AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Holders Ivory Coast topple Burkina Faso to ease into AFCON quarterfinals
Amad Diallo proved to be the star of the show as defending champions Ivory Coast booked their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals after a 3-0 victory against Burkina Faso in Marrakech.
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Adil Boulbina's extra-time brilliance sends Algeria past DR Congo into AFCON quarter-finals
Adil Boulbina's stunning late strike spared Algeria the agony of penalties and booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, as the Fennecs edged past DR Congo 1–0 after extra time in Rabat.
Bafana Bafana suffer AFCON agony against revitalised Indomitable Lions
South Africa suffered a disappointing early exit to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign, with a 2-1 defeat to a determined Cameroon in Rabat on Sunday evening.
Senegal book spot in AFCON quarterfinals after coming from behind to beat Sudan
Pape Gueye netted a brace as Senegal booked their spot in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 in Tangier on Saturday.
AFCON: Burkina Faso seal second place in Group E after seeing off Sudan
Burkina Faso sealed second place in Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 victory against Sudan while Algeria made it a perfect group stage record with a 3-1 win over Equatorial Guinea.
AFCON: Senegal seal top spot in Group D, DR Congo and Benin advance to last 16
Senegal made sure of top spot in Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win against Benin while DR Congo sealed second place after beating Botswana by the same scoreline.
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