Bafana knock Morocco out of Cup of Nations
Achraf Hakimi missed a vital late penalty as much-fancied Morocco became the latest heavyweight casualty of the AFCON on Tuesday, suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the last 16.
Achraf Hakimi missed a vital late penalty as much-fancied Morocco became the latest heavyweight casualty of the AFCON on Tuesday, suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the last 16.
Teboho Mokoena stunned 10-man Morocco with a late winner in the AFCON round of 16, securing Bafana Bafana’s quarter-final spot against Cape Verde.
Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Côte d’Ivoire knocked out reigning champions Senegal on penalties to secure a quarter-final spot.
Ademola Lookman scored both goals as Nigeria defeated old rivals Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to march on to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa reached the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations after eliminating former champions Tunisia in a goalless draw.
Egypt coach Rui Vitoria on Monday confirmed that the hamstring injury suffered by captain Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations would require a longer recovery period than first suggested as the forward prepares to return to Liverpool to undergo treatment.
Ghana are facing elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations after conceding twice in added time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in their final Group B game on Monday.
Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.
Mohamed Salah will leave the Egypt squad at the Africa Cup of Nations to continue treatment on a hamstring injury at his club Liverpool, the country’s football association said on Sunday, but they hope he will return to the tournament in Ivory Coast.
Themba Zwane, a 34-year-old once deemed too old for international football, scored twice as South Africa trounced Namibia 4-0 on Sunday to get their Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on track.