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Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia
Daily Trust, 17 January 2024
Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise… Read more »
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Africa: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations - 5 Things We Learned On Day 4 - Don't Be a Big Team
RFI, 17 January 2024
The likes of Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt and Ghana and Cameroon haven't been able to dispose of supposedly inferior teams in their opening round of matches. Tunisia went full immersion… Read more »
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Africa: Mozambique Lead Day of Surprises At Afcon
Cosafa, 15 January 2024
Powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt were held to draws and Ghana suffered a late loss on a day of shocks at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 17 January 2024
_The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is the most important football tournament in Africa. It has been contested by the male national teams of countries on the continent since 1957.… Read more »
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Africa: I Did My Best to Save the Team - Ofori
Ghanaian Times, 17 January 2024
Black Stars shot-stopper, Richard Ofori, says he cannot be blamed for the two goals he conceded that led to the team's defeat to Cape Verde on Sunday at the ongoing AFCON in Cote… Read more »
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Africa: Traore Scores to Hand Burkina Faso Late Win
Daily Trust, 17 January 2024
Burkina Faso scored late to get all three points against Mauritania in the opening game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. Read more »
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Ghana: MTN Thrills Fans At Viewing Centres
Ghanaian Times, 17 January 2024
In a display of unparalleled excitement and unity, football enthusiasts flooded various MTN viewing centres across Ghana last Sunday to witness the Black Stars in action during the… Read more »
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Africa: Afcon 2023 - Eagles Vow to Perform Better Against Hosts, Cote d'Ivoire
Leadership, 17 January 2024
Nigeria's Super Eagles said they have put behind them the Sunday's 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea and are looking forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter'… Read more »
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Nigeria: Osimhen Dreams Afcon Triumph With Super Eagles
Daily Trust, 17 January 2024
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with… Read more »
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Africa: Super Eagles Look Forward to 'Interesting Encounter' With Elephants
Daily Trust, 17 January 2024
Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have said they have long concluded a diagnosis of Sunday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Equatorial Guinea and looking very… Read more »
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Africa: Dreadful Afcon Start for South Africa's Bafana Bafana
Scrolla, 17 January 2024
Percy Tau missed a penalty as Bafana Bafana went down 2-0 to Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations Group E opener at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly on Tuesday. Read more »
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Equatorial Guinea/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - Peseiro Reveals Why He 'Risked' Onuachu Against Equatorial Guinea
Premium Times, 14 January 2024
Onuachu was a 90th-minute replacement for Alex Iwobi as the Eagles struggled to a 1-1 draw against the Nzalang Nacional. Read more »
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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - I Am 100% Fit and Ready to Serve Nigeria, Iheanacho Declares
Premium Times, 17 January 2024
Iheanacho affirmed that the Super Eagles are looking to go all the way to win a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire, though the team will take it one game at a time. Read more »
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Africa: Zambia Africa Cup of Nations Profile
Cosafa, 16 January 2024
Zambia were surprise winners in 2012 and are now seeking a second star in the Africa Cup of Nations finals that are being held in the Ivory Coast. Read more »
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Africa: I Was Emotional Watching Yusuf Against Equatorial Guinea - Mohammed
Daily Trust, 17 January 2024
The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Moukar Mohammed, has said he became emotional when watching the excellent performance of his ward, Alhassan Yusuf… Read more »
AFCON 2023 - Excitement as Teams Lose 'Underdogs' Tag
Its been an exciting start to Afcon 2023 that kicked off in Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, January 13, Jan 2024 to Sunday February 11, 2024. So far, there has been surprises aplenty from teams traditionally considered underdogs.
Powerhouse Nigeria's Super Eagles drew 1-1 against Equatorial Guinea, while the other, Egypt's Pharoahs, drew 2-2 with Mozambique, who were seconds away from one of the greatest shocks in Cup of nations history, when Mo Salah netted his penalty off the post.
Ghana's Black Stars continue carrying their Afcon jinx, with a 2-1 late loss to Cape Verde. While another shocker was Namibia beating Tunisia 1-0.
South Africa's Bafana Bafana also went down to Mali, 2-0, while Cameroon's Indominatable Lions were held to a goalless draw by Guinea Cornakry.
There are lots more exciting matches for soccer fans to look forward to in the coming days.
Headline and group blurb written by Esther Rose for AllAfrica.
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