News of Mo Salah injury at African Cup of Nations a shock for Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits Mohamed Salah's impeccable fitness record meant the hamstring problem he felt on international duty was a "shock".
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Hosts Ivory Coast hope Haller can return for final group game
ABIDJAN : Ivory Coast are hoping to have striker Sebastien Haller back from injury for their last Africa Cup of Nations group game after their coach Jean-Louis Gasset admitted they were out-muscled against Nigeria on Thursday.
AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong on target as Nigeria edge Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan
Nigeria’s defender William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates with teammates 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 face anxious wait over Salah injury after Ghana draw
ABIDJAN: Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday (Jan 18), with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.
AFCON 2024: Egypt stage comeback to claim a point against Ghana, Nigeria stun hosts Ivory Coast
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Nigeria upset hosts at Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN :Nigeria handed Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast a 1-0 defeat in their Group A clash at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Thursday with a second-half penalty settling the encounter.
AFCON: Nsue hat-trick earns Equatorial Guinea victory
Former Middlesbrough and Birmingham full-back Emilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea roared to a 4-2 Africa Cup of Nations win over Guinea-Bissau.
Nsue hat-trick earns Equatorial Guinea handsome win over Guinea Bissau
ABIDJAN : Veteran striker Emilio Nsue grabbed a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea Bissau 4-2 on Thursday to put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 in the Ivory Coast.