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Africa:
Continent's Football Teams Head for Showdown
RFI, 2 February 2012
After nearly two weeks of skirmishes, we're down to the final eight. Read more »
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Zambia/Sudan:
Chipolopolo Seek to Banish Ghosts of Past
allAfrica, 3 February 2012
Zambia are seeking to banish the ghosts of the last 16 years by reaching the African Nations Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1996. Read more »
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Ghana/Tunisia:
Stevanovic Looks Ahead to Tunisia
GFA, 2 February 2012
Goran Stevanovic is promising a better performance from his Black Stars in their next African Cup of Nations game against Tunisia in the quarter-finals. Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea:
Elephants Set to Trample Hosts in Quarter-Final
allAfrica, 3 February 2012
A one-sided quarter-final is in the offing when the all-powerful Cote d'Ivoire go up against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Read more »
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Mali/Gabon:
Old Friends Become Opponents in Libreville
allAfrica, 3 February 2012
Co-hosts Gabon take on Mali in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Sunday. And the battle might be as much between the… Read more »
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Africa:
Quarter-Finals Begin
Nation, 3 February 2012
After eight days of action-packed football, we are now left eight teams as the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations beckon. Read more »
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Zambia/Sudan:
Zambia Face Crocodiles in Mouthwatering Quarters Fixture
Nation, 3 February 2012
Two of Africa's footballing giants have awoken after years spent in a slumber and on Saturday (7pm Kenyan time), they will meet for a place in the semi-finals of the African… Read more »
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Zambia/Sudan:
Chipolopolo Wants to Bridge 16-Year Gap
CAF, 3 February 2012
Victory over Sudan Saturday will take Zambia into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals for the first time in 16 years. Read more »
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Ghana:
Awful Black Stars Crawl to Quarter-Finals
Ghanaian Chronicle, 3 February 2012
Ghana put up a nondescript performance to draw 1-1 with 10-man Guinea, but topped Group D for a quarter-final clash against Tunisia. Read more »
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Ghana/Tunisia:
Boateng Expects Tough Tunisian Battle
GFA, 2 February 2012
Derek Boateng says there are no easy games at the 2012 African Cup of Nations with a quarter-final clash with Tunisia on the cards on Sunday. Read more »
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Ghana:
Kwarasey Keen to Make Up for Mistakes
GFA, 2 February 2012
Adam Kwarasey is confident of improving at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and says criticisms about his goalkeeping have been taken in good faith. Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea:
Co-Hosts Rue Ivorian Date
Nation, 3 February 2012
Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea will have their hands full on Saturday night (10pm Kenyan time) when they take on tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire in the second… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea:
Zahoui Counting On Elephants' Experience
CAF, 3 February 2012
Experience will be the key to Ivory Coast beating Africa Cup of Nations' co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in Saturday's quarter-final, coach Francois Zahoui believes. Read more »
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Africa:
Cup Co-Hosts Wary of Ivorian Stars
CAF, 3 February 2012
Equatorial Guinea admit they did not want to face Ivory Coast Saturday in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Read more »
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Africa:
Kante and Keita - Mali's Special Ks
CAF, 3 February 2012
Mali owe their appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in no small part to 'oldtimers' Cedric Kante and Seydou Keita. Read more »
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Africa:
The Rubbish of AFCON
New Era, 3 February 2012
JUDGING from the poor crowd attendance, cousined by the lukewarm showing of some of the top dogs at the ongoing 28th edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa… Read more »
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Gabon:
Burping Phones and Rumbling Cars in Franceville
RFI, 3 February 2012
Mobile morning calls and heavy traffic at 6.45am leave your correspondent feeling afflicted. Read more »