Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria stand in the way of Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, as the tournament hosts aim to complete the most remarkable of turnarounds by lifting the trophy. The most thrilling AFCON in recent memory concludes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the dusty outskirts of Abidjan, with a heavyweight […]
South Africa Face Victor Osimhen's Nigeria, Ivory Coast Still Alive In AFCON Semis
Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria will aim to continue their formidable record at this Africa Cup of Nations when they take on South Africa in the semi-finals on Wednesday, while hosts Ivory Coast meet the Democratic Republic of Congo after a miraculous run to the last four. Nigeria appear the strongest side left at the competition with […]
Last-Gasp AFCON Triumph For Ivory Coast, South Africa Also Reach Semis
Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa cup of Nations semi-finals, and South Africa later joined them. A brilliant back-heel by the substitute in added time at the end of extra time in Bouake gave the Elephants a 2-1 victory over Mali, […]
Ivory Coast Stun AFCON Holders Senegal, Cape Verde Into Quarter-Finals
Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning champions on penalties in the last 16 to keep their hopes of winning the title on home soil alive. A week ago it looked as if the Ivorians were set for a humiliating group-stage exit from their own […]
Senegal vs Ivory Coast prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for AFCON Round of 16
Defending champions Senegal look very much up to that designation as they match up against tournament hosts Ivory Coast in the AFCON 2023 Round of 16 on Monday. While the hosts reached the knockout stage by the thinnest of margins, it was ugly enough on the whole that Ivory Coast made the seismic and unusual […]