Nigeria to meet Ghana in African World Cup play-offs
Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch-rivals Ghana in the African World Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday.
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Sargent leads Norwich out of relegation zone
WATFORD: Norwich moved out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time this season as Josh Sargent's double helped beat 10-man Watford 3-0 at Vicarage Road.
LEGANÉS | Japón y Panamá vuelven a dejar al Leganés sin Gaku, ni Bárcenas
El virus FIFA vuelve a atacar aun que, esta temporada, está sufriendo más que nunca las consecuencias de tener en su plantilla a internacionales absolutos. Panamá y Japón han anunciado las convocatorias de Yoel Bárcenas y Gaku Shibasaki respectivamente para los partidos que ambos combinados nacionales disputarán la semana que viene y a principios de febrero, duelos clasificatorios para el Mundial de Qatar. Panamá juega ante Costa Rica (28 de enero), Jamaica (31 de enero) y México (3 de febrero) mientras que Japón lo hace frente a China (27 de enero) y Arabia Saudí (1 de febrero)
Claudio Ranieri: Watford boss wants players to 'fight' for club after Norwich loss
Claudio Ranieri says he needs to choose players that want to «fight hard for Watford» after a damaging defeat against Norwich saw them drop into the Premier League relegation zone.
Sargent leads Norwich out of relegation zone
Watford drop into the bottom three as a ninth consecutive game without a win piled the pressure on manager Claudio Ranieri.
Cup of Nations heads into knockout round
The Africa Cup of Nations finals head into the knockout stages from Sunday, lifting the stakes and adding excitement to a tournament that came alive over the last days after a static opening week.
Africa Cup of Nations: How the last-16 line up after a dramatic group stage - draw, fixtures, schedule
The Africa Cup of Nations last-16 line-up is complete following an eventful first round group stage. Despite something of a slow start, the tournament eventually sparked into life with a flurry of great goals, unforgettable incidents and major shocks – not least the exits of Ghana and holders Algeria.
Mali take top spot in Africa Cup of Nations Group F after Mauritania win as Gambia and Tunisia advance
Mali booked their passage to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group F winners thanks to a 2-0 win over Mauritania. The Mali side went into the final round of group games in second in the standings, but their 2-0 win combined with Gambia’s 1-0 victory over Tunisia meant they took top spot on goal-difference Ad/> Gambia and Tunisia also advanced to the knockout stages, with the former finishing second in the group.