Afcon 2017
Nigeria beat Togo in Nations Cup warm-up
Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa scored twice and Kelechi Iheanacho added a third as they romped to a 3-0 win over Togo in a friendly international.
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Cameroon lift Nations Cup after Aboubakar’s late stunner
Cameroon came from a goal down after midfielder Mohamed Elneny had put Egypt ahead midway through the first half.
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Burkina Faso finish third at the African Nations Cup
Ghana were playing in the bronze-medal match for the third time in the last four editions but have lost each one.
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Cameroon, Egypt exceed expectations to set up final showdown
The two countries have won just over a third of all past Nations Cup tournaments between them, with Egypt looking to triumph for the 8th time.
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Cameroon down Ghana 2-0 to reach Nations Cup final
Cameroon profited from poor finishing by their more fancied opponents, who were making a sixth successive semi-final appearance.
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Ivory Coast coach Dussuyer resigns after Nations Cup exit
Dussuyer had been in the job for just over 18 months and got the Ivorians off to a good start in the group phase of the World Cup qualifiers in 2016.
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Egypt beats Ghana to book last Afcon quarter-final spot
The Egyptians will take on Morocco in the last eight, while Ghana will face the Democratic Republic of Congo, who finished the group stages top of Group C.
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AFCON2017: Defending champions Ivory Coast could be next casualty
The Ivorians must beat Morocco to secure progress to the last eight... Failure to do so will see them out the door.
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Concerns mount over poor pitches at finals in Gabon
The condition of the playing surfaces at all four venues have been heavily criticised after serious injuries.
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Burkina Faso bounce back to draw 1-1 with Cameroon
Burkina Faso scored a late equaliser through centre back Issoufou Dayo to earn a fortuitous 1-1 draw with Cameroon in Group A at the African Nations Cup on Saturday.
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Mashaba hands Hlatswayo captaincy against Mauritania
Hlatswayo will skipper Bafana Bafana tonight in their final Afcon 2017 qualifier against Mauritania.
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Mashaba rewards Olympic form in Bafana squad
Bafana Bafana will use their next two matches as preparation for the crucial 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
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Mashaba names squad for Afcon qualifier
The first leg will be played on 26 March in Lime, Cameroon and the return leg in Durban on 29 March.
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Bafana coach: Media should show me some respect
Shakes Mashaba has asked that the media show him some respect when addressing him after the national team were humbled by Mauritania in the Afcon 2017 qualifier, prompting the media to come down hard on the coach.
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Gabon to host 2017 Afcon
Gabon replaces war-torn Libya which withdrew as host due to civil conflict.
