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Sliti stars as Tunisia run riot against 10-man Equatorial Guinea

Johannesburg (AFP) - Naim Sliti scored and created two other goals as Qatar World Cup qualifiers Tunisia began a four-match build-up this month by hammering 10-man Equatorial Guinea 4-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday.

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Teen Afena-Gyan among the goals as Ghana romp to AFCON victory

Johannesburg (AFP) - AS Roma teenager Felix Afena-Gyan, 19, scored as Ghana cruised to a 3-0 win over Madagascar on Wednesday and claimed the leadership of Group E as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying kicked off.

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Tired and Sad, Mane and Salah Head to Africa for AFCON Qualifying

Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah head to Africa for 2023 Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers weary and disappointed after a 70-match season that ended with Liverpool's Champions League final loss. Mane-inspired defending champions Senegal host Benin and visit Rwanda in Group L and should secure maximum points…

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Hosts Ivory Coast can win 2023 AFCON, says former star Kalou

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former Ivory Coast star Salomon Kalou believes his country have "a good chance to win" the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations when they host the tournament during June and July next year.

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Banned Kenya and Zimbabwe to be included in 2023 AFCON draw

Johannesburg (AFP) - Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw on Tuesday in Johannesburg despite being banned by FIFA over government interference.

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CAF president Motsepe 'reassured' by Ivory Coast's AFCON preparations

Abidjan (AFP) - The Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, said he was "reassured" by the progress made by the Ivory Coast on a visit to the next Africa Cup of Nations hosts on Monday.

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Three African coaches bring instant World Cup joy

Johannesburg (AFP) - Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia fired their coaches after unsatisfactory Africa Cup of Nations results this year, and the bold moves paid off this week with qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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World Cup African Qualifiers Roundup

Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted a shoot-out penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action. Senegal won the second…

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Cash-strapped and exiled, minnows Sao Tome book AFCON group spot

Johannesburg (AFP) - Forwards based in Finland and Bolivia scored in Mauritius on Sunday to take minnows Sao Tome e Principe to the group stage of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

AFP

African play-offs remain finely poised in hunt for place at 2022 Qatar World Cup

The second instalment of the trilogy featuring Egypt and Senegal dominated the narrative for the African play-offs for places at the 2022 World Cup fin Qatar.

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Salah Vows Revenge as Egypt and Senegal Fight for World Cup Place

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Failure in the continental final was particularly bitter for prolific Liverpool scorer Salah as he was also…

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Salah vows revenge as Egypt and Senegal fight for World Cup place

Johannesburg (AFP) - Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off.

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Cup of Nations surprise side Gambia edge Chad in 2023 qualifier

Johannesburg (AFP) - Gambia, the outsiders who took Africa by storm this year when reaching the Cup of Nations quarter-finals, edged Chad 1-0 on Wednesday in their first step toward reaching the 2023 finals.

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Surprise side Gambia want to avoid becoming one-tournament wonders

Johannesburg (AFP) - Tom Saintfiet, the Belgian coach who transformed Gambia from minnows to Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finalists this year, desperately wants to avoid the fate that befell Madagascar.

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African players in Europe: Champion Mane sets up Liverpool winner

Paris (AFP) - Sadio Mane followed up helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time by creating the goal that gave Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win over Burnley at the weekend.

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Hamdy rescues Zamalek, Ben Romdhane fires hat-trick for Esperance

Johannesburg (AFP) - Egyptian Mahmoud Hamdy and Tunisian Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, both of whom played in the recent Africa Cup of Nations, starred in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.

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There May Be a Premier League Title Race After All

With Liverpool doing all it could to stay in the mix while multiple stars were at the Africa Cup of Nations, it returns to full strength with a chance to keep things interesting.

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Africa Cup of Nations review: sorrow, anger and Mané’s redemption

Our writers relive their highs and lows of a tournament completely overshadowed by the Olembe Stadium tragedy

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Ecstatic crowds greet victorious Senegal on Cup of Nations return

Dakar (AFP) - Senegal arrived home on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic and chanting fans, AFP journalists saw.

France 24

Jubilant crowds welcome Senegal football heroes after historic win

Tens of thousands of jubilant fans packed the streets of Senegal’s capital Dakar on Monday to welcome the national squad home after its Africa Cup of Nations win.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's history men start life as revered sons after Cup of Nations victory

Grateful fans were spread around the entrance to Senegal's hotel in central Yaoundé in a kaleidoscope of colours and a symphony of sounds. The pitch increased as the team bus nudged its way through fans for the final few metres.

AFP

Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake

Yaoundé (AFP) - Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.

AFP

Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last

Yaoundé (AFP) - After years of underachievement, Sadio Mane's Senegal finally lived up to their billing as Africa's outstanding team with victory in the Cup of Nations, even if they did it the hard way in the final against Egypt.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 29

There were lights, music, action and poetic justice on the field of play. And even though we weren't in Munich, we had a Biyafest.

AFP

Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Cup of Nations win

Dakar (AFP) - Senegal's President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team's first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced.

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