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Senegal’s midfielder #10 Sadio Mane (R) fights for the ball with Gambia’s midfielder #24 Ebrima Darboe during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group C football match between Senegal and Gambia at Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours, who played the whole second half with 10 men.
Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches. Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours, who played the whole second half with 10 men. Marseille midfielder Pape Gueye swept home an assist by Mane to give the Lions of Teranga the lead inside four minutes in Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro.
Super Eagles legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, was at the national team’s camp after Sunday’s game against Equatorial Guinea. He encouraged them to forget the outcome of the opening game and focus on beating Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.
African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they disappointed in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A draw with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday. Osimhen levelled in the first half almost immediately after Iban Edu had opened the scoring in match that ended with both teams on one point, two fewer than leaders and hosts Ivory Coast. The two-yearly African football showpiece kicked off on Saturday with Ivory Coast beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the same stadium.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has finally arrived at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but missed out on a place in the squad for their opening match vs Guinea.
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)
Terem Igobor Moffi of Nigeria during the international friendly match between Portugal and Nigeria at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 17, 2022. Photo: AFP