African Cup of Nations

  1. Burkina Faso vs. Ghana: 6 Things We Learned from AFCON Semifinal

    Following the 4-1 mauling Mali experienced at the hands of a resurgent Nigerian squad, our second semifinal of Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations action wasn ’t quite as one-sided...

    Tom Sunderland Written by Tom Sunderland about 4 months ago 1,585 reads 1 comments

  2. Ghana Lose AFCON Semifinal on Penalties, Burkina Faso Face Nigeria in Final

    One of the favourites for glory in the Africa Cup of Nations made it through to the final in the early match on Wednesday after Nigeria beat Mali 4-1...

    Karl Matchett Written by Karl Matchett about 4 months ago 1,279 reads 2 comments

  3. Mali vs. Nigeria: 6 Things We Learned from AFCON Semifinal

    Nigeria made light work of their Africa Cup of Nations semifinal to progress to Sunday's final in Johannesburg...

    Ian Rodgers Written by Ian Rodgers about 4 months ago 3,525 reads 7 comments

  4. Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Semifinals Scores and Results Summary

    For Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, a shot at the finals in the Africa Cup of Nations was on the line on Wednesday...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 4 months ago 4,735 reads 2 comments

  5. AFCON 2013: Biggest Keys for Burkina Faso vs. Ghana Semifinal Match

    Burkina Faso and Ghana are both one win away from the Africa Cup of Nations final. For Burkina Faso , it's a surprise after being given very little attention coming into the tournament...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 4 months ago 1,091 reads 1 comments

  6. Burkina Faso vs. Ghana: AFCON Semifinal Live Score, Highlights, Recap

    Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Semi Final Burkina Faso vs Ghana (kickoff Wednesday 6.30 GMT, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit , South Africa) EXTRA TIME SCORE: Ghana 1 ...

    Ed Dove Written by Ed Dove about 4 months ago 11,332 reads 11 comments

  7. Mali vs. Nigeria: African Cup of Nations Semi, Live Score, Highlights, Recap

    Mali 1 (Diarra 75) Nigeria 4 (Echiejile 25, Ideye 30, Sissoko OG 44, Musa 60) Nigeria made light work of Mali as they cruised into the 2013 African Cup of Nations Final with a 4-1 victory in Durban...

    Ian Rodgers Written by Ian Rodgers about 4 months ago 8,109 reads 2 comments

  8. Africa Cup of Nations 2013 TV Schedule: How to Catch Each Semifinal Match

    There are just three competitive matches left in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations , and both semifinal contests will be played out today...

    Ben Chodos Written by Ben Chodos about 4 months ago 3,535 reads 2 comments

  9. AFCON Semifinal Preview & Players to Watch

    For the first time in the competition’s history, the final four sides at the Africa Cup of Nations are all West African...

    Jerrad Peters Written by Jerrad Peters about 4 months ago 1,271 reads 4 comments

  10. Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Most Important Players in AFCON Semifinals

    Four countries remain in pursuit of the Africa Cup of Nations title. On Wednesday, that number will get trimmed to two after the semifinal matches, which feature Nigeria against Mali and new tournament favorite Ghana taking on Burkina Faso...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 4 months ago 938 reads 1 comments

  11. Nigeria vs. Mali: The Men That Matter

    After vanquishing the favourites and the hosts respectively, Nigeria and Mali will both be quietly confident about progression to the African Cup of Nations final...

    Ed Dove Written by Ed Dove about 4 months ago 1,204 reads 0 comments

  12. AFCON: Ghana Keeper Marks Quarterfinal Win with Wide-Eyed Celebration (Video)

    Of all the reasons we love the Africa Cup of Nations , the celebrations might rank at the top. On the one hand, we have Congo goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba , who celebrated a ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 4 months ago 3,372 reads 1 comments

  13. Premier League Stars Whose Reputations Grew at the African Cup of Nations

    Since the monetization of the Premier League opened it up to become a global competition, the EPL has welcomed many wonderful African players to its shores...

