Adesina Idris London, July 19, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Senegal 0-1 Algeria. Algeria have won their first Africa Cup of Nations against all expectations. Bounedjah’s deflected strike in the second minute has given the Fennecs their second continental title 29 years after the first victory They last won the cup in 1990. Algeria managed to achieve this victory with ...

London, July 19, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Today, Friday (19 July 2019) marks another milestone in African football When Algeria locks horns with Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium to determine the new king of African football A local coach would be crowned champion whatever the result. Djamel Belmadi (Algeria) and Aliou Cisse (Senegal) are competing for the ...

London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Odion Ighalo scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Tunisia in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ex-Watford striker Ighalo tapped in after Tunisia keeper Moez Ben Cherifia deflected the ball off his own defender Yassine Meriah. In a slow-paced game between the two losing semi-finalists in Cairo, ...

London, July 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)– Riyad Mahrez scored a stunning free-kick with virtually the last kick of the game as Algeria beat Nigeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final. With the victory, Algeria will now face Senegal, who earlier beat Tunisia thanks to an extra-time own goal, in the final on Friday With ...

London, July 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, is been summoned by Parliament, to answer questions on why the national football team, the black Stars performed poorly at the 2019 AFCON 2019 tournament. The MPs expressed concerns over the team’s disappointing performance which saw the country exit the tournament after Monday’s defeat ...

London, July 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)-For the first time in the history of the AFCON, Tunisia eliminated favourites Ghana to advance to the quarterfinal of the competition. The Carthage Eagles beat the Black Stars 5-4 on penalities following a 1 – 1 draw after extra time. Ghana’s hope of making a 7th straight semi-final berth was cut short ...

London, July 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-South Africa’s Bafana Bafana shocked hosts Egypt 1-0 to reach the 2019 total AFCON quarterfinals on Saturday night. Thembikosi Lorch scored what proved to be the game’s lone goal five minutes from time to produce on Africa Cup of Nations all time surprises. The 1996 champions will now meet three-times champions ...

London, July 6, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Africna Nations Cup defending champions, The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, two of Africa’s most successful teams, will go head-to-head vying for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Alexandria on Saturday (today), in a potentially explosive tie. Both sides finished ...

London, June 30, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Lowly –rated Madagascar shocked Nigeria 2-0 as an awful performance by the Super Eagles handed the Indian Ocean islanders leadership of Group B But Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr believes his side can still win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title despite their shocking 2-0 loss to the Barea ...

London, June 29, 2019 (AltAfrica)- Black Stars’ AFCON campaign in trouble after another a barren draw with the defending champions Cameroon in a hotly contested West African clash of the titans in a Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2019 Group F clash in Ismailia on Saturday. The means Cameroon move onto four points ...