Ghana scrape into Afcon quarterfinals
Ghana have escaped blushes by squeezing into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Ghana have escaped blushes by squeezing into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Angola and World Cup qualifiers Algeria joined holders Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Monday.
Day eight of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday dished up a five-goal thriller in Lubango and a potentially massive injury blow for Ghana.
Egypt extended their Africa Cup of Nations run to 14 games without defeat when securing their quarterfinal berth with a 2-0 win over Mozambique.
Angola registered their first win at the Africa Cup of Nations to edge towards the quarterfinals but Thursday’s victory over Malawi came at a price.
Gabon became the latest underdogs at the Africa Cup of Nations to punch above their weight when they beat continental giants Cameroon on Wednesday.
For Mali and Algeria, Thursday’s Group A run out gives them a chance to prove their worth after indifferent starts to their Africa Cup of Nations.
The form book was shredded on day two at the Africa Cup of Nations as Algeria lost to Malawi and Côte d’Ivoire stuttered against Burkina Faso.
World Cup qualifiers Algeria loom next for miracle workers Mali who stunned hosts Angola in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations opener.
Mali made a miraculous recovery to hold Angola to a 4-4 draw in the opening game of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.