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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Senegal, Morocco grind out wins; Ghana stutters against Niger

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Senegal, Morocco grind out wins; Ghana stutters against Niger

Matchday two of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers continued on Monday as AFCON 2021 champions, Senegal, laboured to a slim 1-0 win against Burundi at the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi. The Teranga Lions were left frustrated for long periods in a game which they dominated as the Burundi defence stood resolute throughout the match. However, Aliou Cisse's men eventually got a breakthrough as...

AFCON 2023: ‘You’re corrupt’ – Diatta blames Gabon referee for Senegal’s exit

AFCON 2023: ‘You’re corrupt’ – Diatta blames Gabon referee for Senegal’s exit

Senegal midfielder Krepin Diatta has slammed Gabonese referee Pierre Atcho for their defeat to Ivory Coast in the round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Diatta expressed his frustration after the referee failed to check the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the 55th minute for a challenge on Ismaila Sarr inside the penalty area with Senegal still leading by 1-0. Shortly after the...

AFCON 2023: Five stars that will be absent from the knockout phase

AFCON 2023: Nsue, Lamine Camara headline group stage best XI

Emilio Nsue and Lamine Camara were the headline names of the AFCON 2023 best eleven of the group stage unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nsue was the star of the group stage with his five goals including a hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau ensuring the National Thunder made it to the knockout phase for the fourth time. Camara, who is the reigning African Young Player...

Europa League: Ivorian winger Adingra scores in Brighton win; Mbemba and Sarr on target for Marseille

Europa League: Ivorian winger Adingra scores in Brighton win; Mbemba and Sarr on target for Marseille

Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra was on target for Brighton and Hove Albion as the Premier League side defeated Ajax 2-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Netherlands. The 21-year-old rifled the ball into the top corner of the net off a pass from Ansu Fati in the 53rd minute to double the Seagulls lead and ensure they secured their second win in the competition....