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AFCON news: Ghana sack manager Milovan Rajevac after Comoros defeat leads to shock group-stage exit

Milovan Rajevac has been sacked as the manager of Ghana’s national team after their shock exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Salah Scores Decisive Penalty as Egypt Beat Ivory Coast in Shoot-out

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. The Liverpool star smashed home his penalty with the Ivory Coast's Eric Bailly the only player…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2022

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 18

It's just been discovered there's the wrong kind of roof around the pitch in Douala while Equatorial Guinea sense a divine right to win a penalty shoot-out.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

Mohamed Salah scores winning penalty as Egypt see off Ivory Coast in Africa Cup of Nations shootout

Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt (Egypt win 5-4 on penalties): The star forward scored the winning penalty after Eric Bailly’s crucial miss

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Mohamed Salah scores Egypt's winner as Eric Bailly's dire penalty costs Ivory Coast at AFCON

IVORY COAST 0-0 EGYPT (Pens 4-5): Liverpool will have to wait a while longer for the return of their talismanic forward after Egypt toppled the Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022

Mohamed Salah’s nerveless shootout penalty takes Egypt past Ivory Coast

Egypt drew 0-0 with Ivory Coast but progressed to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after Eric Bailly’s penalty was saved and Mohamed Salah struck the winning spot-kick

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

Eric Bailly misses decisive penalty kick as Ivory Coast crash out of Africa Cup of Nations

Manchester United's Eric Bailly featured in the AFCON round of 16 against Egypt but were eliminated on penalties.

Manchester Evening News · Jan 26, 2022

Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt (4-5 pens): Mohamed Salah wins shootout after Eric Bailly has weak penalty saved

Mohamed Salah scored the winning penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in the shootout to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

Hamilton Accies in 'best shape of my reign' says Stuart Taylor, as David Moyo returns from Africa Cup of Nations

The Hamilton gaffer is feeling good about his squad ahead of Saturday's visit from Ayr United

Daily Record · Jan 26, 2022

Sadio Mane treatment labelled "simply shocking" as Liverpool star set for Senegal return

Liverpool forward Mane collided with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha in Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash, before returning to the field, scoring and then needing to be helped off

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022