Zambia coach Avram Grant admitted his side were second best following their 1-1 draw with DR Congo in the opening match of their Group F campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast. Kings Kangwa put Chipolopolo ahead with an excellent piece of opportunism after the Congolese goalkeeper was caught off his
There was joy and despair in equal measure in Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday as Namibia claimed a stunning 1-0 victory over powerhouse Tunisia, but South Africa missed a first half penalty to slip to 2-0 loss to Mali. Namibia’s win was their first ever at the continental finals and
Zambia were surprise winners in 2012 and are now seeking a second star in the Africa Cup of Nations finals that are being held in the Ivory Coast. Previous appearances in finals: (17) 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Best performance: Winners 2012 Drawn
Angola coach Pedro Gonçalves was pleased with his side’s fighting spirit after they rallied in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw with 2019 winners Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash on Monday. Baghdad Bounedjah put Algeria ahead after 18 minutes, but Angola stayed in the contest and were rewarded
South Africa hope for a repeat of their lone success at the Africa Cup of Nations when they lifted the trophy on home soil in 1996. Previous appearances in finals: (10) 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2019. Best performance: Winners 1996 Drawn in Group E with Mali, Namibia and Tunisia Coach:
Powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt were held to draws and Ghana suffered a late loss on a day of shocks at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea and Egypt needed a 97th minute Mo Salah penalty to rescue a point and deny Mozambique a first
Ready for lift-off! | RSS.com The Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast gets under way on Saturday and there will be five teams from the COSAFA region participating. We speak to a number of them on The COSAFA Show ahead of their title challenge. We will hear from Bafana Bafana coach Hugo
Namibia go into a fourth Africa Cup of Nations finals with the aim of exiting the group phase for the first time. It will be no easy feat in a tough pool. Previous appearances in finals: (3) 1998, 2008, 2019 Best performance: Group phase Drawn in Group D with Mali, South Africa and Tunisia. Coach:
Mozambique will make a fifth visit to the Africa Cup of Nations finals and a first since 2010 when they compete in the Ivory Coast. Previous appearances in finals: (4) 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010 Best performance: Group phase Drawn in Group B with the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt and Ghana. Coach: Chiquinho Conde One of
Angola will hope to progress beyond the quarter-finals for the first time when they compete at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Here is a quick guide to their Cup of Nations challenge. Previous appearances in finals: (8) 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019 Best performance: Quarter-finalists 2008, 2010 Drawn in
