Liverpool stars Mane and Salah on track for Africa final showdown
YAOUNDE: Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have helped Liverpool conquer England and Europe, now both crave Africa Cup of Nations winners' medals.
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Aston Villa ace provides Egypt with vital spark to progress in Africa Cup of Nations
When Aston Villa fans are asked to describe the style of Trezeguet the first trait that will spring to mind will often be his immense work-rate and the energy he provides the team. Which is exactly what he offered for Egypt as he came off the bench in the 71st minute and provided a key boost to propel them into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Who needs goals? Certainly not Egypt and Carlos Queiroz after compelling Ivory Coast match at AFCON - The Warm-Up
THURSDAY'S BIG STORIES Who Needs Goals? Ad/> We got 240 minutes of AFCON yesterday, plus injury time, and did we get a single goal? Did we heck as like. Oh, sure, everybody tried to score one. Egypt even hit the bar.
Trending: 'Bailly missed penalty so Salah can't return to Liverpool' - Afcon fans react
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has found himself on the receiving end of fan banter following his penalty miss against Egypt on Wednesday.
Tottenham are in talks to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Tottenham are proposing to sign midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on loan from Fiorentina with an option to buy for £13.4m.
Mali 0-0p Equatorial Guinea: Jesus Owono saves decisive spot-kick in shootout to set up Senegal quarter-final showdown
Equatorial Guinea’s fairytale run at the Africa Cup of Nations continued as they sealed a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Mali in Limbe to book their place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time. Mohammed Magassouba’s Mali side could’ve had the chance to take the lead in the 39th minute as the referee pointed to the spot after Moussa Doumbia was body-checked in the box by Josete Miranda, but the former went down softly.
Egypt, starring Mo Salah, edge Ivory Coast on penalties to reach quarter finals
Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.