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Change to African Cup Schedule

Change to African Cup Schedule

THE African Nations Cup will be played in odd years from 2013, the Confederation of African Football confirmed today. 16 May 2010
Togo Cup Ban Is Lifted

Togo Cup Ban Is Lifted

A BAN preventing Togo from competing at the next two African Nations Cups has been officially lifted. 15 May 2010
Adebayor Baffled By Togo Ban

Adebayor Baffled By Togo Ban

Emmanuel Adebayor has slated the decision to ban Togo from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup. 20 Feb 2010
Togo Appeal Ban to Cas

Togo Appeal Ban to Cas

TOGO have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their ban from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup. 13 Feb 2010
Egypt Wins African Cup Final

Egypt Wins African Cup Final

SUPER-SUB Mohamed Gedo scored the only goal five minutes from time to help Egypt defend its African Nations Cup crown with victory over brave Ghana in the final. 1 Feb 2010
Egypt Sweep Past Algeria To Final

Egypt Sweep Past Algeria To Final

Defending champions Egypt strolled into the final of the African Nations Cup as eight-man Algeria bowed out in ignominious fashion with a 4-0 defeat. 29 Jan 2010
Ghana Get Past Nigeria To Final

Ghana Get Past Nigeria To Final

Asamoah Gyan scored the only goal to help a well-organised Ghana book their place in the African Nations Cup final with a battling 1-0 victory over regional rivals Nigeria. 29 Jan 2010
Zidan Aware of Importance of Match

Zidan Aware of Importance of Match

Mohamed Zidan has equated Egypt's next African Nations Cup assignment against Algeria to "war" after his side beat Cameroon 3-1 to set up a meeting against their arch north African rivals. 27 Jan 2010
CAF Rule Out Nations Cup Change

CAF Rule Out Nations Cup Change

The African Nations Cup will remain a biannual event for the foreseeable future, the continent's football chief Issa Hayatou has confirmed. 27 Jan 2010
Egypt Through After Phantom Goal

Egypt Through After Phantom Goal

Two goals in five minutes at the start of extra-time helped defending champions Egypt book their place in the African Nations Cup semi-final with a battling 3-1 victory over Cameroon. 26 Jan 2010
Ghana Get Past Angola Into Semis

Ghana Get Past Angola Into Semis

Asamoah Gyan scored the only goal to help Ghana dump hosts Angola out of the African Nations Cup and become the first side through to the semi-finals. 25 Jan 2010
ACON Preview: Ivory Coast v Algeria

ACON Preview: Ivory Coast v Algeria

VAHID Halilhodzic has warned his Ivory Coast players not to take Algeria lightly ahead of their quarter-final showdown at the African Nations Cup tomorrow. 24 Jan 2010
ACON Preview: Angola v Ghana

ACON Preview: Angola v Ghana

GHANA midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah doubts that home ground advantage can help Angola in any way when the two sides lock horns in the first African Nations Cup quarter-final in Luanda tomorrow 24 Jan 2010
Chelsea Lose Essien For Six Weeks

Chelsea Lose Essien For Six Weeks

CHELSEA have announced that midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury. 23 Jan 2010
Gabon Slip Lets In Cameroon and Zambia

Gabon Slip Lets In Cameroon and Zambia

Zambia and Cameroon reached the African Nations Cup quarter-finals as a dramatic final day in Group D saw Gabon - top before kick-off - miss out on qualification. 22 Jan 2010
Organisers Critical of Togo For Attack

Organisers Critical of Togo For Attack

The terrorist attack on the Togo team bus which claimed three lives could have been avoided if Togo had travelled to Angola by plane rather than by bus, according to the African Nations Cup organising committee. 21 Jan 2010