Afcon 2021: The Gambia clinch famous win over Guinea
Debutants The Gambia booked their place in the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations as Musa Barrow's goal gave them a 1-0 victory over Guinea.
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Goals, shocks and incidents galore - why you cant take your eyes off the Africa Cup of Nations
There was a genuine moment of fear in the first week of the Africa Cup of Nations that the tournament was going to be something of a let-down. This year’s extravaganza in Cameroon seemed to have more eyes on it that usual from the watching world, with wider interest coming from Europe in particular to see the ever-growing number of African players at European clubs going back home to represent their nations.
Gambia's Scorpions have upset the odds to add unexpected sting to Africa Cup of Nations
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations has certainly not been short on surprises and amid the shock results and unexpected incidents, there are the wonderful stores of the supposed minnows upsetting their more high-profile counterparts to make it through to the knockout stages. While of course everybody was perhaps rightly fixated on Comoros beating Ghana to advance to the last-16 from Group B, there was an equally fascinating story taking place in Group F.
Afcon 2021: Tunisia upset 10-man Nigeria in last 16
Tunisia upset 10-man Nigeria to set up a quarter-final tie against Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa Cup of Nations: Covid-hit Tunisia send Nigeria home in big upset
Nigeria were sent crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the last 16 as a Covid-hit Tunisia side produced one of the shocks of the tournament to seal a famous 1-0 win in Garoua to advance to the quarter-finals. The Super Eagles came into the game as one of the favourites, having won all three of their group games, but struggled to impose themselves on the Eagles of Carthage in a cagey first-half that lacked any goalmouth action.
Sadio Mane and Mo Salah to face off as Egypt drawn against Senegal in African World Cup qualification playoffs
The Liverpool dressing room will be divided in the weeks ahead, as Sadio Mane and Mo Salah will face each other for a World Cup spot. The draw for the African playoffs for 2022 World Cup qualification has pitted Salah’s Egypt against Mane’s Senegal.
Algeria and Ghana handed tough World Cup playoff ties
DOUALA Algeria and Ghana, smarting after humiliating defeats at the Africa Cup of Nations this week, were on Saturday handed tough draws for the African World Cup playoffs in March.