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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...

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...

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles win tournament Fair Play award

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles win tournament Fair Play award

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been given the award for Fair Play at the just concluded Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, which Senegal emerged as champions for the very first time. Ladan Bosso's boys were one of the favourites to win the tournament owing to their reputation as the most successful team in the competition's history with seven titles. It was however not...