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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renovation of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has kicked off with the construction of the perimeter wall. Hamson Obua, State Minister for Sports and Education on Wednesday officially handed over the site to the UPDF Engineering Brigade. The stadium has not hosted any international competition for almost …

🔴 AFCON SEMIS ✳ Egypt 0 (3) Cameroon 0 (1) #TeamCameroon | ✅❌❌❌ #TeamEgypt | ✅✅✅ Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt will face Senegal in Sunday’s 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations final after winning today’s semifinal 3-1 on penalties . It was a tactical and tense match …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected a request by Ghana to change the match venue for the Black Stars’ playoff against Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier next month, said a statement by the continental body on Wednesday. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) had …

🔴 AFCON SEMIS ✳ Senegal 3 Burkina Faso 1 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane was man of the match as Senegal brushed aside Burkina Faso 3-1 to storm the AFCON final on Wednesday. The Lions of Teranga reach the TotalEnergies AFCON final for the second successive time. …

  ✳ Egypt 2 Morocco 1 AET ✳ Senegal 3 Eq Guinea 1 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Morocco at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Captain Mohamed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rafael Nadal made history once again as he roared back from two-sets-to-love down to capture his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Under the lights on Rod Laver Arena, the legendary Spaniard looked down and out against Daniil Medvedev. However, the sixth …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana’s legislative body on Friday set up a committee to investigate the exit of the Black Stars in the group stage of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Wusu directed the committee to “investigate the cause of …

✳ Gambia 0 Cameroon 2 ✳ Burkina Faso 1 Tunisia 0 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT |   The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are through to the semi final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Cameroon stopped Gambia 2-0 in a quarter final match played this evening …

✳ Gambia v Cameroon 7pm ✳ Burkina Faso v Tunisia 10pm Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Debutants Gambia face hosts Cameroon in an unprecedented quarterfinal that promises a lot of excitement on Saturday in Douala. The Scorpions challenge the Indomitable Lions for the quarterfinal clash of the ongoing TotalEnergies …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday terminated the contract of Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac, a week after the team bowed out of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. “This follows the receipt of the technical report from the coach, the medical …