The 7 Teams that could win AFCON 2023
The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday, with hosts Côte d’Ivoire facing off against Guinea-Bissau in a feisty opener.
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Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations
Egypt’s forward #10 Mohamed Salah waves as he warms up prior to the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Egypt and Mozambique at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 14, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
We will face Ivory Coast with confidence, says Iwobi after disappointing draw with E/Guinea
Nigeria’s forward Alex Iwobi attends a training session in Alexandria, northern Egypt, on June 21, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Nigeria and Burundi. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
Afcon 2023: Mohamed Salah saves the day for Egypt as Mozambique denied famous win
You can measure Mohamed Salah’s tantalising, frustrating relationship with the Africa Cup of Nations in tiny details, many of them single, erratic bounces of the ball. Bad pitches have been an ongoing obstacle, the playing surfaces in two of his previous three expeditions to the tournament a blight although they were often also a stimulus that showed how resourceful Salah can be in adapting his slick, quick game when conditions impede it.
Mohamed Salah Penalty Rescues Egypt Against Mozambique At Cup Of Nations
Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Sunday as he converted a penalty seven minutes into injury time to snatch a 2-2 draw with Mozambique. The penalty was awarded following a VAR check by the referee for a foul on Mostafa Mohamed in the area at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, and Salah's strike denied Mozambique a historic first ever AFCON win. "It was a very, very difficult game. I was sad seeing my players devastated at the end because we deserved the win," said the Mozambique coach, Chiquinho Conde.
Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN :Garry Rodrigues scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Cape Verde Islands beat four-time champions Ghana 2-1 in Group B to continue Sunday’s sequence of surprise results at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
AFCON: Cape Verde shock Ghana, Egypt held by Mozambique
There was AFCON joy for Shamrock Rovers defender Pico Lopes as his Cape Verde side stunned Chris Hughton's Ghana with an injury-time winner in their Group B opener at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ronaldo effect? Saudi spending spree fuels Asian Cup hopes
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hopes that the influx of foreign stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into their club football will help the national team win their first Asian Cup in 28 years.