African champion Algeria has hit out at fellow finalist Gambia after the cancellation of a planned friendly between the two countries ahead of next weekend’s kick off of the Africa Cup of Nations finals. A tersely worded statement from the Algerian Football Federation accused Gambia of calling off the game, scheduled for Saturday in[Read More…]
Tag: Afcon 2021
Football: Afcon Kicking Up A Fuss Outside Africa
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament which starts in Cameroon on January 9th, 2022 may be the biggest football showpiece the continent has to offer but there is a raging debate over why the media outside Africa does not give it the coverage it so richly deserves. From passive, nonchalant[Read More…]
Afcon 2120: Sierra Leone Coach Receives Death Threats
Sierra Leone’s national football team coach John Keister has been the target of a series of death threats over his squad selection for the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon on January 9th, 2022. The England-born Sierra Leonean coach has reportedly been under pressure to unveil his[Read More…]
Real Valladolid’s Janko Reveals Why He Picked Gambia Ahead Of Switzerland
The 26-year-old right-back has explained his motivation for teaming up with the Scorpions despite representing the Red Crosses at youth level. Saidy Janko claimed Gambia’s qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations aided his decision to represent the Scorpions at senior level. Born in Zurich to a Gambian father[Read More…]
Afcon 2021: Senegal Embrace Favourites Tag
Coach Aliou Cisse of the Senegalese national football team said his charges will not be fazed by being one of the pre-tournament favourites when the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon next month. He was speaking to journalists on Friday as he unveiled 27 players whose main ambition[Read More…]
Afcon 2021: Injured Duo Kalidou Koulibaly And Ismaila Sarr Named In Senegal Squad
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Watford forward Ismaila Sarr have both been named in the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations as they recover from injury. Koulibaly, 30, had been a doubt for the tournament after picking up a thigh strain in a match against Sassuolo on 1[Read More…]
Child Refugee To Play For Gambia At Cup Of Nations Finals
AS Roma midfielder Ebrima Darboe, who made a perilous journey as a child migrant from Africa across the Mediterranean by boat, has been included in Gambia’s squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. Darboe, 20, debuted in Serie A last season after arriving as a 14-year-old boat refugee in[Read More…]
Afcon 2021: The Gambia Name Squad For First Finals
Former Manchester United youngster Saidy Janko has been included in The Gambia’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations next month. Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet has guided the tiny west African country, ranked 151st in the world, to qualification for the first time in their history. Wing-back Janko, who plays[Read More…]
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