Full Match Report, Ghana 1-0 Mali
Ghana progressed to the quarter-final of the 2017 Africa Cup Nations with one match to spare after a 1-0 win over Mali on Saturday in their second Group D match. Captain Asamoah Gyan's 20th minute...
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Afcon 2017: Pitches Causing Injuries
Ghana coach Avrant Grant believes the poor pitches at the Africa Cup of Nations are damaging the players. Grant is one of a number of voices to criticise the playing surfaces in Gabon and he declared...
Black Stars Lineup For Today’s AFCON Against Mali
Coach Avram Grant has named his starting line-up for today’s AFCON match against Mali in Port Gentil, Gabon. The head coach of the senior national team handed goalkeeper a starting place in...
AFCON 2017: Injury Rules Unfair Amid Pitch Concerns
Ghana coach Avram Grant has called for Africa Cup of Nations organisers to allow teams to replace players who have suffered injuries because of the state of the pitches in Gabon. The Black Stars have...
Tunisia Sees Off Neighbours Algeria In 2-1 Win
Tunisia boosted their chances of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over neighbours Algeria. They took the lead when Algeria’s Aissa Mandi directed Youssef Msakni’s...
Ghana Deploys 205 Soldiers For ECOWAS Mission In Gambia
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who doubles as the Commander In Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has approved and authorized the deployment of a combat team of Two Hundred and Five...
Cameroon Go Top of Group A As Hosts Draw 1-1 Again
Four-time champions Cameroon have picked the third win of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after coming from a goal down to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 on Wednesday. It was the second Group A game...
Hosts Gabon Held To 1-1 Draw By Burkina Faso
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his second goal of the Africa Cup of Nations to earn hosts Gabon a point from their match with Burkina Faso. The Borussia Dortmund striker scored a 38th-minute...
Senegal Troops Move To Gambia Border As Jammeh Crisis Grows
Senegalese troops have been seen moving towards the Gambian border in a show of force to pressure President Yahya Jammeh to stand down. Senegal gave him a midnight GMT deadline to quit and Nigeria...
AFCON 2017 Round One
We have now had the opportunity to see the opening fixtures of all 16 teams competing for the title of African Champion. So what have we learnt from the opening exchanges? ‘Small minded’...
Mali Holds Egypt As El Hadary Makes History
Egyptian veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary wrote a new chapter in history when he became the oldest ever player to take part in the African Cup of Nations, but he was not to celebrate ads the...
Christian Atsu Wins Man of the Match Against Uganda
Christian Atsu wins Man of the Match in yesterday’s clash with Uganda… Newcastle United attacker, Christian Atsu was adjudged the Man of the Match in Black Stars 1-0 win over the Cranes of...
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. Though chances came the way of the two sides, nothing could separate them at...
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. Though chances came the way of the two sides, nothing could separate them at...
Andre Ayew Breaks Legendary Father Abedi Pele’s AFCON Record
Andre Ayew sent himself into the Africa Cup of Nations history books after surpassing the goals scored by his legendary father Abedi Pele when Ghana defeated a gritty Ugandan side on Tuesday night in...
Lincoln Hit Late Winner To Knock Out Ipswich In FA Cup
Non-league Lincoln City reached the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in 41 years as Nathan Arnold's injury-time strike secured a deserved victory over Ipswich at Sincil Bank. Arnold fired home...
Atsu Named Man of the Match In Ghana’s 1-0 Win Over Uganda
Winger Christian Atsu was named Man of the Match in Ghana’s slender 1-0 win over Uganda in their Group D opener on Tuesday. Atsu caused troubles for the Cranes on the right flank and had several...
Atsu Named Man of the Match In Ghana’s 1-0 Win Over Uganda
Winger Christian Atsu was named Man of the Match in Ghana’s slender 1-0 win over Uganda in their Group D opener on Tuesday. Atsu caused troubles for the Cranes on the right flank and had several...
Ayew Penalty Ensures Opening Win For Stars
Andre Ayew scored from the spot as Ghana produced a nervy and uninspired 1-0 win over Uganda in their opening 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D opener in Port-Gentil on Tuesday. The...
AFCON: Bring Trophy Home
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Black Stars to win the 2017 edition of the Afcon tournament to make Ghana proud. Mr Mahama who took to Facebook hours before the first game of the...