January 25, 2012
Equatorial Guinea/Senegal: Hosts Advance to Quarterfinals After Shock Win Over Senegal
Equatorial Guinea became the first side through to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals and in doing so have ended Senegal's tournament dreams after a 2-1 victory in their… Read more »
Zambia/Libya: Sodden Teams Splash to Afcon Tournament's First Draw
Zambia have been held to a 2-2 draw by Libya in a sodden 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash in Bata on Wednesday. Read more »
Sudan/Angola: Desert Hawks Aim to Break 40-Year Winless Streak
Sudan might have lost their opening African Nations Cup finals match to Cote d'Ivoire but the competitive way in which they played the 90 minutes has given them the belief they can… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Burkina Faso: Warrior Coach Tells Elephants to Win At All Costs
Winning ugly is the new maxim of the Cote d'Ivoire coach Francois Zahoui, who has told his players he does not care how they beat Burkina Faso in Malabo on Thursday as long as they… Read more »
Guinea/Mali: Lively, Fast-Paced Encounter Breaks the Afcon Mould
Quick fire and high tempo matches have never been a staple at the African Nations Cup finals but Mali and Guinea showed on Tuesday night in Franceville their potential to go at an… Read more »
Ghana/Botswana: Superb Debutants Force Black Stars Into Hard Fight
Ghana's hard-fought victory over debutants Botswana on Tuesday could serve as just the tonic they need to push on to the latter stages of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
January 24, 2012
Mali/Guinea: Syli National Lose West African Derby Despite Final Push
Mali rode their luck at times but managed to come away with a precious 1-0 victory over Guinea in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash at Stade de Franceville on Tuesday. Read more »
Botswana/Ghana: Pedestrian Black Stars Edge Past Competitive Newbies
Ghana continued the pedestrian start to the African Nations Cup by the pre-tournament favourites when they edged past debutants Botswana 1-0 in the Group D match in Franceville on… Read more »
Zambia/Libya: Chipolopolo Fancied for Nations Cup Quarter-Finals
Zambia are heavily fancied to continue their winning start to the Africa Nations Cup finals and beat Libya in Bata on Wednesday, virtually assuring themselves a place in the… Read more »
Senegal/Equatorial Guinea: Afcon Favourites Take On Fired-Up Hosts
Senegal will face a test of character on Wednesday when they meet co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in their second 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash at Estadio de Bata (kick-off… Read more »
Gabon/Niger: Home Team's Win Could Prove Deceptive
Gabon celebrated a perfect start to the African Nations Cup but will have to be careful not to be seduced by a positive result against mediocre opposition. Read more »
Tunisia/Morocco: Atlas Lions Must Win Remaining Games
Tunisia's surprise 2-1 victory over Morocco on Monday has thrown Group C on its head at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
January 23, 2012
Tunisia/Morocco: Carthage Eagles Swoop On Neighbours to Deliver Shock Result
Tunisia are the latest country to deliver a shock result at the African Nations Cup finals after edging out Morocco 2-1 on Monday and claiming a massive morale boost in a tough… Read more »
Gabon/Niger: It's Partytime As Hosts Ease Past Niger
Co-hosts Gabon eased to a 2-0 victory over Niger in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash in Libreville on Monday evening. Read more »
Mali/Guinea: Mercurial Sides Go Head-to-Head
Mercurial Mali and the equally unpredictable Guinea go head-to-head at the African Nations Cup finals in Franceville on Tuesday, looking to set a positive tone for the tournament. Read more »
Botswana/Ghana: New Boys Face Daunting Prospect in Black Stars
New boys Botswana face the daunting prospect of playing World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana in their opening African Nations Cup game in Franceville on Tuesday. Read more »
Angola/Burkina Faso: Antelopes Accused of 'Anti-Football'
Accusations of gamesmanship and just how tolerant referees can be towards a litany of late injuries in the game is now under stark spotlight at the African Nations Cup after… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Sudan: Where Is the Elephants' Spark?
Cote d'Ivoire's slender 1-0 victory over Sudan in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations opener left many wondering where the spark had gone for the continent's top-ranked side. Read more »
January 22, 2012
Angola/Burkina Faso: Marginally Better Southern Africans Beat Burkinabe
Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday night. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Sudan: Drogba Delivers Win Against Unexpectedly Strong Sudan
It took a while to get going but in the end African Nations Cup favourites Cote d'Ivoire got themselves off to a winning start albeit without much conviction on the second day of… Read more »
Gabon/Niger: 'Under-Cooked' Hosts Will Show Opponents Respect
Co-hosts Gabon open their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C campaign against surprise qualifiers Niger at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Monday (kick-off 16h00… Read more »
Morocco/Tunisia: Tight Tussle Expected in Afcon North African Battle
Morocco have not been coy about their ambitions at the African Nations Cup finals, with coach Eric Gerets loudly proclaiming their hopes of a first title in 36 years and a return… Read more »
Zambia/Senegal: The Perils of Being Cup of Nations Favourites
Zambia brought the much-vaunted Senegal back down to earth with a jolt and emphasised early the vagaries of competition in the African Nations Cup on the opening day of the… Read more »
January 21, 2012
Zambia/Senegal: Copper Bullets Bring Down Lions of Teranga
Zambia produced an excellent first half display to beat one of the pre-tournament favourites Senegal 2-1 in their opening Group A clash at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Libya: Opening Sides Will Struggle to Break Out of Group
Perhaps the greatest lesson learnt from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations opener between co-hosts Equatorial Guinea and Libya is that it is highly unlikely that either of these sides… Read more »