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The results of Aliou Cisse, who led Senegal to the final for a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), have highlighted the expertise of African coaches. The “Lions of Teranga”, who were beaten 1-0 by Algeria in 2019 by another local coach, will face the Portuguese-born Carlos Queiroz’s Egypt on Sunday. The Burkinabe Kamou Malou, who reached the semi-final… Read More

Cameroon coach Toni Conceicao has described their semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations as the “harsh reality of sport”. Indomitable Lions players and fans are yet to come to terms with this “harsh reality” after being beaten 3-1 by Egypt on penalties on Thursday. The hosts, who were hoping for a sixth African cup win is… Read More

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané — two of African football’s leading forwards — will be facing off as rivals for the continental title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 shootout victory over Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three… Read More

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané — two of African football’s leading forwards — will be facing off as rivals for the continental title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 shootout victory over Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three… Read More

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané — two of African football’s leading forwards — will be facing off as rivals for the continental title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 shootout victory over Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three… Read More

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané — two of African football’s leading forwards — will be facing off as rivals for the continental title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 shootout victory over Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three… Read More

Diplomats in Burkina Faso on Friday said they would help the junta that seized power last month restore security to the jihadist-wracked country, the Chinese ambassador announced on their behalf. The junta’s leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has in the past week been in talks with international organisations and donors after ousting president Roch Marc Christian Kabore on January 24. Kabore’s… Read More

Diplomats in Burkina Faso on Friday said they would help the junta that seized power last month restore security to the jihadist-wracked country, the Chinese ambassador announced on their behalf. The junta’s leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has in the past week been in talks with international organisations and donors after ousting president Roch Marc Christian Kabore on January 24. Kabore’s… Read More

Abu Dhabi will play a key part of world football scenes this weekend as the United Arab Emirates UAE hosts the FIFA Club World Championship. And like last year it is Egyptian side Al Ahly, the last African Champions League winners, who will be representing the continent in the competition. They face Mexico’s Monterrey this Saturday with a ticket to… Read More

Abu Dhabi will play a key part of world football scenes this weekend as the United Arab Emirates UAE hosts the FIFA Club World Championship. And like last year it is Egyptian side Al Ahly, the last African Champions League winners, who will be representing the continent in the competition. They face Mexico’s Monterrey this Saturday with a ticket to… Read More