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AFCON QF: Gabon 1 Mali 1 (Mali win 5-4 on pens)
Feb. 6 | Mali edged through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties. The game had finished 1-1 after Mali’s Tidiane Diabate cancelled out Eric Mouloungui’s opener with five minutes left on the clock. Neither...
AFCON QF: Ivory Coast 3 Equatorial Guinea 0
Feb. 6 | Ivory Coast powered past co-hosts Equatorial Guinea as the Africa Cup of Nations favourites won their quarter-final 3-0 in Malabo. Elephants captain Didier Drogba was a central figure in the game, seeing a first-half penalty saved by Danilo. Drogba celebrated...
AFCON QF: Zambia 3 Sudan 0
Feb. 6 | Zambia became the first team to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals when beating a disappointing Sudan 3-0 in Bata. Stoppila Sunzu opened the scoring early on when heading home a free-kick. The game turned in the Zambians’...
Match Report: Ghana 1 Guinea 1
Feb. 2 | Ghana sealed their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 1-1 draw against Guinea in Franceville. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu put the Black Stars ahead, smashing a fierce volley in from the edge of the area. Abdoul Razzagui Camara equalised...
Match Report: Botswana 1 Mali 2
Feb. 2 | Mali reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after beating Botswana 2-1 in Libreville. Botswana took the lead through Mogakolodi Ngele’s powerful finish past Mali goalkeeper Oumar Sissoko. Garra Dembele then pounced on a rebound to equalise...
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...
