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(FILES) Ittihad’s French forward #09 Karim Benzema runs with the ball during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on December 26, 2023. – Karim Benzema feels under “pressure” at his Saudi club Al-Ittihad and wants to leave “temporarily”, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday. (Photo by AFP)
[FILES] Emmanuel Dennis celebrates after scoring Watford’s first goal during the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on December 01, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
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.
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.
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)
AthIetics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Head of Competitions and Management Committee, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtd), has said that with positive synergy, the challenges facing the federation would be surmounted as it grapples with competitions in the new season.
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.
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.