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Hosts' zany triumph caps feral month at Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire

France, Feb. 12 -- Squillions of West African CFAs later, the partisans got their bread at the circus on a sultry Sunday night 20 or so kilometres to the north of central Abidjan. Cote d'Ivoire added... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire neutralise Nigeria to claim third Africa Cup of Nations trophy

France, Feb. 12 -- Cote d'Ivoire's three-week odyssey to redemption culminated in a coolly taken 2-1 victory on a humid Sunday night in Abidjan over regional rivals Nigeria. It furnished the hosts wit... Read More


2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 29 - tales of yore

France, Feb. 11 -- Just before the third place play-off, the Cup of Nations organisers set up a get-together of captains who had hoisted the trophy. The organisers said there would be a chance for a q... Read More


South Africa beat DRC on penalties to take bronze at Africa Cup of Nations

France, Feb. 11 -- South Africa claimed third place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night following a penalty shoot-out victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo. The match at the S... Read More


Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire coaches lay down terms for Cup of Nations glory

France, Feb. 10 -- Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro and his Ivorian counterpart Emerse Fae opted for different rallying calls on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations final between their two sides. Pes... Read More


DRC and South Africa bosses talk up motivation for third place at Cup of Nations

France, Feb. 10 -- South Africa head coach Hugo Broos and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Sebastien Desabre on Friday urged their players to make one last push for relative glory and clai... Read More


2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 26 - twins and a deja vu

France, Feb. 8 -- And finally Cote d'Ivoire won a game without imploding while Nigeria's Super Eagles were far from soaring. Over in Cairo, the Egyptians are banking on some brotherly love. Hurrah fo... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire face DRC with another chance to forget horrors at Cup of Nations

France, Feb. 7 -- "The Elephants who forgot" would be an apt title for at least one of the feature-length films that will surely flow out to an adoring public should Cote d'Ivoire dispose of the Democ... Read More


Nigeria and South Africa coaches play fast and loose with 'favourite' tag

France, Feb. 6 -- Nigeria boss Jose Peseiro and his South Africa counterpart Hugo Broos on Tuesday toyed with the notion of which side was favourite to advance to the final of the Africa Cup of Nation... Read More


2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 22 - charmed life

France, Feb. 4 -- Cote d'Ivoire soldiered into the semis just before the onset of penalties along with South Africa who had to go through the ordeal. Mali malaise Pity poor Mali. Adama Traore misses... Read More