Madagascar have qualified to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time ever following 18th failed attempts since 1970. They beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Antananarivo on Tuesday to become the first team to join hosts Cameroon in next year’s finals. Thailand-based midfielder Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored the only goal four minutes before half-time.
Kenya recorded a 3-0 home win over Ethiopia in Sunday’s qualifying Africa Cup of Nations match played at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani Stadium. The Harambee Stars kept their Cameroon 2019 hopes alive with goals from Michael Olunga, Eric Omondi and skipper Victor Wanyama. Michael Olunga opened the scoring for Kenyan in the 23rd minute
Odion Ighalo scored his first Super Eagles hat-trick as Nigeria walloped Libya 4-0 in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Saturday. Goals from Changchun Yatai striker in the 4th, 58th and 69th respectively gave Nigeria a convincing lead. Samuel Kalu netted a fourth for the Nigerians in the 90th minute, curling
A brace for Emmanuel Okwi ensures Uganda go top of Group L with a 3-0 win over Lesotho in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on Saturday. Impressively, the home team opened the scoring in the 11th minute thanks to a strike from Simba attacker Emmanuel Okwi
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah scored a stunning goal as the Pharaohs beat eSwatini 4-1 in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo on Friday. The Liverpool striker took a corner-kick on the stroke of half-time and curled it directly into the net to put the Pharaohs 4-0 up going into the break. As
The Harambee Stars of Kenya were held to a goalless draw by Ethiopia at the Bahir Dar National Stadium on Wednesday in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. They face each other again in the fourth round of their 2019 Afcon qualifiers in Kenya on October 14. The Wallias saw more of the ball
Sierra Leone’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Ghana has been called off after the country’s FA failed to get a FIFA suspension lifted. Sierra Leone authorities, who had petitioned FIFA to get the ban lifted, did not meet a Tuesday deadline to reinstate ousted football association president Isha Johansen, who is under investigation of corruption-related
Former France U-20 star goalkeeper Jonathan Ligali has pledged his international future to Benin, BBC Sports report. The 27-year-old, who plays his club football in France for Montpellier, is eligible to play for the Squirrels because his mother is from Benin. Under Fifa rules, he is free to switch because he has not yet played
Deportivo Alaves midfielder Wakaso Mubarak says he is fine and ‘very well’ after his involvement in a car accident on Sunday morning. The Ghana international was driving on the motorway to the Loiu airport to travel to Ghana for next week’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. The 28-year-old was named in
World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended Sierra Leone from all international competition amid allegations of government interference in its football federation. By the 11 October, if the ban is not lifted Sierra Leone’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Ghana will be cancelled – with their return game at home (Freetown) against the
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