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 …
Read More »Mane destroys Burkina Faso as Senegal marches into final
🔴 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. …
Read More »Liverpool stars guide Egypt, Senegal into semis
✳ 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 …
Read More »Rafael Nadal claims 21st Grand Slam title in epic Australian Open final
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 …
Read More »Ghana’s parliament probes Black Stars AFCON early exit
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 …
Read More »Cameroon Lions roar into semis
✳ 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 …
Read More »Gambia enters Lion’s den
✳ 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 …
Read More »Ghana sacks coach Milovan Rajevac after AFCON group stage exit
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 …
Read More »Pharaohs fly to the quarterfinals past Ivory Coast
✳ Egypt 0 (5) Ivory Coast 0 (4) ✳ Eq Guinea 0 (6) Mali 0 (5) Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt have qualified to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following a 5-4 penalties shootouts victory over Cote d’Ivoire. The record …
Read More »CAF suspends AFCON quarterfinal matches in Cameroon’s biggest stadium after deadly stampede
Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe announced Tuesday quarterfinal matches scheduled to take place at Cameroon’s biggest stadium, Olembe Stadium, located in the capital, Yaounde, will be played in a different stadium. “I have already told the Cameroonian government. This match will be …
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