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Africa's Four Superstars Fail to Ignite Cup of Nations

Africa's four top players failed to make a mark at the Africa Cup of Nations finals but the start of the knockout rounds on Sunday offers a chance at least for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah to deliver on their home continent. The Liverpool duo are part of a quartet…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'The Predator' Vs 'Bon Gamin': Ngannou takes on Gane in heavyweight UFC event

Cameroonian fighter Francis Ngannou, known as 'The Predator', is set to take on Frenchman 'Bon Gamin' Ciryl Gane in his first heavyweight UFC 270 title defence on Saturday evening. Both fighters once trained together in Paris - Ngannou used to be a homeless migrant in the French capital - before…

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Nigeria to face Ghana in 2022 World Cup playoff while Mane and Salah meet in Egypt vs Senegal clash

Nigeria will face Ghana for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Cameroon will meet Algeria after the draw was made for the final stage of African qualifying.

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Cameroon XI vs Comoros: Confirmed lineup, team news, injury and Covid latest for AFCON last-16 tie

Cameroon will be expected to brush aside Covid-stricken minnows Comoros in the last-16 at the Africa Cup of Nations tonight.

Evening Standard

New boys tussle with old warriors as Cup of Nations enters knockout stages

A troika of unusual suspects have made the line-up for the last 16 knockout stages at the Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

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As Africa Cup of Nations plays on in Cameroon, taxi drivers fear violence

At the regional hospital mortuary in Buea, Cameroon, people gather and cry after getting word that their loved one, a taxi driver, had been killed – caught in a gun battle between Cameroon security forces and anglophone separatists.

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Douala academy nurtures Cameroon’s next generation of Indomitable Lions

The Brasseries Football School in Cameroon has nurtured some of Africa’s greatest players since it began operating in 1989. The distinguished academy has sent footballers to some of the world's top clubs, as well as to Cameroon’s national team, the Indomitable Lions. FRANCE 24 visited their training ground in Douala.

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AFCON: Progress, elimination and the controversies so far

Al Jazeera lists down teams who qualified for the last-16, shock eliminations and controversies from the AFCON.

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IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

The Independent UK

How Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Premier League stars fared in final AFCON group games

The Group Stage of AFCON 2021 has concluded this week where there has been plenty of drama, entertainment and upsets over the past 12 days in Cameroon

Daily Mirror

AFCON: Low turnout, high interest and COVID checks

Al Jazeera looks at the interest levels in Cameroon which is hosting football’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Al Jazeera

Francis Ngannou shuts down reporter over claim Ciryl Gane would be an "easy fight"

A reporter claimed that Ngannou had said Gane was an easy fight compared to his previous fight with Stipe Miocic which the Cameroon star quickly shut down asking him to be more "accurate"

Daily Mirror

Africa's soccer show a virus risk and a vaccine opportunity

The risk is obvious when you hold a major international soccer tournament right after the emergence of the omicron variant and in a country with precariously low COVID-19 vaccination levels

The Independent UK

Cameroon vs Comoros: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results - AFCON match preview

Hosts Cameroon are overwhelming favourites to reach the quarter-finals of their home Africa Cup of Nations tonight.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 12

1, 2, 3 Bye, Bye Algérie. And Gambia upset the form books to beat 10-man Tunisia.

France 24

Vincent Aboubakar: Cameroon’s goalscoring powerhouse taking football by storm

Previously a little-known figure among many football fans, Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar has become the star of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. Aboubakar is by a long way its top goalscorer so far – boasting five formidable goals. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at his career.

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AFCON: Cameroon's government wants more people to attend matches

In tonight's edition: The Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon has been filled with drama but not that many onlookers. The government is aiming to try and fill up empty stadiums as supporters prefer fan zones. But first, one protester is killed in Sudan as two top US diplomats…

The Independent UK

IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

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Boris Johnson likes to party...

...but he liked to party before the pandemic too! Some misleading videos have been circulating online in the midst of the scandal about parties at 10 Downing Street. We take a closer look. Also, there has been a lot of criticism online of the state of the pitches in Cameroon…

The Independent UK

IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

Radio France Internationale

Gambia's top forward Babucarr Trawally leaves AFCON under controversy

Gambia top striker Babucarr Steve Trawally has left the Scorpions' camp in Buea, Cameroon, in the midst of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) claiming an ankle injury, the Gambia Football Federation announced in a statement on Tuesday.

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Thomas Partey's Arsenal return date to be revealed as Ghana given Africa Cup of Nations lifeline

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is back in Africa Cup of Nations action on Tuesday as Ghana's hopes of reaching the round of 16 stage rest on beating Comoros

Asharq Al-Awsat

School Kids in London Take an Avid Interest in African Cup

Just about every schoolyard in England echoes with a semi-heated debate about which Premier League team is better. This month, with the African Cup of Nations underway in Cameroon, many students in London have plenty more to argue about. Nathan Williams, though, didn’t have to search long among the 24…

The Independent UK

IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 9

If, as some head coaches keep asserting, there are no little teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, why are they asked if they are worried about upsets?

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