Cameroon, on the other hand, are facing a real battle to reach the round of 16. Andre Onana missed their opening fixture, a 1-1 draw with Guinea, but kept goal in Friday night's 3-1 reverse to Senegal. So it's now do or die for the Indomitable Lions in their final group enc...
He then added three more goals after the group stage, with the eventual winner in the round of 16 against Comoros before a late brace in the comeback draw with Burkina Faso in the third-place playoff that they eventually ended as victors in a penalty shootout. In scori...
Ghana was among the top seeds for Thursday's draw despite failing to progress to the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFCON hosted by Egypt, after the Black Stars were edged out by Tunisia in the round of 16 phases of the African soccer showpiece. There are 12 groups consisting of four teams e...
The Stallions, who are chasing their first-ever Afcon title, reached the last eight of the 33rd edition after beating Gabon 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Article continues below Burkina Faso had reached the Round of 16 after finishing second in Group A, l...
The round of 16 draw has been completed after a series of shocking and dramatic turns of events in the group stages of the AFCON 2021 tournament. A few countries that advanced would be aiming for the quarterfinals for the first time in the competition. ...
“This is the game of our lives, and we’ll do all we can to win,” Banda continued. “As players, we know what is at stake if we go to another round. “We know how important the game is, we are really ready, determined and we can reach another stage.” ...
ABIDJAN, January 26, 2024 - ABIDJAN, January 26, 2024 - The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire will play in the round of 16 of their Africa Cup of Nations thanks to Morocco’s 1-0 victory against Zambia in the final round of the group phase.The Ivorians’ co
Burkina Faso, however, is entering the match with high spirits coming off of their 1-0 victory against Mauritania. They aim to keep the same track of success in the remaining games. Read also:Cape Verde Beats Mozambique 3-0 to Secure Round of 16 Qualification ...
Nigeria have never won the FIFA World Cup. Their best finishing came in 1994, 1998 and 2014 when they reached the Round of 16. South Africa have only appeared at the FIFA World Cup on three occassions, failing to make it out of the group stage each time. ...
The Irons’ outstanding winger - who joined from Dutch club Ajax in the summer - has enjoyed a brilliant 2023/24 season to date, scoring ten goals in 24 appearances in Claret and Blue, helping his team rise to sixth in the league table and reach the UEFA Europa League round of 16. ...