Tag: 2019 AFCON
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CAF appoints new referee for 2019 AFCON final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced on Thursday the replacing of the referee of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final, scheduled for Friday between Algeria and Senegal. CAF assigned the Cameroonian Sidi Alioum instead of South Africa’s Victor Gomez without giving any reasons, after the African confederation announced on Tuesday that Gomez will…
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Senegal beat Tunisia to book AFCON final ticket
Senegal and Sadio Mane are through to the African Cup of Nations final after beating Tunisia 1-0 in an extra-time thriller on Sunday. Senegal won with an own-goal in the 100th minute when goalkeeper Mouez Hassen pushed a free kick onto the head of defender Dylan Bronn and the ball bounced back into the Tunisian…
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2019 AFCON: Nigeria to play Algeria in Semi-final on Sunday
Striker Wilfried Bony and midfielder Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over Cote d’Ivoire following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday. Algeria will now meet Nigeria in the semi-finals at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday as they seek to end their long…
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2019 AFCON: Super Eagles will face tricky, tougher tie against Bafana Bafana
The former Technical Director, Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Olatunde Disu OFR, on Monday warned that the Super Eagles would face a tricky and a tougher encounter against the Bafana Bafana in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Disu gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of…
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2019 AFCON: Players snub training over outstanding match bonuses
Uganda’s players boycotted training on Tuesday because of a pay dispute, according to the country’s Football Association (FUFA). It is the latest of such disputes to break out at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following issues with Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Cameroon. The Cranes finished second in their group and are preparing to face Senegal…
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Hamstring injury ends 2019 AFCON run for Ghana’s Atsu
Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a hamstring tear, Ghanaian team officials said on Tuesday in Suez. He has returned to England for treatment at his club, Newcastle United, hours before the Black stars were due to complete their Group F campaign against…
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2019 AFCON: Field your best players, Fuludu urges Rohr
Nigeria’s ex-international, Edema Fuludu, on Tuesday advised the Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, to field his best players at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16. Fuludu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said fielding the best players is the only…
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2019 AFCON: Tanzania will keep coach Amunike, says TFF Director
Ammy Ninje, the Technical Director of Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), says Emmanuel Amuneke will be retained as the coach of that country’s national team. Tanzania, staging a come back after 39 years absence from the competition, lost all matches in Group C to Algeria, Senegal and Kenya to crash out of the 2019 African Cup…
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2019 AFCON: Angola, Mauritania play out goalless draw
Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, leaving both sides facing a battle to advance to the knockout stages. It was a second draw for Angola, while Mauritania who are making their tournament debut picked up their first point. Mali lead the group with four points…
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Mali player latest to be kicked out of 2019 AFCON
Mali have expelled striker Adama Niane from their squad for indiscipline, the third player to be turfed out by his team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). “Adama Niane was excluded from the Eagles group for non-respect,” said the team’s media officer Ibrahim Coulibaly. Reports said the 26-year-old Belgium-based player had slapped a…