Cameroon were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by resolute 10-man Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Yamoussoukro.Mohamed Bayo had given Guinea a shock early lead before captain Francois Kamano was sent off in first-half stoppage time following a VAR review for standing on Frank Magri’s foot.Magri’s header levelled things up six minutes into the second half, but Cameroon c...Full Story »

Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso lifted tournament hosts Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in front of an elated Abidjan crowd to kick off the Africa Cup of Nations.Fofana fired the Elephants in front inside four minutes at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, punishing their Group A rivals for a lapse at the back, and came inches away from adding another before the break.Krasso doub...Full Story »

David Moyes was frustrated at not being able to pick Mohammed Kudus for West Ham’s goalless draw against Brighton.Ghana forward Kudus, arguably West Ham’s best player this season, was unavailable due to his forthcoming participation at the Africa Cup of Nations.Yet Egypt’s Mohamed Salah was able to play for Liverpool against Newcastle 24 hours earlier, scoring twice in a 4-2 wi...Full Story »

David Moyes paid tribute to West Ham’s two-goal hero Mohammed Kudus after their 3-0 win over Wolves and admitted his upcoming absence will be “a huge blow”.Kudus will link up with Ghana for the Africa Cup of Nations next month and could miss up to nine matches if the Hammers continue to progress in both domestic cup competitions.The £38million summer recruit took his goal...Full Story »

Oshwin Andries, the captain of South Africa's U-20 men's football team, has died at the age of 19, his club Stellenbosch FC have confirmed. Local media reports indicate that the young talent was murdered in a stabbing on Saturday morning, although his cause of death has not been made official. "It is with deep sadness that Stellenbosch F.C. has learned of the untimely passing of promising yo...Full Story »

Ultimately one that didn’t actually make a blind bit of difference to either side… yet one that still sent shock waves around the planet. Vincent Aboubakar celebrates his winner Credit: Getty He was then shown a second yellow card and sent off Credit: Getty One for the scrapbook for Cameroon, one for the scrapheap for Brazil. And a definite “come back and join us” mess...Full Story »

The beaten finalists in Russia are not a patch on the team who knocked England out in the semi-finals four years ago. Hakim Ziyech and Luka Modric battled for possession in the Group F clash Credit: Getty Achraf Hakimi tested the goalkeeper with his long-range piledriver Credit: Getty And now they might struggle to even make it beyond the group stages after being forced into a stalemate by a ...Full Story »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been slammed for his shocking "I feel African, gay, disabled and migrant worker" speech. The chief of the game's governing body hit back at criticism of Qatar from European nations in a press conference on the eve of the World Cup. Both the event and FIFA have been attacked in the build-up to the tournament for the decision to host it in Qatar, where the righ...Full Story »

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has missed out on the African Player of the Year award. Salah had an unbelievable season with Liverpool, sharing the Premier League Top Goalscorer award and helping the Merseyside club reach three finals. Salah played a huge part in guiding Liverpool to FA Cup and Carabao Cup victories, as well as taking Manchester City to the final day in the Premier League, a...Full Story »

Franck Kessie is, along with Andreas Christensen, one of the players that Barcelona have already closed the signings of for next season, although it has not yet been announced. The Ivorian, who left AC Milan at the end of May, has been voted best African player in Serie A by the Calcio Ball Trade, an annual event that celebrates the relationship between African and Italian football. The midf...Full Story »

Sadio Mane went from villain to hero as he broke club-mate Mohamed Salah’s heart by firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations Cup glory for the first time.Liverpool striker Mane, who had seen his seventh-minute spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Gabaski, nervelessly converted the decisive penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out victory over seven-times winners Egypt at the Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde afte...Full Story »

Sadio Mane’s late goal helped Senegal through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after overcoming Burkino Faso 3-1.Senegal were denied two penalties by the VAR, with Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi injured in the first of those incidents and Farid Ouedraogo having to come off the bench to replace him in goal.All the goals came in the second half as Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Guey...Full Story »

Reading could have full-backs Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman back from the Africa Cup of Nations as they host Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship.The pair will be returning to their club earlier than expected following Ghana’s surprise elimination at the group stage in Cameroon but it remains to be seen if they will be available this weekend.Liam Moore’s future remains the subject ...Full Story »