Ivory Coast’s AFCON hopes hanging by thread after big loss to Equatorial Guinea
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea.
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Equatorial Guinea Crush Ivory Coast In Huge AFCON Shock, Egypt Edge Through
Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the most stunning results in Africa Cup of Nations history on Monday by thrashing hosts Ivory Coast 4-0 to win Group A and secure a last-16 place. They were joined in the knock-out phase by Nigeria, surprise Group B table-toppers Cape Verde and record seven-time champions Egypt. Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to finish runners-up behind Equatorial Guinea and a dramatic 2-2 draw between Cape Verde and Egypt took both through.
Mohamed Salah could miss rest of Egypt's Afcon as injury 'more serious than first thought'
Mohamed Salah's hamstring injury is more serious than initially thought and the Egypt captain could miss the rest of his team's Africa Cup of Nations campaign, manager Rui Vitoria said.
AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong to miss Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau tie through injury
Nigeria’s defender #5 William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates after shooting a penalty and scoring his team’s first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Egypt held to Cape Verde draw without Salah but through to AFCON last 16
Egypt’s forward #19 Mostafa Mohamed (UP) kicks to score his team’s second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Cape Verde and Egypt at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
AFCON 2024: Hosts Ivory Coast on brink of early exit after shock Equatorial Guinea thrashing
In Group B, Egypt are through to the last 16 after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Cape Verde who had already booked their spot in the knockouts. Ghana will have to wait to see if they secure a best third-placed team spot.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah could be out for a month with injury, says agent
Mohamed Salah’s muscle injury is “more serious than first thought” and could keep the Liverpool forward out of action for nearly a month, according to his agent.
Nigeria edge Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to seal last-16 place
ABIDJAN :Nigeria booked their passage into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a first-half own goal from Guinea-Bissau's Opa Sangante handed them a 1-0 victory on Monday, which was enough to earn them second place in Group A.