A month of football has lead to this, Senegal take on Egypt this Sunday in the final of the African Cup of Nations after Mohamed Salah’s side defeated Cameroon on penalties. What better way is there to look ahead to Sunday’s final between Liverpool and Africa’s two stars than to simulate the match over on […]
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AFCON Reaction: Cameroon vs Egypt
Eqypt progressed to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations last night with a victory on penalties against Cameroon. The game finished 0-0 after extra time, before the hosts fell short, missing three consecutive penalties to crash out at the penultimate hurdle. Former Tottenham player Clinton Njie missed the decisive spot kick, with a […]
AFCON 2022 Cameroon vs Egypt: Can Mo Salah force final against Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane?
Two Liverpool greats could face each other in the African Cup of Nations final, as Sadio Mane scored to help Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 last night. Mohamed Salah could make the final a Merseyside matchup if he can guide his Egypt side to victory over tournament hosts Cameroon tonight. Kick-off between the two sides […]
AFCON Star Jojo Wollacott Was ‘Definitely Going To Achieve’ High Standards After Spell At Gloucester City
Jojo Wollacott was destined to perform at a higher level than Gloucester City.
Forest Green Rovers’ Ebou Adams’ Gambia victorious on their AFCON debut against Mauritania
Omar Jallow’s wonder strike was enough to see Gambia win their first ever AFCON game, at the first attempt of asking beating Mauritania 1-0. After some smart play from Colley, his pass found Jallow, who let fire from 25 yards, seeing his left footed attempt rocket into the top right corner, nothing Mauritania keeper Diop […]
Nigeria vs Egypt: A look at one of the biggest AFCON group stage games
African Cup of Nations Group D gets underway this afternoon as Nigeria meet Egypt at the Roumde Adjia Stadium. In arguably one of the biggest games of the whole group stage section of the tournament, both teams will be looking for a vital win to get the ball rolling in the competition. The main story […]
Jojo Wollacott’s journey from Gloucester to Ghana – via Swindon
Jojo Wollacott is set to start Ghana’s opening match in the Africa Cup of Nations having risen to fame on the back of several loan deals, including a spell at Gloucester City three seasons ago. A then-Bristol City prospect, Wollacott spent the majority of the 2018/19 campaign at Gloucester, as one of the eight loans […]