The Africa Cup of Nations got underway in Egypt on Friday and the best goals so far, from wins by Mali, Senegal and Nigeria. Mali’s Abdoulay Diaby in his team’s 4-1 win overMauritania. Krepin Diatta inSenegal’s 2-0 win over Tanzania. Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo from a back-heel assist byOla Aina in the Super Eagles’ 1-0 win […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Cameroon's winning Rainbow coalition with deep MLS and USL ties
Cameroon completed one of the great underdog stories in the history of international soccer when the Indomitable Lions beat Egypt, 2-1, to win the 2017 African Cup of Nations. In thefinal, the Lions’ Belgian coach, Hugo Broos, started players from clubs in nine different nations. Most of them are no-name players as none plays in […]
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No-name Lions lead Cameroon past Ghana in Africa Cup of Nations
With a team of no-name players that includes Montreal Impact defender Ambroise Oyongo, Cameroon beat Ghana, 2-0, and will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final. Goals by MichaelNgadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague) and Christian Bassogog (AaB) gave the Lions the win.
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El Hadary leads Egypt to Africa Cup of Nations final
Egypt tied Ghana by reaching the Africa Cup of Nations final for a ninth time as the Pharaohs beat Burkina Faso, 4-3, on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Egypt’s 44-year-old goalkeeper, Essam ElHadary, was the hero, saving Bertrand Traore‘s penalty kick to secure victory.
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Unwanted keeper proves Cameroon's unlikely star at Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon has always had a tradition of producing great goalkeepers. Italian star Gianluigi Buffon says Thomas N’Kono inspired him to become a goalkeeper after he watchedN’Kono lead Cameroon to the quarterfinals at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Joseph-Antoine Bell was for many years N’Kono’s backup on the Indomitable Lions, but he was good enoughthat […]
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Egypt's 44-year-old keeper steals the show at Africa Cup of Nations
By Mike Woitalla Goalkeeper Dino Zoff, at age 40, helped Italy win the World Cup in 1982. Egypt’s Essam El Hadary, at age 44, has shut out everyfoe so far in Gabon and is aiming to win his fifth Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt has won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven timessince […]
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African Nations Cup: Egypt edges Ghana for top spot
Mohammed Salah‘s goal gave Egypt a 1-0 win over Ghana and the top spot in Group D at the African Nations Cup. The win sets up a meeting for Egypt in the quarterfinals against Morocco. Ghanawill face the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Group C winner.
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Afcon 2017: Defending champ Ivory Coast knocked out
Defending champion Ivory Coast has crashed out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage, eliminated after a 1-0 loss to Morocco. Les Eléphants join another favorite, Algeria, on theoutside looking in heading to the knockout stage. Host Gabon, which boasts Borussia Dortmund Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, also failed to reach the knockout stage. […]
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African Nations Cup: Tunisia advances, Algeria eliminated
Five of the eight quarterfinalists in the African Nations Cup have been confirmed as Tunisia joined Senegal, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Ghana in the final eight. Algeria, one of the pre-tournamentfavorites, was eliminated on Monday after the two Group B games produced 10 goals.