Guinea left-back Issiaga Sylla scored a first-half goal to steer his side to a fortunate 1-0 victory over depleted Malawi in an entertaining Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Monday. Malawi, making a third appearance at the finals and first since 2010, had 13 members of their
Sadio Mane converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game to hand pre-tournament favourites Senegal a last-gasp 1-0 victory over unlucky Zimbabwe at the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Bafoussam on Monday. Zimbabwe defender Kelvin Madzongwe was penalised for blocking a shot with his hand
The Comoros Islands reach another remarkable stage in their brief footballing journey as they debut at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon on Monday. The island archipelago is one of football’s youngest nations, having joined FIFA in 2005 but in less than two decades compete at the continental championship in an unlikely fairytale.
Malawi’s team has been hit hard by positive COVID-19 cases as they ready to play their first Africa Cup of Nations finals match in more than a decade on Monday. Other teams who made their bow on Monday — Gabon, Guinea and the highly fancied Morocco and Senegal — have also been weakened by novel
Malawi Head of Technical Panel Mario Marinica has named his final squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals to take place in Cameroon from next month. Marinica has picked 28 players with 23 in the main squad for the tournament and five on the reserves list. Silver Strikers duo of goalkeeper Charles Thom
Striker Schumacher Kuwali has been ruled out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a thigh injury at the on going Flames training camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kuwali tore his right thigh muscles on Monday afternoon and according to team doctor Gift Ligomeka he will be out for a minimum of three
Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza has named his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon but is without a number of his leading players due to injury and abrupt international retirement. Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, Tawanda Maswanhise of Leicester City, Reims midfielder Marshal Munetsi and Wigan Athletics’ Tendayi Darikwa will
The COSAFA sides competing in the group stages of the CAF club competitions this year have learned their fate after the draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday. There are eight teams from the Southern African region in remaining in the competition, though Eswatini side Royal Leopards must still book their place in the group
Sudan based midfielder Gerald Phiri Jnr has joined the Flames Pre-Africa Cup of Nations camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, striker Gabadinho Mhango and winger Peter Banda, who were expected to arrive on Sunday, did not travel. Mhango did not fly out of South Africa as his flight was cancelled and the next available flight
Africa Cup of Nations debutants and COSAFA hopefuls Comoros Islands have picked a 26-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, with all but one of them French-born. Coach Amir Abdou announced his squad ahead of their departure for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where they will train for the tournament and play practice
