Morocco banned from 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Its officials had called for the tournament to be delayed as concerns over the potential spread of the virus grew, and then declined to host it when that delay was…
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Africa Cup of Nations: A few good men stand up to be counted in ‘war zone’
Read: Violence mars Ghana’s AFCON semifinal victory Above a helicopter hovered over the Estadio de Malabo, the venue of Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana….
Ghana Soccer Match Interrupted By Riots, Tear Gas
Police used tear gas to disperse angry fans during an African Cup semifinal on Thursday. With Ghana leading host Equatorial Guinea 3-0, unruly fans forced Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane to…
Ivory Coast strolls into AFCON final
The Elephants have twice lost the final on penalties, in 2006 and 2012, but could be on course for its first title since 1992 after a 3-1 success in Bata,…
Africa Cup of Nations hosted by country called land of ‘extortion’
That’s a deal that has come at some cost to Berardi who, as you read this, is in a jail cell measuring three meters by three meters. The Italian businessman…