Tag: South Africa AFCON 2013
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Nigeria’s Eagles send Ivory Coast home
Nigeria, rated the underdog, shocked title favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at Royal…
Nations Cup: Nigeria lead Ivory Coast at Half-time
Emmanuel Emenike scored on 43 minutes to give Nigeria a 1-0 half-time lead over title favourites Ivory Coast Sunday in…
AFCON 2013: Mali knock out South Africa
Mali played party poopers in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the second time within a year as they…
Ghana blows Cape Verde out of Nations Cup
Ghana halted the fairy-tale run of debutants Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 quarter-final win…
Nigeria’s Pride At Stake, says David Mark
Senate President, David Mark, has urged Nigeria’s Super Eagles to beat the Elephants of Ivory Coast in their quarter final…
Who’ll Save Eagles From Ivory Coast Elephants?
By Bamidele Olowosagba Just like the biblical record of Moses saving the Israelites from all the troubles of King Pharaoh…
Nigeria, Ivory Coast showdown excites fans
One of three all-west African quarter-final clashes, between Ivory Coast and Nigeria, will headline the first knockout round of the…
Nations Cup: CAF’s Biased Umpire
By Adebobola Alawode The decision of the Confederation of African, CAF to axe the Egyptian match official, Gehad Grisha, who…
Nations Cup: Traore’s injury blow for Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s march to the Africa Cup of Nations last eight has come at a major price, with star player…
Globacom charges Nigeria’s Eagles to beat Ethiopia
As the Super Eagles of Nigeria file out for the last qualifying match against the Ethiopian national team in Group…
Nations Cup: Ghana, Mali advance
BIMBO AJAYI The Black Stars of Ghana and Eagles of Mali Monday night advanced to the quarter final stage of…
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Nigerian stars Yobo, Moses face fitness tests
Nigeria could miss defender Joseph Yobo and midfielder Victor Moses for a crucial Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash…
Iroha Carpets Keshi’s Eagles
By Bamidele Olowosagba Following the Super Eagles’ back to back score draw against Stallions of Burkina Faso and Chipolopolo of…
Keita fires Mali past spirited Niger
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) – Mali denied determined Niger a first point at the Africa Cup of Nations when…
Cape Verde hold South Africa in AFCON’s opener
Tunde Oyedele/sports editor Hosts of the 2013 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, the Bafana Bafana of South Africa ended their…