AFCON 2021

Celebrations continue in the West African nation of Senegal following the nation's first finals victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The win was a long time coming for the Teranga Lions, who suffered two previous AFCON final…

Salima Mukansanga wanted to become a professional basketball player as a young girl. But she was told that she was not old enough to be a part of an U17 national side and to wait. So, she turned to football. "I was 15 years old and I was…

Senegal 0-0 Egypt (4-2 penalties)Olembe Stadium, Yaounde Sadio Mane was the hero as he scored the winning penalty to give Senegal a 4-2 shootout win against Egypt in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde on Sunday evening. The…

Burkina Faso 1-3 SenegalStade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde (Abdou Diallo 70', Idrissa Gueye 76', Blati Toure 82', Sadio Mane 87') Sadio Mane handed Senegal the victory in Wednesday's 3-1 win against Burkina Faso to reach the final of the Africa…

Everyone agrees that The Gambia would never have made it to the Africa Cup of Nations if the tournament had not become a 24-team event. But their run so far has shown why that expansion was needed. The Scorpions, ranked 150 in the FIFA…

Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt (aet, Egypt win 5-4 on penalties)Douala Stadium Mohamed Salah kept his nerve to score Egypt's winning penalty against the Ivory Coast and keep the Pharaohs' dream of an eighth Africa Cup of Nations triumph alive. The…

Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde(Mane 63', Dieng 90+1)Baffoussam Stadium Senegal eased past nine-man Cape Verde to progress to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Tuesday. Star striker Sadio Mane survived a second-half clash of…

Senegal eased past Cape Verde to progress to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Tuesday. Star striker Sadio Mane survived a clash of heads with Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vorzinha to put his side ahead in their round of 16…

Cameroon 2-1 Comoros(Ekambi 29', Aboubakar 70' - M'Changama 81')Olembe Stadium, Yaounde The Comoros Islands' fairytale run at the Africa Cup of Nations came to an end as the Coelecanths lost 2-1 to hosts Cameroon in the last-16, although…

It was a sad end to a promising tournament for Ghana's captain, Andre Ayew, as he was sent off in their 3-2 defeat to Comoros at the Roumdjé Adjia Stadium in Garoua. The illustrious Ayew was shown a straight red after clattering into…