Weakened Ivory Coast side kicks off Africa Cup of Nations with win in front of 60,000 home fans

Weakened Ivory Coast side kicks off Africa Cup of Nations with win in front of 60,000 home fans

Twice winners Ivory Coast next play on Thursday when they face Nigeria in the biggest match-up in the group, while Guinea-Bissau take on Equatorial Guinea on the same day. The games will again be played at Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium.

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No longer stay-in-box player: Why goalkeepers are now ‘keeper-backs’ in new modern football

No longer stay-in-box player: Why goalkeepers are now ‘keeper-backs’ in new modern football

Goalkeepers had played the odd pass outside their area before but HSV are part of a distinct recent trend. In the last few years, the keeper-back has spread beyond a few adventurous teams to become a familiar tactic, especially in England.

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Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia

Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia

Besides the defence of ships from launched drones and missiles shot from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the US military has also come to the aid of commercial ships that have been the targets of piracy.

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