Tag: 2023 AFCON
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AFCON 2023: CAF reveals match officials for Nigeria vs South Africa
The Confederation of African Football CAF), has appointed Egyptian, Amin Omar as referee for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final encounter, between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
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AFCON 2023: Bafana Bafana will capitalize on the Super Eagles weaknesses – Hugo Broos
Hugo Broos, the coach of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa has said he will look to exploit the weaknesses in the Super Eagles when both teams clash on Wednesday in their semi-final fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
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AFCON 2023: All quarter-final fixtures, date and time
Out of the initial 24 teams that started the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, only eight are remaining and will slug it out in the quarter-finals beginning on Friday, February 2nd.
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AFCON 2023: Roaring Teranga lions of Senegal shoot down Cameroon 3-1,Guinea pip Gambia 1-0
Ismaila Sarr opened the floodlight of goals when his shot deflected off a Cameroonian defender to beat Andre Onana in goal for Senegal’s opener in the thrilling group C encounter on Friday evening at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamosoukro, Cote D’Ivoire.
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AFCON 2023: Winning the trophy will be an icing on the cake – Osimhen
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has hinted that winning the AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire will put an icing on the cake for him. Recall that last season, Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli and finished 2023 as the CAF African Footballer of the Year. The 25-year-old also finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or…
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AFCON 2023: Tournament favourite, Senegal thrash Gambia 3-0, Cameroon, Guinea share spoils
Senegal started off their title defense on a winning note after putting three goals past 10-man Gambia national team.. It took just five minutes for them to break the deadlock as Pape Gueye struck after good work from Sadio Mane. Lamine Camara then scored twice after the break – including a brilliant curling effort late…
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2023 AFCON theme song excites Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade says she is proud to be one of the artistes from across Africa to record ‘Akwaba,’ the theme song of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which means welcome in Baoule language in Ivory Coast. Alade said this in an interview on Saturday in Lagos. According to her, the 2023 AFCON anthem…