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AFCON 2023: Williams stars in penalty shootout again as South Africa claim bronze medal

AFCON 2023: Williams stars in penalty shootout again as South Africa claim bronze medal

Ronwen Williams starred in the penalty shootout again as South Africa defeated DR Congo 6-5 after a goalless 90 minutes at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Saturday night to lift the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal. Bafana Bafana lost on penalties to Nigeria in the semi-finals while the Leopards were defeated by AFCON 2023 hosts Ivory Coast. Not much was created in the 90...

AFCON 2023: Haller strike sets up Ivory Coast final meeting with Super Eagles

AFCON 2023: Haller strike sets up Ivory Coast final meeting with Super Eagles

Sebastien Haller scored the only goal of the game as Ivory Coast defeated DR Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi final and set up a final meeting with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Elephants needed extra time to dispatch Mali in the quarter-finals, doing so with nine men while the Leopards defeated Guinea for their first semi-final appearance since 2015. The...

AFCON 2023: How DR Congo players are using football to highlight ongoing violence in country

AFCON 2023: How DR Congo players are using football to highlight ongoing violence in country

Ahead of their semi-final match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Democratic Republic of Congo players have called for more attention on their home country amid the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country. DR Congo will face host country Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Wednesday for a place in the final of Africa's foremost football competition but the country has been in...

AFCON 2023: DR Congo overcome Guinea to book semi-final spot

AFCON 2023: DR Congo overcome Guinea to book semi-final spot

DR Congo overcame Guinea 3-1 in Friday night's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade Alassane Ouattara to move into the last four. The Leopards knocked out record AFCON champions Egypt in the previous round while the National Elephants knocked out the impressive Equatorial Guinea. Goalscoring has not been a problem for either side in the Ivory Coast and it was the Guineans that...