African Nations Cup

Egypt to host 2019 African Nations Cup

They will stage the expanded 24-team event in June-July after initial hosts Cameroon were stripped of the tournament last month over concerns at the slow pace of preparations.

Jan 08, 2019, 17:46 PM IST

Four more countries qualify for African Nations Cup finals

Nigeria have 10 points from five games at the top of Group E, with South Africa second on eight points, two ahead of Libya with one fixture remaining.

Nov 18, 2018, 17:41 PM IST

African Nations Cup: Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo scores hat-trick, brings them closer to final

Former Watford forward Odion Igalho netted an early penalty to settle the nerves of the home side before scoring two more in the second half.

Oct 14, 2018, 14:29 PM IST

African Nations Cup to be moved to June-July from 2019

Radical changes to Africa`s leading competitions were formalised as CAF`s executive committee met in Rabat and adopted recommendations made at a wide-ranging symposium in Morocco earlier in the week.

Jul 21, 2017, 08:32 AM IST

Liverpool seek FIFA clearance over Joel Matip's eligibility to play; governing body asks club to decide

Liverpool withdrew Matip from their squad for Sunday`s Premier League match at Manchester United, saying they wanted to seek clarity from soccer`s governing body over his eligibility.

Jan 16, 2017, 22:35 PM IST