Edouard Mendy was named as the tournament's top goalkeeper after keeping five clean sheets in Cameroon. Prior to the final, captain Kalidou Koulibaly expressed Senegal’s desire to emerge as African champions after losing the final of the 2019 edition to Algeria. “This is my first Afric...
Gabal only made his entrance at the tournament in the 88th minute of the round of 16 fixture with Ivory Coast following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy. Amazingly, the second-best performing goalkeeper at the tournament based on Opta's goals prevented...
Liverpool's star Sadio Mane scored his third goal of the tournament to lead the scoring charts after 15 minutes, and missed a penalty at the hour mark saved by Uganda's goalkeeper and Captain Denis Onyango. Senegal will play the tournament surprise package Benin on July 10 in Cairo. Senegal...
The list comprises 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 11 midfielders and 5 strikers. Captain Asamoah Gyan was named in the team after making a U-turn on his international retirement following a telephone conversation with Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Ahead of the tournament, the selec...
African nation some slack owing to their far from ideal preparation owing to a coronavirus outbreak before the start of the tournament. No less than 11 absences for their opening clash with Zimbabwe meant Cisse could name only six players on the bench, including one goalkeeper—Alioune B...
He remains one of just four players to score in six AFCONs, the others being by Ghanaian duoAsamoah GyanandAndre Ayew, and Zambia’sKalusha Bwalya. No player has scored in seven. 2010: The joy of four for Egypt duo Ahmed Hassanand goalkeeperEssam El-Hadarystand toget...
South Africa are returning to AFCON after a gap of four years and have been placed in Group E of the tournament alongside Tunisia, Mali and neighbours Namibia.
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori is also returning to the squad for the first time after missing the World Cup in Qatar last year. Arsenal ace Thomas Partey is left out of the squad due to injury. According to his club, the player picked up an injury in training and could be on...
The 24 qualifiers for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are naming their 23-man squads for the showpiece tournament.
Now, buoyed by the availability of most of his key players, Firat is exuding confidence that they will give Cameroon a run for their money in the two crucial matches. The Indomitable Lions, coached by Marc Brys, boast of several top players including Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana ...