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Senegal will be without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and defender Kalidou Koulibaly for their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations after both players tested positive for coronavirus. The Teranga Lions, runners-up at the 2019 edition of the tournament, face Zimbabwe in their opening Group B game on Monday (13:00 …

The 2021 AFCON will have Four Young players under the age of 20 and 17 from four countries in the tournament which is set to kick off on Sunday in Cameroon, Newsextra24 has gathered. The four players are from Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Tunisia after all participating teams dropped …

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Before the opening match against Cameroon on Sunday January 9, at least four positive Covid-19 tests were detected among Burkina Faso players. The Stallions, who are angry, demand a second opinion. The 33rd African Cup of Nations does not start until Sunday, but the opening match has a first controversy …

Philippe Coutinho will be returning to the Premier League to play under the watchful eye of former teammate Steven Gerrard. The former Liverpool player has joined up with Aston Villa on loan from Barcelona with an option to buy. And undoubtedly, along with him will be his doting wife Aine, who’s been at the Brazilian superstar’s side since …

AFCON 2022: Ranking the top 10 players set to star in African championship The Africa Cup of Nations is always a star-studded event, and while that can put a strain on high-profile clubs that lose some of their best players, fans get the chance to watch some of the world’s …

The thirty-third edition of the African competition will kick off on Sunday and run through to February 9. The thirty-third edition of the African competition will kick off on Sunday and run through to February 9. For the first time in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, Video …

A goal in each half by Ahmed Musa and Samuel Chukwueze, earned the Super Eagles a 2-0 win against Cameroon club side Coton Sport in a practice game in Garoua on Friday. The game was arranged as part of preparation for the Eagles ahead of their 2021 AFCON Group D …

Africa Cup of Nations: Guide to Afcon 2021 including full fixture list and star players Cameroon stage 33rd edition of tournament, starting on Sunday. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway this month as 24 teams vie to become the kings of the continent. Here is everything you need …

CAF Executive Committee has resolved to increase the prize money of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The decision was taken at today’s Executive Committee meeting chaired by President, Dr Patrice Motsepe in Douala, Cameroon. The increase is in line with CAF’s commitment to reward merit performance and …