Wednesday night's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash between Senegal and Burkina Faso was marred by a sad turn of events after the latter's goalkeeper, Herve Koffi, was forced off in the early minutes of the first half. The 25-year-old shot-stopper...

The story so far

Burkina Faso and Senegal will lock horns at Stade Omnisport de Douala in search of a ticket to the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The clash will see the former, being one of the continent's biggest overachievers in...

After a slow start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign, Sadio Mane's Senegal are finally starting to justify their tag as pre-tournament favourites heading into Wednesday's semi-final against Burkina Faso.

The west African rivals meet in Yaounde...

Mohamed Salah starred as Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday and were joined in the last four by Senegal, while the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde where eight people died in a crush a week ago was given the green light to host the...

Sadio Mane's Senegal marched on to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off a spirited Equatorial Guinea side with a 3-1 victory in Yaounde on Sunday.

Mane set up the opener for Famara Diedhiou in the last-eight encounter but...

Egypt and Senegal stamped their supremacy to secure their place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Morocco and Equatorial Guinea respectively in the remaining quarter-final fixtures on Sunday quarterfinal. The Pharaohs...

Senegal and Equatorial Guinea will be vying for a spot in the semifinals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when they meet in Yaounde on Sunday. The former enter the encounter as favorites and will be poised to replicate their feat in the 2019 edition...

Senegal star Sadio Mane has returned to training ahead of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea after suffering suspected concussion in their last match.

"He's doing well," Senegal coach Aliou Cisse said Saturday...

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Santiago Eneme scored the decisive penalty as minnows Equatorial Guinea edged Mali 6-5 in a shoot-out after a drab 0-0 draw following extra time in Limbe on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

After France-based Eneme converted...

Concerned fans have gotten an update on Sadio Mane this morning after the Senegalese superstar was substituted off in yesterday's round of 16 clash with Cape Verde, due to a head injury, before immediately being taken to hospital.

The Lions of...

Liverpool star Sadio Mane ended a 243-minute Senegal goal drought by scoring in a 2-0 win over nine-man Cape Verde in a fiery Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in Bafoussam on Tuesday.

The goal came on 63 minutes after the islanders had goalkeeper...

Four down, four more to go. The Round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has reached its midway point and the teams that are yet to have a taste of knockout football will be hoping to make the best of the opportunity. After the group stage served...

Underperforming Egypt and Senegal hope Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane can recapture their Premier League form when the Africa Cup of Nations enters the last-16 stage in Cameroon.

Salah and Mane netted once each in three group matches...

Senegal were held 0-0 by minnows Malawi in Bafoussam on Tuesday despite the return of stars Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye, but still won Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations. 

On an evening of surprises, Guinea fell 2-1 to...

All too soon, the business end of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations is upon us and only the fittest will survive as the knockout phase of the tournament beckons. With just one game left of the group stage to play, teams will be poised to put in a final...

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.

Only Senegal sit above Morocco among African teams in the FIFA world ranking...

Pape Gueye, part of Senegal's squad at the Africa Cup of Nations, has been suspended by FIFA because of a transfer dispute, his coach Aliou Cisse said on Friday.

"There were problems between Watford and Marseille on a transfer. FIFA has suspended...

We're now into matchday two of the 2021 AFCON tournament, which means plenty of more games on tap for fans all over the world. Friday will be a very busy one, as there will be four - yes four! - matches played throughout the day, starting with Senegal...

Former Southampton duo Sadio Mane and Sofiane Boufal both scored to give Africa Cup of Nations title contenders Senegal and Morocco winning starts to their campaigns in Cameroon on Monday.

Mane, who switched to Liverpool in 2016 after two years...