June 28, 2019//-Tuesday 2, July 2019 will mark the fourth anniversary of Cecil the lion’s death after he was callously wounded with a bow and arrow by American dentist and trophy hunter Walter Palmer, and only finally killed several hours later.
Category: Football
2019 AFCON: Morocco Beat Ivory Coast 1-0 To Advance To Last 16
June 28, 2019//-Morocco reached the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast 1-0 on Friday to serve notice that they are one of the sides to beat at the tournament in Egypt.
One Header Sends Nigeria Into Last 16
Kenneth Omeruo’s header in the 73rd minute was all Nigeria needed to beat Guinea on Wednesday in Alexandria, and become the first team to reach the round of 16 of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019.
2019 AFCON: Ghana Name Shock Starting Line-up Against Benin
June 25, 2019//-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has dropped big names Asamoah Gyan, Kwadwo Asamoah and Baba Rahman from his starting line up to face Benin in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match while naming three debutantes Lumor Agbeyenu, Kasim Nuhu and Thomas Agyepong for Tuesday’s game.
2019 AFCON: Algeria’s Les Fennecs Dim Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Cairo
Algeria’s Les Fennecs went joint top of Group C courtesy a 2-0 victory over Kenya’s Harambee Stars at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
2019 AFCON: Teranga Lions Hit Taifa Stars In Group C Opener
Midfielder Krepin Diatta’s screamer added on to Keita Balde’s first half opener was enough as Senegal’s Teranga Lions began their hunt for a maiden Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on Sunday night.
2019 AFCON: Keimune Own Goal Earns Morocco Slim Win Over Namibia
Cairo, Egypt, June 23, 2019//-Namibia striker Itamunua Keimune scored on the wrong end of the pitch as the Southern Africans lost 1-0 to Morocco in their Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2019 Group D opener at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
2019 AFCON: Historical Point For Madagascar As They Hold Guinea
June 22, 2019//-Debutants Madagascar had their first ever point in the history of Africa Cup of Nations when they held Guinea to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Alexandria as both sides kicked off their Group B campaign.
2019 AFCON: Ighalo Helps Super Eagles Soar Past Burundi
Alexandra, Egypt, June 22, 2019//-Odion Ighalo stepped off the bench to score the winner as Nigeria broke off the resilience of debutants Burundi to beat them 1-0 at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday night and start off the search for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on a high.
2019 AFCON: Cranes Upset Leopards In Cairo
Cairo, Egypt, June 22, 2019//-Faruku Miya provided a brace of assists as Uganda stunned pre-match favorites Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in their Group A opening match at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday.