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Ethiopia beats Botswana 1-0 to top World Cup qualifying group

JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil became a little more realistic on Sunday after beating Botswana to open a two-point gap at the top of its group in African qualifying. Ghana beat Sudan 4-0 … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Burkina Faso v Zambia Preview

Defending champions Zambia must beat Burkina Faso to ensure they make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while their opponents need only a draw to go through. Burkina Faso will again be without first-choice keeper Abdoulaye Soulama, … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Defending champions Zambia must beat Burkina Faso to qualify

Defending champions Zambia must beat Burkina Faso to ensure their make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while their opponents need only a draw to go through. Zambia will again be without first-choice keeper Abdoulaye Soulama, who … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Impressive Ethiopian Team, Impressive Ethiopian Fans

How things can change in the space of 12 months. Zambia have gone from kings of a continent to being shown up by a side that was last involved in the African Nations Cup 30 years ago but who have … read more »

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2013 African Nations Cup: Zambia beat Uganda on a goal aggregate of 9-8

By Joseph Kizza Reigning Africa champions Zambia have beaten Uganda in a 17-goal nail-biting thriller that ended in penalties at Namboole Stadium to continue defense of their title upon advancing to next year’s Africa Nations Cup finals in South Africa. … read more »

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Gyan agrees to Ghana return after five-month break

Forward Asamoah Gyan has ended his self-imposed exile from Ghana’s national team. The 26-year-old took a break from international football in February after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He blamed ‘psychological reasons’ for his break, after his missed penalty … read more »

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Chelsea Didier Drogba ghosts return as Zambia win Africa cup of Nations

Didier Drogba’s ghosts returned to haunt him as Zambia won the African Nations Cup for the first time after beating Ivory Coast 8-7 in a drama-filled penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Stoppila Sunzu converted the winning penalty … read more »

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Ghana fans make Gyan scapegoat for Zambia loss

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan exited the Africa Cup of Nations as public enemy number one among some Black Stars’ supporters after Wednesday’s quarter-final loss to Zambia. The Sunderland forward, on-loan to Al-Ain, was on the receiving end of vitriolic abuse … read more »

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