https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/africa-cup-of-nations/ en Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:02:00 GMT Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/rss/ https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/was-this-the-best-afcon-of-the-21st-century-or-perhaps-ever.html Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:02:00 GMT Why exactly was this year's Africa Cup of Nations such a resounding success, and will the tournament be remembered in years to come as one of - if not the - best edition of the continental showpiece?]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/nigeria-awarded-national-honours-for-afcon-run.html Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/comeback-kid-haller-showed-incredible-mental-strength-at-afcon.html Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:02:00 GMT Less than two years after a cancer diagnosis, and a serious ankle injury in December, Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller led his side to AFCON glory. But he was plagued with self-doubt before the tournament, says teammate Seko Fofana.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/ivory-coast-kings-of-afcon-nigeria-rue-peseiro-s-decisions.html Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:02:00 GMT ESPN analysts Ed Dove and Colin Udoh break down Sunday's AFCON final from the perspectives of the victorious Ivory Coast and the vanquished Nigeria.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/big-powers-ivory-coast-and-nigeria-collide-as-football-in-africa-takes-giant-steps.html Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:02:00 GMT With Cape Verde, Angola, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea all making an impression, this Cup of Nations is full of positives]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/olembe-tragedy-families-invited-to-afcon-final-caf-president.html Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/how-ivory-coast-went-from-the-cusp-of-elimination-to-the-afcon-final.html Thu, 8 Feb 2024 16:02:00 GMT Haller strike sends Ivory Coast to Cup of Nations final]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/guinea-bissau-s-cande-is-8th-afcon-coach-sacked.html Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:02:00 GMT Long-serving Guinea-Bissau coach Baciro Cande will not have his contract renewed when it expires next month, the country's football federation said on Wednesday.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/nigeria-celebrate-reaching-their-first-afcon-final-since-2013-issouf-sanogo-afp-via-getty-images.html Thu, 8 Feb 2024 04:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/nigeria-survive-var-drama-to-make-final-on-pens.html Thu, 8 Feb 2024 04:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/nigeria-beat-south-africa-to-reach-afcon-final-in-penalty-shootout-thriller.html Wed, 7 Feb 2024 20:02:00 GMT Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/egypt-names-nation-s-top-scorer-hassan-as-coach.html Tue, 6 Feb 2024 22:02:00 GMT Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/afcon-nigerians-in-sa-given-safety-warning.html Tue, 6 Feb 2024 18:02:00 GMT Nigeria's authorities called for caution over what they described as "veiled threats" against their citizens living in South Africa before both countries meet in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal -- a football match that is renewing frictions.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/bafana-confident-they-have-answers-to-super-eagles-strikers.html Tue, 6 Feb 2024 11:02:00 GMT South Africa are confident they have Nigeria's forwards well scouted ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Wednesday, with video analyst Sinesipho Mali hailed as the team's "secret weapon".]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/cameroon-federation-rejects-eto-o-s-resignation.html Tue, 6 Feb 2024 11:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/nigeria-s-victor-osimhen-a-doubt-for-afcon-semifinal.html Mon, 5 Feb 2024 23:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/south-africa-embracing-underdog-tag-ahead-of-sf.html Mon, 5 Feb 2024 23:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/south-africa-keeper-saves-4-pens-in-shootout-win.html Sun, 4 Feb 2024 05:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/bafana-bafana-out-to-show-they-have-truly-turned-new-leaf-in-afcon-quarters-1.html Sun, 4 Feb 2024 04:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/can-ivory-coast-s-afcon-redemption-arc-continue.html Sun, 4 Feb 2024 04:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/ivory-coast-score-late-et-winner-to-reach-semis.html Sun, 4 Feb 2024 04:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/bafana-bafana-out-to-show-they-have-truly-turned-new-leaf-in-afcon-quarters.html Sat, 3 Feb 2024 11:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/congo-dr-beat-guinea-to-reach-afcon-semifinals.html Sat, 3 Feb 2024 02:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/5-takeaways-from-nigeria-s-afcon-quarterfinal-win-vs-angola-can-the-super-eagles-keep-on.html Sat, 3 Feb 2024 02:02:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/how-nigeria-are-preparing-for-afcon-quarterfinal-vs-angola.html Thu, 1 Feb 2024 23:02:00 GMT Nigeria are the highest-ranked team remaining in AFCON as they prep for a quarterfinal clash against Angola, who will look to deliver an upset.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/william-troost-ekong-nearly-retired-but-now-leads-nigeria-s-afcon-renaissance.html Thu, 1 Feb 2024 14:02:00 GMT Veteran Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong, who faces Angola in the AFCON quarterfinals on Friday, almost did not make it to this tournament. He actually came very close to not putting on a Nigeria jersey ever again.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/morocco-coach-walid-regragui-takes-blame-for-afcon-exit.html Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:01:00 GMT Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he took full responsibility for the team's surprise Africa Cup of Nations exit after a last-16 loss to South Africa, lamenting their lack of cutting edge]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/south-africa-stun-wc-darlings-morocco-at-afcon.html Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:01:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/mali-seal-quarterfinal-place-with-2-1-win-over-burkina-faso.html Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:01:00 GMT Mali profited from quick starts to each half as an own goal from Edmond Tapsoba and a strike by Lassine Sinayoko secured a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations.]]> https://vidostream.com/en/sportsnews/hosts-ivory-coast-eliminate-senegal-from-afcon.html Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:01:00 GMT