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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United’s top-four hopes were hit as they conceded a half-time lead once more to be held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton thanks to Che Adams’ 47th-minute goal. Cristiano Ronaldo almost put Man Utd ahead at Old Trafford early on, but his effort was …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the National Cross Country Championship slated for February 12th, 2022 in Tororo. The event which has also attracted top local and foreign athletes will be the first event on Uganda Athletics Federation- UAF 2022 season calendar. According to the Uganda …

Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroonian President Paul Biya commended the national football team, Indomitable Lions, for an “honorable” performance during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that was hosted by the Central African nation. Biya said, despite the fact that the team won what he described as a “small final”, …

🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | After having waited a long time in its history, …

🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane secured Senegal their first Africa Cup …

🔴 CAF FINAL ✳ Senegal 0 Egypt 0  FT Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt rode their luck in the opening minutes of the AFCON 2021 final, when Sadio Mane missed a penalty that would have given Senegal an early lead. The match ended goalless after extra-time, and will …

🔴 CAF FINAL 10pm ✳ Senegal vs Egypt Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Egypt captain and forward Mohamed Salah said on Saturday that the North African nation was looking forward to winning its eighth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title when they face Senegal on Sunday. “After a lost final …

  Burkina Faso 3 (3) | ✅✅❌✅ Cameroon 3 (5) | ✅✅✅✅✅ Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, …

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 …