Cup of Nations

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As he strolled past the assembled media, Essam El-Hadary allowed himself a smile before taking a bite from the apple...

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El Hadary Takes Egypt Into Cup of Nations Final

Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary’s save from Bertrand Traore’s spot-kick allowed Egypt to beat Burkina Faso 4-3...

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Stars Travel To Franceville For Cameroon Clash

The Black Stars have left Gabonese town of Oyem for Franceville ahead of their semi-final clash against Cameroon. The...

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Agony For Mane As Cameroon Beat Senegal On Penalties

Sadio Mane agonisingly missed from the spot to allow Cameroon to beat Senegal 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out in their...

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Supersub Bance Sets Up Dramatic Burkina Faso Win

A timely substitution and a stroke of luck helped Burkina Faso to a 2-0 triumph over Tunisia Saturday in the first...

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Renard Eyes Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot With Morocco

Port-Gentil (Gabon) (AFP) - Herve Renard will be hoping to move a step closer to winning a third Africa Cup of Nations...

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Black Stars Arrive In Sleepy Town of Oyem

The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Oyem for the game against DR Congo barely two hours after taking off from Port...

Sports

Passion and Mental Strength Key To Ghana Success

"Look, I'll show you something." Ghana manager Avram Grant pulls out his smartphone and brings up an image captioned...

Sports

Black Stars Arrive In Sleepy Town of Oyem

The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Oyem for the game against DR Congo barely two hours after taking off from Port...

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(PHOTOS)Black Stars Arrive At Oyem

The senior national team, the black stars were net with a rousing welcome to Gabonese town of Oyem for quarter finals...

Opinion

Senegal Football Coach Aliou Cisse Has ‘unfinished Business’

Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) - Senegal coach Aliou Cisse still looks back at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a sense...

Sports

Football Fails To Bring Relief To Gabon

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's biggest football tournament, is taking place in Gabon. But across the...

Opinion

Style-Conscious Congolese Add Touch of Elegance To Cup

Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) - Stadiums may not be full at the Africa Cup of Nations but the supporters who do turn out create a...

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Hosts Gabon Crash Out of Cup of Nations

Hosts Gabon crash out of Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations hosts Gabon crashed out of the competition in the group...

Sports

Gyan Wants Avram Grant To Keep New Shirt

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan says he wants coach Avram Grant to keep his new shirt on after the Black Stars registered a...

Politics

Champions Held Again As Morocco Win Big On Day 7

African champions La Cote d’Ivoire had to come from behind twice on Friday to draw 2-2 with DR Congo in Group C’s...

Sports

Gyan Is Ghana’s Record Afcon Player

Asamoah Gyan's status as a living Ghanaian football legend is already cemented - and he's chalked another milestone at...

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Asamoah Gyan Is Ghana’s Record AFCON Player

Asamoah Gyan's status as a living Ghanaian football legend is already cemented - and he's chalked another milestone at...

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Egypt-Mali Complete 1st Round Matches With 0-0 Draw

Egypt and Mali capped a first round of group matches at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a goalless draw on Tuesday....