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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia name squad for AFCON finals

Uncapped French-born midfielder Wahbi Khazri was included in a 25-man squad named by Tunisia on Thursday for the African Nations Cup finals. The 21-year-old from Bastia completed a switch of international allegiance after playing for France at under-21 level in … read more »

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Ethiopia and Uganda made winning starts as the 2012 Cecafa

Defending champions Uganda Cranes and Ethiopia made winning starts as the 2012 Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cup kicked off on Saturday at Namboole Stadium on the outskirts of the capital Kampala. In an earlier game Ethiopia who will represent the … read more »

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DR Congo qualified despite lossing 2-1Equatorial Guinea

The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of nations despite losing 2-1 to Equatorial Guinea in their second leg qualifier played the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Sunday night. Javier Balboa and Ben Konate scored for … read more »

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Ethiopia advanced to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Ethiopia advanced to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals on the away goals rule after beating Sudan 2-0 in Adis Ababa on Sunday. The Walya Antelopes needed to overturn a 5-3 defeat from the first leg and they did … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations qualifiers: Sunday’s play-off Previews

The second leg of the final round of 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifiers take place on Sunday. Seven ties were concluded on Saturday and there are eight more on Sunday – Cameroon wil be looking to overturn a two-goal … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Result: Zambia 1-0 Uganda

Zambia 1-0 Uganda Christopher Katongo’s first-half strike has handed the reigning champions a slender advantage ahead of what will surely be a tough return leg in Kampala. The Zambian goal came after 20 minutes, an easy tap-in from the skipper … read more »

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Black Stars of Ghana beat Malawi 2-0

The Black Stars of Ghana beat a plucky Malawian side by two goals to nil in the first leg of the final Cup of Nations qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. Danger man, Christian Atsu put the Stars ahead in … read more »

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2013 Nations Cup: Beat Nigeria and get dollars, Says Liberia President

LIBERIA President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has promised a game bonus of United States dollars (about N24M) for a win against Nigeria in today’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification match. In a radio broadcast to the country on Thursday evening, President Johnson-Sirleaf … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Live Results

In Summary Result: Zambia 1-0 Uganda Result: CAR 1-0 Burkina Faso Result: Gabon 1-1 Togo Result: Ghana 2-0 Malawi Result: Sierra Leone 2-2 Tunisia Result: Sudan 5-3 Ethiopia Result: Mali 3-0 Botswana Result: Cape Verde 2-0 Cameroon Result: Ivory Coast … read more »

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2013 qualifying fixtures

The clash between Ivory Coast and Senegal headlines a bumper weekend of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, while Zambia kick off the defence of their title at home against Uganda. Ivory Coast have entered the last four installments of … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Ivory Coast v Senegal Preview

Time is running out for Didier Drogba and other Ivory Coast ‘golden generation’ stars to capture the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. The ‘Elephants’ were favourites to win the last four tournaments only to fall short each time with the … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Ghana v Malawi Preview

Match: Ghana vs. Malawi Date: 8 September, 2012 Competition: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier Venue: Accra Sports Stadium Time: 15:30 GMT (3:30PM local time) Making it to the 29th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations is just … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations qualifiers: Cameroon and Nigeria seeking to restore battered reputations

Cameroon and Nigeria lead the list of African heavyweights seeking to restore battered reputations and move closer to sealing berths at next year’s African Nations Cup in the final round of qualifiers. Both countries missed out on the last finals … read more »

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