Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough for the 1990 champions to lift the trophy on foreign soil for the first time. For Senegal, who lost to Algeria by the same scoreline in the group stage, the long
Super Eagles defeat defending champions, Cameroon to Qualify for the Quarter finals (video)
Nigeria are through to the quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations, after they defeated Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday. Odion Ighalo opened scoring in the 19th minute, after his shot was deflected in by Banana. The Indomitable Lions fought back to lead 2-1 before the break, thanks to goals from Stephane Bahoken and Clinton N’Jie.
#AFCON2019 : Benin beat Morocco on penalties to progress to the quarter-finals
Benin have beaten Morocco on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 to advance to the Quarter Final of the tournament. Benin stunned the AFCON title contenders on penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the first time after a 1-1 draw in Cairo on Friday. Moise Adilehou put Benin ahead early in the
Super Eagles beat Guinea to Qualify for the Next Round (video)
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeat the Guinea National team to qualify for the Round of 16 convincingly. They are officially the first team to qualify for the next round. Super Eagles stand on top of their group with 6points having won their two matches scoring 2 goals and conceding none. The goal came in
#AFCON2019: Full list of Qualified Nations for Afcon
The 24 participants in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are finally revealed. Teams qualified for AFCON2019 Senegal 🇸🇳 Madagascar 🇲🇬 Morocco 🇲🇦 Cameroon 🇨🇲 Mali 🇲🇱 Burundi 🇧🇮 Algeria 🇩🇿 Benin 🇧🇯 Nigeria 🇳🇬 S Africa 🇿🇦 Ghana 🇬🇭 Kenya 🇰🇪 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Congo DR 🇨🇩 Guinea 🇬🇳 Iv Coast 🇨🇮 Angola 🇦🇴 Mauritania
#AFCON2019: CAF disqualifies Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone have been disqualified from the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying competition, the Confederation of African Football said on Monday. Football’s world governing body FIFA had suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association in October due to “government interference”. CAF’s decision means Kenya and Ghana are assured of first and second place in Sierra