sharpsharpit Morocco reach last 16, Ghana hopes in peril at Cup of Nations Morocco booked a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations while Gabon, Guinea and Senegal are also likely through but four-time champions Ghana are in danger of early elimination after Friday’s four matches at the tournament in Cameroon. Morocco beat the Comoros Islands 2-0 for a second win and top place in Group C on six points followed by Gabon on four after […]
Ambiana Samira and her sisters spent hours tracking down tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations’s first match in Cameroon’s capital, as growing excitement ahead of the continent’s top international soccer competition meant many vendors had run out. The three women cheered when they finally secured tickets at a kiosk in Yaounde’s outer suburbs on Friday, guaranteeing them seats for Sunday’s opening match between Burkina Faso and Cameroon, which is hosting the tournament for the first time. “Since this morning […]
Captain Vincent Aboubakar converted two spot-kicks as hosts Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Yaounde on Sunday. Burkina Faso, who were without their coach Kamou Malo and six players who tested positive for COVID-19, gave away two clumsy penalties after Gustavo Sangare had silenced the home crowd, estimated at around 45000 fans at the newly-built Olembe Stadium, with the first goal of the game. Sangare […]
The Premier League postponed Burnley’s game against Watford on Wednesday after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visiting team as the possibility of festive fixture chaos loomed. Earlier on Wednesday, Leicester City said they had a request to postpone Thursday’s game against Tottenham Hotspur rejected by the league, as English football continues to face potential disruption from the spread of COVID and the Omicron variant. The decision to call off the match at Turf Moor came just two and a half […]