After Egypt and Nigeria were held by minnows, Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of Nations
The earlier Group B game saw Mohamed Salah convert a stoppage-time penalty to spare Egypt’s blushes in a 2-2 draw with Mozambique, playing at their first finals since 2010.
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.
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.
Exploitation: Why environmentalists, human right activists want oil firms out of Africa Cup of Nations
Among other things, TotalEnergies is actively expanding its fossil fuel business and is accused of doing untold damage – displacing communities, affecting water sources and endangering wildlife – by constructing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through Uganda and Tanzania.
Expanded 32-team Club World Cup compels CAF to review dates for next Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
If the Cup of Nations were also to be held in mid-2025, it would be a direct clash. Motsepe said CAF were still deciding on the date but suggested it would be moved.
Hosts Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset sweats over blunt forward line in Cup of Nations opener
Gasset warned, however, of the quality of their opponents, who have yet to win a game at the finals and are 103rd in the Fifa rankings, 54 places below the Ivorians.
Revolving doors involving Chelsea’s technical bench is EPL classic case of financial imprudence
Boehly and Clearlake spent heavily again in the 2023 summer transfer window, following up the huge outlay on Fernandez with another nine-figure fee to prise Moises Caicedo from Brighton and Hove Albion, while also sanctioning significant deals for Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Axel Disasi, Nicolas Jackson, Robert Sanchez and Lesley Ugochukwu.
Financial Fair Play: English Premier League clubs hold breath as they await verdict on financial compliance
It has been widely documented that they have committed many of their new signings to hyper-long contracts, allowing them to spread the transfer fees over a significantly longer time period to lower the annual cost on the accounts.
Misogyny and sexism in women football: Why the beautiful game is a living hell for women
It has been a heavy week. There have been plenty of columns, written by men and women, as well as hours of debate on TV and the usual cesspit of activity on social media. Some of this makes women who work in football angry or exasperated or scared. Often, it is a mixture of the three, which soon turns to exhaustion.
Top European clubs clash again with national teams in this years Cup of Nations over players
The Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Abidjan on Saturday, is being held mid-season and Fifa rules mean clubs must give up their players for the continental championship even if they then miss crucial domestic games over the next weeks.
