Tag: AFCON 2021
Senegal declares today holiday to celebrate Teranga Lions
After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Senegal finally claimed their first Cup of Nations title.
Gabaski, Mendy and other winners at TotalEnergies AFCON 2021
With eight goals scored in the tournament, bronze winner and Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar was the top scorer and the…
AFCON: Burkina Faso ready for Indomitable Lions, says Coach Malo
The Stallions of Burkina will do battle against the Indomitable Lions for the consolation prize of a podium finish at…
CAF orders probe after stampede kills 8 in Olembe Stadium
CAF president Patrice Motsepe told reporters on Tuesday that an instant investigation is needed and a first report is to be…
Morocco, Senegal book quarter-final places in AFCON
Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 to qualify, while Morocco also secured a place in the quarter final coming from…
AFCON tragedy: Six dead, 40 injured in stampede at Olembe Stadium
Multiple supporters have reportedly been hospitalised too, with images on social media showing fans breaking through gates of the stadium…
Gambia knock out Guinea for first AFCON quarter-final
Musa Barrow’s strike in the second half gave Gambia the only and winning goal to edge out Guinea at the…
Super Eagles didn’t deserve to lose to Tunisia: Eguavoen
Eguavoen, while speaking at the post-match press conference, blamed bad officiating for his team’s ouster from the 2021 AFCON in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles to meet Tunisia in Round of 16 [Full Fixture]
Tunisia qualified as the third best team from Group F in the coastal town of Limbe, winning just a match…
Super Eagles, Eguavoen can deliver AFCON title – Chukwu
Super Eagles have moved past the group stage of the 2021 AFCON, after winning their three matches in Group D…
AFCON 2021: Ghanaian coach vows not to resign
Ghana suffered a humiliating group-stage exit at the AFCON after the four-time champions were beaten by debutants Comoros Island in…
We can only defeat Super Eagles with luck – Guinea-Bissau coach
The Super Eagles have already qualified as group winners, but Cande’s men only have one point from two games.
Cameroon announces measures to boost crowd at AFCON matches
AFCON matches have been marked by low crowds in stadiums especially in the towns of Douala, Bafoussam and Limbe where…
AFCON 2021: Supporters Club, journalists recount travel experiences
Nigeria kick-started its the AFCON 2021 campaign with a victory over the seven-time champions of the tournament, Egypt and currently…
AFCON 2021: Lagos establishes 10 free viewing centres
Lagos government said the AFCON 2021 viewing centres will serve as an avenue to bring people together for a better…
Super Eagles’ keeper, Okoye, confident of victory against Sudan
Nigeria's Super Eagles will face the Sudanese on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Roumdé Adija Stadium, Cameroon in the ongoing…
CAF dismisses Tunisia’s protest over Mali match
After examining the protest of Tunisia and all the match officials’ reports, the CAF Committee decided to dismiss the protest…
Ethiopia set to settle 52 year-old grudge with Cameroon
The last time Ethiopia and Cameroon met was in 1970. It was at the preliminary stage of AFCON. Cameroon won…
AFCON 2021: Yahaya Bello hails Super Eagles
Bello charged the Augustine Eguavoen-led team to remain good examples on and off the pitch, and give Nigerians and other…
AFCON 2021: Buhari hails Super Eagles for good start
The president believed that the spectacular outing in Garoua, Cameroon, was a foretaste of what to expect from the dedicated…
Wild celebrations in Garoua over Eagles’ 1-0 victory over Egypt
A cross section of fans said Nigeria had indeed sent a strong signal to the rest of Africa with the…
AFCON: Abuja fans excited by Super Eagles’ performance
Majority of the fans said Kelechi Iheanacho’s 30th minute goal against Pharaohs of Egypt was a huge relief.
AFCON: Iheanacho speaks on Eagles’ victory against Egypt
Iheanacho hammered in a half-volley from the edge of the box into the top corner in the 30th minute to…
Sadio Mane wrecks Zimbabwe with 97th minute penalty
Senegal reached the final of the 2019 edition of the tournament, only to be beaten by Algeria in Cairo.
AFCON 2021: Garoua residents celebrate Cameroon’s win
Garoua a sleepy port city and capital of the North Region of Cameroon suddenly came alive after the match with…
AFCON 2021 to be broadcast in 157 countries – CAF
CAF said Africa’s star footballers’ popularity and talent ensured unprecedented interest from some of the leading broadcasters in Africa and…
COVID-19 blow for Senegal: Mendy, Koulibaly, Diedhiou isolated
Senegal, already hit by six positive cases before they departed for the tournament, now have a threadbare squad for their…
AFCON: Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy positive for COVID-19
Mendy's positive test raised concerns for Senegal's star forward Sadio Mane, who flew to Dakar from Britain with Mendy on…
As AFCON 2021 kicks off, here are the serious title contenders
This is the 33rd edition of AFCON and with the high number of participants, there are teams which simply make…
COVID-19 wrecks Nigeria’s AFCON opponents Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau will have their first match against Sudan on 11 January in Garoua and meet Nigeria on 19 January.