Captain William Troost-Ekong leads by example with winning penalty for Nigeria
A William Troost-Ekong penalty gave Nigeria a 1-0 victory over hosts Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday.
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Mohamed Salah forced off with injury as Egypt draw with Ghana at AFCON
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah was forced off with an injury before his side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.
AFCON 2024: Egypt stage comeback to claim a point against Ghana, Nigeria stun hosts Ivory Coast
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Morocco made to work hard for opening AFCON victory over Tanzania
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azz-Eddine Ounahi and Youssef En Nesyri fired Morocco to a 3-0 win over Tanzania in a one-sided Africa Cup of Nations opener.
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.
Walid Regragui pleased as Morocco begin Afcon 2023 with 'important' win over Tanzania
Morocco manager Walid Regragui said he was pleased with his team's opening performance at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after the World Cup semi-finalists eased to a 3-0 victory over Tanzania.
Afcon 2023: Ghana and Hughton under intense pressure ahead of crunch clash with Egypt
The first major casualty of an Africa Cup of Nations where almost every day produces a startling result looks imminent. Thursday’s matches were always liable to raise the temperature across West Africa, with Ivory Coast meeting Nigeria and Ghana involved in their own heavyweight bout. But few anticipated that Ghanaian supporters might be consulting bus timetables about a hasty return home.
AFCON: Tournament favourites Morocco make winning start against Tanzania
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri fired Morocco to a 3-0 win over Tanzania in a one-sided Africa Cup of Nations opener.