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AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Ex-Ghana goalkeeper Dauda laments defeat to Cape Verde

AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Ex-Ghana goalkeeper Dauda laments defeat to Cape Verde

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has expressed disappointment after Ghana started their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 loss to Cape Verde. Garry Rodrigues' 92nd-minute winning goal broke Ghanaians' hearts as they failed to end their winless run at the AFCON since 2019. The Black Stars' last AFCON victory dates back to June 2019 when they defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in a group...

AFCON 2023: Senegal begin title defence with comfortable win over 10-man Gambia

AFCON 2023: Senegal begin title defence with comfortable win over 10-man Gambia

Reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions Senegal began their title defence with a 3-0 win over neighbours the Gambia who finished with 10 men in Monday afternoon’s Group C encounter at Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro. The Teranga Lions began the game brilliantly with star player Sadio Mane teeing up Marseille midfielder Pape Gueye nicely to slot in a lot shot in the bottom right...

AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Yobo advises Super Eagles coach Peseiro ahead of Ivory Coast game

AFCON 2023 Exclusive: Yobo advises Super Eagles coach Peseiro ahead of Ivory Coast game

Former Nigeria captain and former assistant coach, Joseph Yobo has urged Jose Peseiro to work on the Super Eagles' midfield before they take on Ivory Coast for their next match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Yobo assessed Nigeria's 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday as a decent result but he feels Peseiro can make better decisions with his midfield options. The Portuguese coach...

AFCON 2023: Ghana fan arrested for attacking Hughton after defeat to Cape Verde

AFCON 2023: Ghana fan arrested for attacking Hughton after defeat to Cape Verde

Ghana supporters were far from happy after the Black Stars started their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde on Sunday. Garry Rodrigues' 92nd-minute goal secured all three points for the Blue Sharks after Alexander Djiku cancelled out Jamiro Monteiro's first-half opener. The defeat left Ghanaians frustrated back at home and at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, and...