Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations: Herve Renard quits as Morocco coach after an early exit

Morocco were among the pre-tournament favourites with Renard seeking to claim an unprecedented third Cup of Nations title with three different countries - after successes with Zambia (2012) and Ivory Coast (2015).

Jul 22, 2019, 00:59 AM IST

Algeria forward Baghdad Bounedjah's tears turn from despair to joy

On Friday, the 27-year-old Qatar-based player`s tears of despair turned to unmitigated joy as he scored the goal which won his country the Africa Cup of Nations for only the second time and the first in 29 years.

Jul 20, 2019, 16:41 PM IST

Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations with a freak early goal

Bounedjah, who missed a penalty in the quarter-final against Ivory Coast and spent the last few minutes of that game in tears after being substituted, stunned the Lions of Teranga with a shot which took a wicked deflection off Salif Sane and looped over the bewildered goalkeeper Alfred Gomis and into the net.

Jul 20, 2019, 16:32 PM IST

VAR causes handball confusion in Africa Cup of Nations

VAR has only been used since the quarter-finals of the competition and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has brought in two European referees to support the system based on their experience with it.

Jul 15, 2019, 23:46 PM IST

Senegal to miss stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly in Africa Cup of Nations final

The imposing centre back, who is regarded among the best in European club football, was cautioned for a second time in three matches after conceding a penalty in Sunday`s 1-0 semi-final win over Tunisia in Cairo and will be suspended for the final.

Jul 15, 2019, 16:20 PM IST

Africa Cup of Nations: Madagascar in danger of becoming one-tournament wonders

The national side has never come close to qualifying for a World Cup and did not enter the Cup of Nations qualifiers until 1980.

Jul 12, 2019, 16:49 PM IST

Algeria seal shootout win over Ivory Coast to book semi-final berth

Algeria will now meet Nigeria in the semi-finals at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday as they seek to end their long wait for continental success that stretches back to 1990.

Jul 12, 2019, 16:03 PM IST

Ivory Coast depart Africa Cup of Nations as stars fail to shine

The Ivorians, who lost in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in Suez on Thursday, had the potential to light up the tournament but never quite got the best out of their top players Nicolas Pepe and Wilfried Zaha.

Jul 12, 2019, 15:28 PM IST

Error-prone Nigeria make life difficult for themselves

Nigeria overcame a shock 2-0 defeat by Madagascar in the group stage to reach the quarter-finals with a dramatic 3-2 win over bitter rivals Cameroon and face South Africa in the last eight on Wednesday.

Jul 09, 2019, 21:31 PM IST