Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time. DR
Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia and reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Neblu was shown a straight red in the 17th minute for handling Bethuel Muzeu’s
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Super Eagles to improve their performance and do better in the final stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Tinubu’s message was through the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, who spoke to the
Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) hosts Ivory Coast have sacked their coach midway through the tournament, the country’s football federation (FIF) has announced. “The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” a statement from
Patson Daka’s powerful header rescued a late point for 10-man Zambia and denied Tanzania a first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Leicester forward Daka equalised from Clatous Chama’s inswinging corner to boost his side’s last-16 hopes. Simon Msuva’s early
Egypt fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations after a lively second half in Abidjan. Mohammed Kudus blasted in to put Ghana ahead in first-half stoppage time, a minute after Pharaohs captain Mohamed Salah was forced