He responded almost immediately A Senegalese Premier League star has responded after his nation was stripped of the Afcon title they won at the start of the year. On Tuesday evening (17 March), Senegal was stripped of the Afcon trophy and Morocco was awarded the title by an appeal board of the governing body CAF. […]

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The drama continues Senegal has been stripped of the Afcon trophy and Morocco has been awarded the title by CAF. The decision to overturn the result was announced on Tuesday evening (17 March) by the governing body CAF. It comes after the controversial final which saw Senegal walk off in protest of a penalty awarded […]

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Morocco fails to win on home soil Senegal have won a dramatic final to become Africa Cup of Nations champions on Sunday, beating hosts Morocco 1-0 in a tense game that went to extra-time. Six Premier League players are now African champions, as Habib Diarra, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Ismaila Sarr, Pape […]

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Mane haunts Egypt once more Sadio Mane’s late winner in the semi-final against Egypt has sent his team through to Sunday’s final in the Africa Cup of Nations, where they will face tournament hosts Morocco on Sunday. It was the 78th minute when the former Liverpool striker fired an unstoppable shot from the edge of […]

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Mohamed Salah scored his fourth of the tournament A five-goal thriller between Egypt and the defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast ended in a 3-2 win for the Pharaohs, as Mohamed Salah sealed the victory on Saturday’s encounter in Agadir. Now the record seven-time AFCON champions face the 2021 winners Senegal in Tangier […]

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It’s squeaky bum time The Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations has wrapped up and now the last eight remain, as we’re just eleven days away from the big final. Tuesday’s fixtures were the last of the Round of 16, where Algeria scored a dramatic late winner against DR Congo to book […]

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