Afcon highlights: Goalkeeping howler cost Ivory Coast as Algeria suffer shock defeat

Catch up with Sunday’s action at the Africa Cup of Nations as Equatorial Guinea inflicted a first defeat in 36 games on Algeria to leave the reigning champions in serious danger of a group-stage exit after an astonishing goalkeeping blunder cost the Ivory Coast victory against Sierra Leone.

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Afcon wrap: Morocco progress, Senegal fail to fire while Ghana see red after draw with Gabon

Morocco eased into the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday but fellow title contenders Senegal again laboured in front of goal as they were held by Guinea, while chaotic scenes followed Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Gabon.

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Motsepe confirm Afcon will go ahead as planned
CAF President Patrice Motsepe during the CAF General Assembly Press Conferecne held in Cairo, Egypt on 26 November 2021 ©Fareed Kotb/BackpagePix

Motsepe confirm Afcon will go ahead as planned

Caf president Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will go ahead as planned in Cameroon next month despite the Omicron-variant led surge in Covid-19 cases.

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