insert_link Sport Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet. Ghana were also in action in Abidjan and suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as three nations with 14 AFCON titles between them all failed to get off to winning starts at this […] today15 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Villa held by Everton after Moreno strike ruled out Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge hit a roadblock as Alex Moreno's strike was controversially disallowed by VAR in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Everton. Unai Emery's side would have moved level on points with leaders Liverpool if they had won at freezing Goodison Park. But the decision to rule out Moreno's effort for offside forced Villa to settle for a point that leaves them in third place. The offside […] today15 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Spurs spoil Ratcliffe’s first visit as Man Utd co-owner Manchester United failed to welcome the club's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to Old Trafford with a win as Tottenham twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Ratcliffe was in attendance for the first time since agreeing a deal to take a 25 percent stake of the English giants for $1.3 billion. Goals for United forwards in the Premier League have been in short supply at […] today15 January, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized AFCON 2024 : Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet. Ghana were also in action in Abidjan and suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as three nations with 14 AFCON titles between them all failed to get off to winning starts at this […] today15 January, 2024
Uncategorized AFCON 2024 : Interesting facts to know before kick-off Things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations before the 2024 tournament kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau: Ivory Coast are staging the biggest African sport event a second time with Cameroon winning there in 1984. Nigeria finished second and Algeria third. The 1984 edition comprised eight countries and lasted 15 days -- 40 years later the number of […] today12 January, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized AFCON 2024 : Full match schedule Full match schedule for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast (all times GMT): Gp A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, unless noted) Jan 13: Ivory Coast v Guinea Bissau 2000 Jan 14: Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea 1400 Jan 18: Equatorial Guinea v Guinea-Bissau 1400, Ivory Coast v Nigeria 1700 Jan 22: Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast 1700, Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria 1700 (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium) Gp B (Felix Houphouet-Boigny […] today12 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Refreshed Man City ready to pounce, Tottenham target top 4 at Man Utd Manchester City appear ominously poised to strike in the Premier League title race as Pep Guardiola welcomes back key players for Saturday's trip to Newcastle, while Manchester United can ill-afford another damaging defeat when Tottenham visit Old Trafford. City enjoyed a near-perfect festive period as they won the Club World Cup for the first time in Saudi Arabia and then took maximum points from two Premier League games […] today12 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Bundesliga Weekend Football Preview League leaders Bayer Leverkusen's bid for a debut Bundesliga title is likely to hinge on how well Xabi Alonso's side account for their Africa Cup of Nations absences. Unbeaten Leverkusen sit four clear of second-placed Bayern, who have a game in hand, but need to do without the AFCON-bound Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli. A fourth, Nigeria striker Victor Boniface, was set to make his AFCON debut […] today12 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Excitement at fever pitch as AFCON draws near The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions. The 24-team tournament, which concludes with the final on February 11, is the first in the West African country in four decades, since just eight nations featured in the 1984 edition won by Roger Milla's […] today12 January, 2024
