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Match Report: Ivory Coast 2 Angola 0
Jan. 31 | Ivory Coast ensured they finished Group B with a perfect record as they beat a disjointed Angola 2-0 in Malabo. The Angolans’ first group defeat means they miss the quarter-finals after Sudan beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in Bata. Angola gifted an Ivorian...
Match Report: Sudan 2 Burkina Faso 1
Jan. 31 | Sudan won their first match at the Africa Cup of Nations for 42 years, beating Burkina Faso 2-1 in Bata to reach the quarter-finals. They made it to the last eight thanks to Ivory Coast’s 2-0 win over Angola in the other Group B match in Malabo. Mudather...
Match Report: Libya 2 Senegal 1
Jan. 30 | Libya exited the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 consolation win over Senegal, who finished without a point. Ihab Albusaifi struck in each half for the Libyans, the second a wonderful volley and worthy match winner. Deme Ndiaye scored for Senegal but...
Match Report: Equatorial Guinea 0 Zambia 1
Jan. 30 | Zambia booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations by beating co-hosts Equatorial Guinea 1-0 to top Group A. Captain Chris Katongo fired home from the edge of the box after 67 minutes to settle a game of few chances. The win...
Match Report: Ghana 2 Mali 0
Jan. 29 | Ghana are on the brink of a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a 2-0 win over Mali. Asamoah Gyan opened the scoring for the Black Stars with a beautifully struck free-kick from just outside the area. Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew...
Match Report: Botswana 1 Guinea 6
Jan. 29 | Guinea revived their quarter-final hopes at the Africa Cup of Nations by thrashing 10-man Botswana 6-1 in Group D on Saturday. Botswana’s Patrick Motsepe was shown a straight red card just before half-time for a studs-up challenge on Pascal Feindouno...
Match Report: Gabon 3 Morocco 2
Jan. 28 | Gabon snatched a late winner to progress to the Africa Cup of Nations last eight as they beat Morocco 3-2. Morocco had led 1-0 for much of the game, through captain Houssine Kharjah’s first-half opener. But goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and...
Match Report: Niger 1 Tunisia 2
Jan. 28 | Tunisia took a major stride towards the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat Niger 2-1 in Libreville. Issam Jemaa’s last-gasp winner was cruel on the Nigeriens, who dominated the Group C encounter at times. After Youssef Msakni dribbled...
Match Report: Ivory Coast 2 Burkina Faso 0
Jan. 27 | Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in Malabo to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Chelsea’s Salomon Kalou opened the scoring from close range in the 16th minute and Bakary Kone headed an own goal eight minutes from time. However,...
