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The group stage matches at AFCON 2024 ended Wednesday with underdogs acquiring giant-killing status after sending fancied opposition parking. The remaining 16 teams will fancy their chances of reaching the quarter-finals beginning this weekend until January 30. Blockbuster ties including Nigeria taking on Cameroon on Saturday are set to attract global attention. The match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan ...

AFCON 2024 has seen Mauritania on Tuesday record by far the most shocking result of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire. This is after beating 2019 champions Algeria 1-0 at the Stade de la Paixin Bouake. All the odds favored Algeria to pick their first win in the tournament but Mauritania came to the party. They sent their ...

Ghana are facing elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations after conceding twice in added time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in their final Group B game on Monday. Crystal Palace winger Jordan Ayew converted penalties in each half. The Black Stars appeared to be cruising to victory with a two-goal lead as the clock passed 90 minutes. Cape Verde, who ...

Uganda’s She Cranes suffered the second loss in the Netball Nations Cup after falling 65-60. This was to New Zealand at the Ovo Arena Wembley, London on Sunday afternoon. The She Crane’s sorrow continued after losing 62-65 to hosts England in the opening game on Saturday. However, Fred Mugerwa’s troops looked a much better side in the second game of ...

Uganda’s Cricket Cranes suffered two defeats in their first two T20 games on Friday on their Training Tour to India. In the heat of Mumbai, the Cranes failed to defend 166 runs in the first game. This is despite putting on a commanding 188 in the afternoon and still coming up short with the ball. Ronald Lutaaya marked a return ...