Hosts Ivory Coast kick off AFCON with comfortable win
Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso lifted tournament hosts Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in front of an elated Abidjan crowd to kick off the Africa Cup of Nations.
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AFCON 2023: Brentford will cope without me, says Onyeka
Brentford’s Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on December 6 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Swiatek keeps winning in United Cup as Poland reach quarter-finals
PERTH : Iga Swiatek overcame Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-1 at the United Cup on Monday for a second singles win of the season, and partnered Hubert Hurkacz to dish out a "double bagel" that put Poland into the quarter-finals of the mixed team tournament.
McTominay says Man Utd players fully behind Ten Hag
MANCHESTER, England : With Manchester United's slender survival hopes in the Champions League hinging on beating Bayern Munich on Tuesday, humiliation a few days earlier by Bournemouth hardly inspired confidence.
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Euro wrap: Romelu Lukaku's early goal blitz for rampant Belgium against Azerbaijan
Romelu Lukaku scored four times in 20 first-half minutes as Belgium thrashed 10-man Azerbaijan 5-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying.
Egypt Captain Salah Leads African Stars Into World Cup Qualifying
Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays. His two Premier League goals against Brentford at the weekend raised his total to 200 in English football, and he is now set to shine against Group A rivals Djibouti and Sierra Leone. Salah was the second highest ranked African in the Ballon d'Or last month behind Napoli and Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, who misses the first matchdays due to an injury.
Egypt captain Salah leads African stars into World Cup qualifying
Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 quarter-final football match between Egypt and Morocco at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on January 30, 2022. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)