AFCON 2019: Last 16 slot at stake as Harambee Stars take on Senegal
By James Magayi A charged Kenya national football team will take to the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt bullish in their quest to upstage tournament favourites Senegal and book a last 16 berth in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019. Intra tournament permutations cloud the 10pm kick-off as four third-placed teams from […]
AFCON 2019: Numbers show Kenya stands better chance of beating Tanzania
The stakes are high as Kenya takes on neighbours Tanzania in what has been dubbed the East African Derby in African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 Group C match on Thursday night. It is a must-win battle that will decide the AFCON 2019 destiny of Kenya’s Harambee Stars and Tanzania’s Taifa Stars. The two East […]
AFCON 2019: Clash of the Titans as Ivory Coast take on South Africa
AFCON 2019 title favourites, Ivory Coast, kicked off their Group D campaign against South Africa at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo at 5:30pm Monday. Termed the “Group of Death”, the two former African champions will be serving up a mouthwatering clash in the pool, which pits the two against Morocco and Namibia. Ivory Coast, […]
What you need to know about Egypt vs Zimbabwe AFCON curtain raiser
The 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Egypt will seek to hit the ground running against Zimbabwe in the Nations Cup’s curtain raiser on Friday night at the Cairo International Stadium. The Pharaohs are overwhelming the favourites against the Warriors, and the north-African team will look to kick off their AFCON campaign on a […]
Africa Cup of Nations: Mohamed Salah helps Egypt win warm-up match
BBC Hosts Egypt warmed up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over fellow qualifiers Guinea on Sunday. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah came on as a second half substitute and set-up two of the Pharaohs goals. Marwan Mohsen had given Egypt the lead in Alexandria with Sory Kaba equalising midway through […]
Africa hopes stars can shine in Egypt after officials’ shame
Top African football officials hope the history-making Cup of Nations in Egypt from June 21 can deflect attention away from a string of embarrassing incidents involving them. In recent weeks, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad and senior vice-president Amaju Pinnick and VAR have been dominating the headline space usually reserved for stars like Mohamed Salah and […]