The knockout phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins this evening when Southern African neighbours Namibia and Angola take on each other followed by fierce rivals Nigeria and Cameroon. There are lots of stars to look forward to, however Afrosport takes a look at five high profile names that will not feature in this part of the competition by virtue of exiting from the...
Sixth-seeded Tunisian star Ons Jabeur suffered a disappointing exit in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Jabeur conceded a 6-0, 6-2 loss to 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva at the Rod Laver Arena. The world number 6 was also knocked out of the competition at the same stage in 2023 and her best finish in Australia remains the quarter-final feat she achieved in 2020. After...
Egyptian tennis star Mayar Sherif was forced to exit this year's Australian Open due to an injury. The world number 58 bowed out in the second set of her first round game against Belgium's Elise Mertens on Monday. Sherif was trailing by 6-2, 2-0 before giving up on the fight and will now concentrate on recovery from injury for a timely return to the court. The...
Group E of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has past winners, perennial competitors, and one of the tournament’s “new bees.”. The fifth group of this year’s tournament in Ivory Coast will see one-time winners Tunisia and South Africa withstand pressure and fight for qualification to the knockout phase from both 1972 finalists Mali and Namibia. Afrosport previews all four teams that make up Group B...
Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is a surprise name that did not make Tunisia's final 27-man list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Carthage Eagles coach Jalel Kadri confirmed that Hannibal requested to be left out of the team to prioritise his future at Manchester United. The 20-year-old has played just 129 minutes of Premier League football in four games this campaign and he...
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