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Covid controversy mars Benin-Sierra Leone Afcon qualification

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sierra Leone and Benin has been postponed after the visitors refused to accept the results of Covid-19 tests presented to them by the hosts. Despite arriving at the National Stadium in Freetown for their final Group L game, the Benin team

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Super Eagles beat Crocodiles to end Afcon qualifiers unbeaten

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

Nigeria beat Lesotho 3-0 at Teslim Balogun Stadium to finish the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo, and Paul Onuachu scored goals to help the Super Eagles go undefeated in the Afcon and finish first in Group L with 14 points. Nigeria came into the match having already qualified for the biennial […]

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Black Stars finish Afcon 2021 qualifiers in style

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2021 0

Ghana rounded up their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in fine fashion with a 3-1 home victory over Sao Tome and Principe in their final game on Sunday. Nicholas Opoku and Abdul Rahman Baba each scored their maiden goals for the Black Stars, adding to a Jordan Ayew penalty, as the home side […]

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Bafana Bafana fail to qualify for Afcon 2021 finals

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2021 0

South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finals came to an end after losing 2-0 to Sudan at Al-Hilal Stadium in Omdurman on Sunday evening. Saifeldin Bakhit and Mohamed Abdel Raman grabbed first-half goals which inspired the Falcons of Jediane to their first-ever win over Bafana Bafana. Bafana had to […]