Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o were the big names expected to play a big role in the Africa Cup of Nation semifinals today. But the important names were journeyman Alain Nkong, who scored the only goal as the Cameroon beat Ghana 1-0, and Amr Zaky, who scored two in five minutes as Egypt shocked [...]

Another day of action at the Africa Cup of Nations. At the end of it all, we now have our four semi-finalists. Egypt withstood a good effort from plucky Angola to win 2-1, while Cameroon can consider themselves lucky to beat Tunisia 3-2 in extra time. Angola 1-2 Egypt Angola must have looked up with the word [...]

The Africa Cup of Nations is disappearing fast. With two quarterfinals today that leaves just six games to go, total. And that’s if you include the third-place playoff, which I don’t. So actually there are just five games to go. The knockout stage got off to a great start with the Ghana vs Nigeria battle [...]

The last of the Africa Cup of Nations groups was settled today when Tunisia and Angola played out a mutually beneficial 0-0 draw in Kumasi, placing them first and second in Group D respectively. Senegal 1-1 South Africa One of these teams needed to win today, as a draw condemned both of them to failure. Senegal came [...]

No real drama in Group C today, with Cameroon waltzing past Sudan 3-0 and Egypt and Zambia playing out a 1-1 draw. There was a bit of history though, with Samuel Eto’o becoming the Africa Cup of Nations all-time top scorer with 15, and later 16, goals. Cameroon 3-0 Sudan Samuel Eto’o got his 15th Africa Cup [...]

Two 3-1 wins finally broke the four way deadlock in Group D today. Tunisia’s win over South Africa was expected, but Angola’s triumph over Senegal was as surprising as it was entertaining. Angola 3-1 Senegal Angola went into this one making the usual underdog noises about how they shouldn’t be understimated. Sample quote from coach Luis Oliveira [...]

Another action packed today at the Africa Cup of Nations as Group B got even more interesting. It was always going to be “the Group of Death” or poor Benin, and the Squirrels eliminations was confirmed after the Elephants trampled them 4-1 (now there’s a disturbing mental image.) But the real drama came next, when [...]

Some fantastic action in Africa Cup of Nations Group A today. Most of it in Guinea’s 3-2 win over Morocco and most of that in an amazing three goals in three minutes. It was like watching edited highlights, only it was live. In the second game, Ghana had the majority of possession but only managed [...]

It was all Group D today as Tunisia and Senegal played out a 2-2 draw in Tamale, then Angola and South Africa went one each on the same pitch. Two late, great equalizers in the two games and now Group D looks a bit complicated, with every team on one point. Tunisia 2-2 Senegal Tunisia made a [...]

Day two of the Africa Cup of Nations and plenty to digest. There was Morocco’s 5-1 thrashing of Benin Namibia in a near empty stadium, Cote d’Ivoire’s valuable 1-0 win over Nigeria in Group B and (once the lights came on) Mali’s narrow but necessary 1-0 win over Benin to round out Group A. Morocco 5-1 [...]