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U23 AFCON: Mali edge past Niger to book semi-final berth

U23 AFCON: Mali edge past Niger to book semi-final berth

Mali booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after their 2-0 win over Niger in their final Group B game on Saturday night. The Eagles were sitting in third spot before kick off while the Nigeriens were in second place on four points after drawing Egypt and defeating Gabon. Their impressive maiden U-23 AFCON outing however came to an...

U23 AFCON: Guinea secure semi-final spot with draw against Ghana

U23 AFCON: Guinea secure semi-final spot with draw against Ghana

Guinea have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after playing out a 1-1 draw with Ghana at the Ibn Batouta Stadium on Friday night. Both sides were tied on three points going into the game but the Syl Nationale had the advantage with a better goal difference, meaning a draw was going to be more than enough to...

U23 AFCON: Egypt beat 10-man Mali, Niger bag maiden tournament win

U23 AFCON: Egypt beat 10-man Mali, Niger bag maiden tournament win

Defending U-23 Africa Cup of Nations champions recoded their first win of the 2023 edition as they overcame Mali 1-0 in Group B on Wednesday while Niger recorded their first-ever tournament win by the same scoreline. The Pharaohs recorded a disappointing 0-0 draw with Niger and needed a better response against the Malians to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-finals alive. The North...