Sadio Mane was crowned African Footballer of the Year at the CAF (Confederation of African Football) awards in Rabat, Morocco. Mane scored the decisive penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations shootout against Egypt as Senegal won the trophy for the first time in the country’s history. Mane recently switched […]
Through a letter, France Football, the award’s patron, announced four important changes for the future of the Ballon d’Or. Starting 2022, the award will be given for merits achieved during a season, and not a full calendar year. “For more clarity, it has appeared more relevant to now assess players […]
Liverpool’s star forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane will meet in the Africa Cup of Nations final. After Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday, Egypt won on penalties (3-1) against the tournament’s hosts Cameroon to progress. Salah didn’t even need to take a penalty in the shootout, as three […]
At least eight supporters were killed in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium on Monday before the crucial Round of 16 clash between AFCON hosts Cameroon and Comoros. Cameroon won the game 2-1 and advanced in the quarter-finals. Comoros had no keeper available for this match, so left-back Chaker […]
Comoros, one of the biggest surprises in recent Africa Cup of Nations history, is likely to start its knockout match against Cameroon on Monday with an outfield player in goal. With two days left before the clash, Comoros has 12 active COVID-19 cases in their squad. Two of those infected […]
The 2019 AFCON champions Algeria failed in their attempt to conquer another continental title in this year’s contest. Regarded as the favorites ahead of the tournament, they only earned one point in three games, drawing Sierra Leone and losing to Equatorial Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire. On Thursday, Algeria desperately needed […]
Ghana lost its final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations 3-2 against Comoros, finishing at the bottom of Group C with just one point from three games. Previously in the tournament, The Black Stars lost 1-0 to Morocco and drew 1-1 against Gabon. Comoros, an AFCON first-timer, hadn’t […]
An extra-time equalizer from Alhaji Kamara paved Sierra Leone the way to an unexpected draw against Cote d’Ivoire at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It’s their second point in Group E, after also drawing against title holders Algeria in their opening match at this year’s tournament. In 2022, Sierra […]
Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle early — twice — during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match between Tunisia and Mali. The match official ended the game 11 seconds before the 90-minute mark. Tunisia, who was beaten 1-0, protested and tried to convince Sikazwe to resume play. […]
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