    Dan Fitch Written by Dan Fitch about 4 months ago 5,428 reads 5 comments

  14. Why Burkina Faso Have Been the Story of the Africa Cup of Nations so Far

    The Africa Cup of Nations is always an entertaining and exciting spectacle and this year's edition has been no different, pitting the continent's best players against each other ...

    Karl Matchett Written by Karl Matchett about 4 months ago 255 reads 0 comments

  15. Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Most Dangerous Players Still in Contention

    As the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its semifinal stage, the players on the four remaining squads will surely be prepared to step up to guide their nation to victory...

    Alex Gruber Written by Alex Gruber about 4 months ago 523 reads 1 comments

  16. Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Schedule, Prediction and Analysis for AFCON Semis

    And we’re down to four. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations semifinals have been set after Nigeria shocked Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso outlasted Togo on Sunday...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 5 months ago 4,524 reads 1 comments

  17. African Nations Cup: 6 Things We Learned from Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria

    A late deflected goal from Sunday Mba was enough to give Nigeria the victory over a much-fancied Ivory Coast side who failed, yet again, to live up to expectations...

    Paul Mullaney Written by Paul Mullaney about 5 months ago 1,903 reads 0 comments

  18. Afcon 2013: Nigeria Take Ivory Coast to Sunday School

    The Super Eagles of Nigeria finally came of age as the Elephants were sent packing in Rustenburg ...

    Ed Dove Written by Ed Dove about 5 months ago 3,678 reads 10 comments

  19. Africa Cup of Nations 2013 TV Schedule: Day 14 Live Stream Info and Predictions

    Quarterfinal action will continue on Day 14 of the Africa Cup of Nations with the continent’s heavyweights set to face off...

    Ben Chodos Written by Ben Chodos about 5 months ago 3,897 reads 0 comments

  20. Ghana Through to African Cup Semifinals but Still Have Plenty to Prove

    Ghana are through to the semifinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over heavy underdogs Cape Verde in Saturday's semifinal...

    Dan Talintyre Written by Dan Talintyre about 5 months ago 347 reads 1 comments

  21. AFCON: 6 Things We Learned from South Africa vs. Mali

    Hosts South Africa reached the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals vs. Mali but exited the tournament in disappointing fashion after a penalty-shootout defeat in Durban...

    Gary Emmerson Written by Gary Emmerson about 5 months ago 123 reads 1 comments

  22. Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Keys to Ghana's Success for Rest of Tournament

    With a win over Cape Verde, 2-0, Ghana have reached the semifinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The victory moves the Black Stars one step closer to the final as they look to capture their first title in 31 years...

    Michael Moraitis Written by Michael Moraitis about 5 months ago 1,624 reads 1 comments

  23. Afcon 2013: Ghana Advance as Cape Verde Fairytale Comes to an End

    An encounter far tighter than many predicted ended with the result that several assumed, as West African heavyweights, and last year’s semifinalists, Ghana sealed their return to this stage by eliminating Cape Verde...

    Ed Dove Written by Ed Dove about 5 months ago 4,031 reads 3 comments

  24. Africa Cup of Nations 2013 TV Schedule: Day 13 Live Stream Info and Predictions

    Day 13 of Africa Cup of Nations play marks the beginning of the quarterfinals. Ghana, one of the top tournament contenders, will square off with the Cape Verde Islands and host nation South Africa takes on dangerous underdog Mali...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 5 months ago 6,018 reads 0 comments

  25. Ghana vs. Cape Verde: African Cup of Nations Live Score, Highlights and Recap

    African Cup of Nations: First Quarterfinal Full-time: Ghana 2 Cape Verde 0 Ghana: 16-Fatau Dauda; 4-John Pantsil, 15-Isaac Vorsah, 21-John Boye, 23-Harrison Afful; 8-Emmanuel ...

    Najeeb Rehman Written by Najeeb Rehman about 5 months ago 4,161 reads 1 comments