 3-2 defeat to debutants Comoros on Tuesday. Richmond…

Burkina Faso sealed their place in the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after the final Group A matches both ended in draws. Due to a 1-0 win over Cape Verde, Burkina Faso knew they would reach the…

Matchday 8 proved to be the day for the underdogs at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON2021, in Cameroon.  The Gambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in Group F, Sierra Leone repeated the feat after a 2-2 draw…

Gambia’s Ablie Jallow scored early as they made an impressive debut at the Africa Cup of Nations finals by beating Mauritania 1-0 in their opening Group F encounter at Limbe Stadium on Wednesday. Jallow struck with a left-footed effort from…

Morocco and Senegal scored late goals on Monday to get off to winning starts at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon. The Teranga Lions in the first match of the day laboured to an uninspiring lone goal…

Nigeria made a winning start to its Africa Cup of Nations campaign after seeing off a lackluster Egypt 1-0 while reigning champion Algeria was held to a stalemate by Sierra Leone on Tuesday. Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho overshadowed fellow Premier League…

Hosts Cameroon has made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign, beating Burkina Faso 2-1. Cameroon came from behind with two penalties in the space of eight minutes at the end of the first half to beat…

As the Africa Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament draws closer, Cameroon has deployed troops and armored cars to towns that will be hosting matches in its troubled Southwest region. Beginning Sunday, the Central African country will be hosting the…