Mambas let chances slip against Cameroon

Mozambique squandered a penalty and two other gilt-edged chances as they went down 2-0 to Cameroon on Monday to leave their African Cup of Nations qualifying chances in peril. Reginaldo hammered his 25th minute penalty against the upright as the home side spurned the chance to take the lead over the Indomitable Lions at the

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Eswatini held by Congo

Eswatini’s hopes of a first ever place at the Africa Cup of Nations final ended on Monday after they were held to goalless draw by Congo at the Mavuso Sports Centre in Manzini on Monday. The Group I stalemate was the first point for Sihlangu in the qualifying campaign after they had lost their first

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Musona inspires Zimbabwe fightback

Zimbabwe fought back on Monday to take a point off holders Algeria and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals. The 2-2 draw in Harare ensured Algeria are guaranteed a top two place in Group H and therefore qualification while Zimbabwe remain second in the group on five

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Bafana stay on course

Two players scored twice in a single game for South Africa for the first time as Bafana Bafana moved closer to African Cup of Nations qualification on Monday. Two each from Percy Tau and Themba Zwane ensured a second successive win over tiny Sao Tome e Principe, this time 4-2 at the Nelson Mandela Bay

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Malawi’s hopes hang by a thread

Malawi’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes were handed a severe blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso in their Group B qualifier in Blantyre on Monday. The result left Malawi in third place in the group, outside the automatic top two qualifying places. They are four points behind leaders

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Comoros move closer to historic qualification

The Comoros Islands moved closer to a historic first ever African Cup of Nations qualification when they beat Kenya 2-1 in Moroni on Sunday to go top of Group G. Wild celebrations broke out across the island nation as they kept up their unbeaten record in the qualifiers and now have eight points from four

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