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Salah-less Egypt Suffer Shock AFCON Loss to Ethiopia

Egypt sorely missed injured captain Mohamed Salah as they slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat by Ethiopia on Thursday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying.

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AFCON qualifier results: Egypt suffer shock loss in wins for Cameroon and Morocco

A depleted Egypt side suffered a surprising loss to Ethiopa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday.

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Sub Mohamed Upstages Liverpool Stars with Late Egypt Winner

It was billed as the Mohamed Salah versus Naby Keita show, but Mostafa Mohamed took center stage with a late winner as Egypt beat Guinea 1-0 on Sunday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Liverpool teammates and national team captains, Salah and Keita were creative but failed to score…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Scorpions take Gambia to victory in first AFCON23 qualifier

After a fantastic run at the African Cup of Nations 2021, Gambia’s Scorpions commence its campaign for the 2023 AFCON with a victory over the Bright Stars of South Sudan at Lat-Dior stadium in Thiès, Senegal, on Saturday night.

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Tired and Sad, Mane and Salah Head to Africa for AFCON Qualifying

Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah head to Africa for 2023 Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers weary and disappointed after a 70-match season that ended with Liverpool's Champions League final loss. Mane-inspired defending champions Senegal host Benin and visit Rwanda in Group L and should secure maximum points…

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World Cup African Qualifiers Roundup

Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted a shoot-out penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action. Senegal won the second…

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African play-offs remain finely poised in hunt for place at 2022 Qatar World Cup

The second instalment of the trilogy featuring Egypt and Senegal dominated the narrative for the African play-offs for places at the 2022 World Cup fin Qatar.

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Salah Vows Revenge as Egypt and Senegal Fight for World Cup Place

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Failure in the continental final was particularly bitter for prolific Liverpool scorer Salah as he was also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

There May Be a Premier League Title Race After All

With Liverpool doing all it could to stay in the mix while multiple stars were at the Africa Cup of Nations, it returns to full strength with a chance to keep things interesting.

Sports Illustrated

Africa Cup of Nations review: sorrow, anger and Mané’s redemption

Our writers relive their highs and lows of a tournament completely overshadowed by the Olembe Stadium tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Jubilant crowds welcome Senegal football heroes after historic win

Tens of thousands of jubilant fans packed the streets of Senegal’s capital Dakar on Monday to welcome the national squad home after its Africa Cup of Nations win.

France 24

Senegal's history men start life as revered sons after Cup of Nations victory

Grateful fans were spread around the entrance to Senegal's hotel in central Yaoundé in a kaleidoscope of colours and a symphony of sounds. The pitch increased as the team bus nudged its way through fans for the final few metres.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 29

There were lights, music, action and poetic justice on the field of play. And even though we weren't in Munich, we had a Biyafest.

Radio France Internationale

Mané scores decisive penalty as Senegal beat Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations

Sadio Mané scored the winning kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to win the Africa Cup of Nations

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Salah and Mané vie for glory as Egypt and Senegal target Cup of Nations trophy

Perhaps it was prescience. Just after Liverpool striker Sadio Mané had inspired his Senegal side to a 3-1 victory over Burkina Faso to reach a second successive Cup of Nations final, coach Aliou Cissé cited the Liverpool anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone to highlight the extent of the solidarity supporting…

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Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal Ready for Cup of Nations Final

Record seven-time champions Egypt and a Senegal side who have never lifted the trophy clash in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde on Sunday as superstar club colleagues Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head. The match starts at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at the Olembe…

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Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 28

Cameroon came back to bring pride to a blundering goalkeeper as well as joy to those who stuck around when they were 3-0 down.

The Guardian - UK

Querulous Queiroz and his histrionic Egypt have the smarts to outwit Senegal

Billing Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as a clash of Salah and Mané misses the wider point in a shambolic tournament

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Cameroon and Burkina Faso pledge to go all out for third place at Cup of Nations

Cameroon boss Toni Conceicao and his Burkina Faso counterpart Kamou Malo both vowed to play with passion and intensity in the Cup of Nations third place play-off on Saturday night.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 26

Supporters were encouraged to turn up to the Olembé Stadium in good time for the crunch between Cameroon and Egypt whose boss wanted the game to be a moment of bliss for the world. There followed a slight detour from the path to felicity.

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Cameroon and Egypt vie for place in showdown with Senegal at Cup of Nations

The continent’s colossi Cameroon and Egypt clash on Thursday night at the Olembé Stadium for a place in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 25

The semi-finals started. That means the final will be here soon and our adventure will be over. Alas. Alack. Woe and thrice woe. No more inane questions for the coaches.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal power past Burkina Faso into second successive Cup of Nations final

Aliou Cissé's mantra over the last six years as Senegal coach has been hard work, application and belief. And for the last 20 minutes of his team's semi-final against Burkina Faso, the trinity of values fused vibrantly to fire a 3-1 romp past enterprising opponents and passage into a second…

The Guardian - UK

Sadio Mané seals Senegal’s passage to Afcon final as Burkina Faso blown away

Burkina Faso were powerless to stop a late onslaught as Sadio Mané sealed Senegal’s place in the Africa Cup of Nations final with a 3-1 win

Radio France Internationale

Cissé salutes players at Cup of Nations for enhancing Senegal's reputation

Senegal coach Aliou Cissé hailed his team’s progress from continental laughing stock to feared heavyweights ahead of their semi-final clash against Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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