AFCON 2021 Latest News

By Velile Mnyandu in Yaoundé, Cameroon A Mo Salah and Sadio Mane 2021 African Cup of Nations final at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé this coming Sunday? That would surely sound very interesting for the head honchos at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to the global football fans and...

By Velile Mnyandu in Yaoundé, Cameroon Egypt national team assistant coach Roger De Sa has hailed the impact of world football superstar Mohammed Salah after he came alive in the third quarter-finals match yesterday and helped the Pharaohs to confirm a place in the semi-finals, beating Morocco 2-1 at the...

The referee who made headlines in Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana, has once again been in the spotlight after allegedly pushing a player at the African Cup of Nations. Maguette Ndiaye found himself in hot water after his officiating in the Bafana-Ghana was questioned by the South...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final ties have been confirmed with two mouth-watering ties set for this week ahead. Senegal booked their place in the last-four with a convincing 3-1 win over the plucky Equatorial Guinea side that knocked out Algeria and Mali en route to the last-eight tie...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals have been confirmed with some mouth-watering clashes set for the coming days. Equatorial Guinea and Egypt were the last two sides to book their place in the last-eight of the competition on Wednesday with no goals scored in either game as they ousted...

Malawi talisman Gabadinho Mhango whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season has seen his one-year option activated by Orlando Pirates Mhango, 29, joined Pirates from the now-defunct Bidvest Wits in July 2019 and enjoyed a spectacular debut season, scoring 16 league goals in 23 starts...

Malawi coach Mario Marinica has slammed the conditions the Flames have experienced at the African Cup of Nations, saying smaller teams are treated like second-class citizens. Gabadinho Mhango and Co. were eliminated by Morocco on Tuesday evening, ending their brilliant run at this year’s tournament. Mhango made history after becoming the...

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Teenage Hadebe has pleaded with Zimbabwe captain Knowledge Musona to stay with the team instead of retiring from international football. Hadebe, 26, who now plays for Houston Dynamo in the Major Soccer League, was part of Zimbabwe’s squad at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. However, neither...

Six people have been reported to have died while at least 40 people were injured in a stampede outside the Paul Biya Stadium in Yaounde this evening. According to AFP, six people have been pronounced dead while several others were rushed to hospital after fans flocked to watch Cameroon against...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations unearthed several new stars already and one in particular from the DStv Premiership made the continent stand up and take notice. Jean-Noël Amonome, 24, is not a name many, even in South Africa, would have heard of prior to the biennial event, despite being...