Ghana blanks drawing start to focus on Mali
Ghana bring closure to their opening draw with DR Congo and now focus on the next challenge as they bid to progress at the Africa Cup of Nations, according to...
AFCON 2013: Appiah blames tactical indiscipline for draw
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says loss of concentration cost the Black Stars an opening win at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Appiah’s side threw away a two-goal lead to...
AFCON: Mali ready for Black Stars
MALI coach Patrice Carteron says they are ready for Ghana after a morale-boosting win against Niger in their first group match of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles...
Why BON imposed blackout on live coverage of AFCON 2013
The Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Abubakar Jijiwa, on Monday in Otukpo, Benue, explained why BON is blacking-out the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2013) in...
AFCON 2013: Hosts South Africa draw 0-0 with Cape Verde Islands
Hosts South Africa played the Cape Verde Islands Saturday in the first game of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in Group A. The game ended 0–0 in...
Igesund’s targets ‘are separate’
SOUTH African Football Association (Safa) president Kirsten Nematandani on Sunday gave embattled Gordon Igesund a boost by hinting that the Bafana Bafana coach’s job could be safe regardless of whether...
AFCON 2013: Super Eagles keen to rekindle Nations Cup glory days
NELSPRUIT — Nigeria, with a stand-out 13 top-three finishes in the bank, return to the African Nations Cup fold after missing the boat last year, with an opening run-out against...
Ethiopia, Zambia African Nations Cup showdown ends in draw
ETHIOPIA, back at the African Nations Cup after a three-decade absence, overcame a red card to hold champions Zambia to a 1-1 draw in an explosive Group C encounter on...
Afcon 2013: Ten-man Ethiopia hold Zambia on Nations Cup return
NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Codewit) - Ethiopia ended a 31-year absence from the African Nations Cup by having their goalkeeper sent off, missing a penalty and holding champions Zambia to a...
Afcon 2013 Update: Super Eagles of Nigeria vs Burkina Faso
Nigeria has been dominant so far. John Obi Mikel, in particular has bossed the midfield and is picking long and short passes at will. Burkina Faso yet to get into...