Cup of Nations

Mane's Senegal Defend Title As Ivory Coast Hosts Cup Of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast, featuring strong contenders like host nation Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah's Egypt, and defending champions Senegal. The 24-team tournament, the first in Ivory Coast in 40 years, opens with hosts facing Guinea-Bissau. With a $1.5 billion investment, Ivory Coast aims for a spectacular event in six ...

Salah Rescues Egypt as Nigeria Draw and Ghana Lose at Cup of Nations

Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet. Ghana were also in action in Abidjan and suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as three nations with 14 AFCON titles between them all ...

Football: Egypt Sacks Head Coach After Disappointing Cup of Nations

Rui Vitoria has been sacked as Egypt head coach after the African football giants hopes of a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations triumph were dashed last week, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced. In a statement, the EFA board of directors "thanked Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria and his staff," adding it was "reviewing ...