Tag Archives: 2011 African Nations Championship

African Cup of Nations 2012: Group B Preview

GROUP B Angola – Burkina Faso – Côte d’Ivoire – Sudan ANGOLA Angola scraped their way through to AfCoN 2012 by the skin of their teeth in qualifying. A 2-0 win away to Guinea-Bissau on the final day meant the … read more »

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Ivorians edge Mali on Drogba’s return

Didier Drogba made a successful return to international football on Tuesday as the Ivory Coast beat Mali 1-0 in a friendly in France. The striker, who took a break after last year’s World Cup finals, lined up for the first … read more »

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South Africa shock Ghana

South Africa created the first shock of the 2011 African Nations Championship with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory against Ghana in Sudan on Saturday. Most of the winning team play for third-tier league clubs as Premiership and first division sides refused … read more »

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