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Wayne Lumbasi The Premier League has announced changes to their Covid-19 postponement rules following fan uproar on recent fixture changes. Arsenal and Liverpool bore the brunt of the criticism after their recent requests for cancellations were granted. The latter’s request to reschedule a Carabao Cup semi final caused particular controversy after it was revealed that […]

Wayne Lumbasi Eric Bailly missed a penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast in a shootout to book their place in the Quarter-finals of the Africa cup of Nations following a 0-0 draw. Goalless after 120 minutes, it all came down to who could hold their nerve from the spot. Nicolas Pepe scored the first goal […]

Wayne Lumbasi Equatorial Guinea’s run at the Africa Cup of Nation continued as they sealed a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Mali. An ultra-cagey last 16 match produced minimal excitement for the crowd with both teams just managing one shot on target in 120 minutes The second half was tight as both sides struggled to maintain […]

Wayne Lumbasi The next Africa Cup of Nations match scheduled to be played at the Olembe stadium in Cameroon has been moved to another venue.  Sunday’s Quarter final will instead be played at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium which is also in Yaoundé. “The game that is scheduled for Olembe stadium on Sunday is going to take place […]

Wayne Lumbasi A sensational free-kick from Achraf Hakimi lifted Morocco to a 2-1 win over Malawi and into the Africa Cup of Nations Quarter Finals. It was a pulsating game between the two sides at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Malawi’s Gabadinho Mhango gave his nation a shocking lead in the first half with arguably the […]

Wayne Lumbasi Senegal 🇸🇳 scraped past nine-man Cape Verde 🇨🇻with a 2-0 win to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals. Cape Verde went down to 10 men after Patrick Andrade was sent off just 21 minutes following tough tackle on Pape Gueye in the middle third. Another Cape Verde player […]

Wayne Lumbasi About eight people have been reported dead, with dozens hurt in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon. According to reports, around 50,000 people were set  to watch Cameroon last 16 Africa Cup of Nations match against Comoros at the Olembe Stadium. The 60000 seater ground was not meant to […]

Wayne Lumbasi Cameroon 🇨🇲 progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win against 10-man Comoros 🇰🇲 . Amazingly, Comoros held out for almost half an hour without conceding. The Indomitable Lions finally opened the scoring when Karl Toko Ekambi lashed into the far corner, leaving Alhadhur stranded, but almost […]