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Nigeria Eliminated From AFCON After Disappointing 1-0 Loss To COVID-Depleted Tunisia

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January 23, (THEWILL) - With a 1-0 victory over Nigeria, Youssef Msakni led a COVID-affected Tunisia into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals against a Nigeria team that finished the game with 10 men. Tunisia survived the group stage but...
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Burkina Faso Scale Through Penalty Shootouts Against Gabon To Reach Quarter-Finals

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 23, (THEWILL) - Burkina Faso advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 7-6 penalty shootout victory over Gabon after a 1-1 draw, with Ismahila Ouedraogo scoring the winning spot-kick. After a thrilling late equaliser...
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COVID-19: Tunisia To Be Without 12 Players In R16 Tie Against Nigeria

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 22, (THEWILL) - Several Tunisian players including the head coach, Mondher Kebaier, who tested positive for COVID-19 will not be available for their TotalEnergies 2021 African Cup of Nations round of 16 match against the Super Eagles. Kebaier was...
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Troost-Ekong, Simon Make CAF Best XI As Eguavoen Picks Best Coach Of Group Stage

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 22, (THEWILL) - Following the end of the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football has named the best eleven performers in each position. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) and Moses Simon (Nantes) are...
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Emefiele, Dangote, Otedola, Onyema Promise Eagles Bumper Cash Rewards As Incentive To Win AFCON

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 21, (THEWILL) - The players and officials of Nigeria's senior men's national football team, the Super Eagles, have been given added motivation to aim for a fourth African Cup of Nations trophy in Cameroon. Although it may be early...
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Mali Qualify Top Of Group F After 2-0 Win Over Mauritania

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 21, (THEWILL) - On Thursday night, Mali triumphed 2-0 over Mauritania in their last group match to take top spot in Group F at the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles only needed to beat Gambia's result...
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Tunisia To Meet Nigeria After Losing 1-0 To Gambia In Final Group Tie

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 21, (THEWILL) - Gambia won a tense 1-0 match against Tunisia via a spectacular 93rd-minute strike from Ablie Jallow, despite the fact that both teams had already qualified for the final 16 of the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup...
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AFCON: Ivory Coast Beat Algeria 3-1 To Send Defending Champions Back Home

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 20, (THEWILL) - With a 3-1 victory at Japoma Stadium on Thursday, Ivory Coast advanced to the last 16 of the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, knocking out disappointing defending champions Algeria. The Desert Foxes of Algeria needed...
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AFCON: Eguavoen Pinpoints Area Of Improvement As Super Eagles Progress

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 20, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, Super Eagles' caretaker coach, has identified a critical shortcoming that the team must address in order to improve their chances of winning the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Despite a comfortable...
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Egypt Book R16 Ticket With Another 1-0 Win Over Sudan

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
January 19, (THEWILL) - Egypt qualified for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages with a 1-0 victory over Sudan, courtesy of a Mohamed Abdelmonem goal. The seven-time AFCON champions finished second in Group D, behind Nigeria, who...
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Mended Fences: 1,000 Goals In Sight As Ronaldo and Portugal Reconciliation Takes Shape

Cristiano Ronaldo’s turbulent relationship with the Portugal national team could be heading towards an unexpected reconciliation, with reports suggesting the veteran forward may return for one final international chapter as he closes in on the historic 1,000-goal milestone.
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