Sports

Renard – “We won’t give up for anything”
Tue, 07 Feb 2012
“We won’t give up for anything,” these were the words of Zambian coach Herve Renard in an interview with Cafonline.com ahead of their semi final clash against Ghana on Wednesday at...
Black Stars beat Tunisia to Keep the Title Hopes Alive
Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Ghana qualified for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time. Black Stars captain John Mensah put his side ahead after nine minutes, before...
I. Coast, Ghana on course with Gabon a threat
Sat, 04 Feb 2012
Zambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Ghana appear the likely winners of the 2012 Cup of Nations quarter-finals across central Africa this weekend. The football feast begins Saturday with two fixtures in...
Perfect Gabon top table after beating Tunisia
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
Co-hosts Gabon defeated Tunisia 1-0 Tuesday to finish top of Africa Cup of Nations Group A with a perfect nine points from three matches. The Panthers will play the runners-up in Group D in...
Sudan/Burkina Faso: Desert Hawks Rewrite Soccer History
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
History was certainly against Sudan when they set out on this journey to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals. No wins in a finals tournament since 1970, no goal even since 1976! And for many...
Top five 2012 Afcon surprises thus far
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
We rank the the top surprises from the first round of group matches at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is well under way with all...
Ghana declares – We are ready to live up to our billing
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic says that the results so far in the 28th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations indicated that there are no small teams in the competition. The Serbian was speaking...
Narrow Win for Ivory Coast against Sudan
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
It was the lone goal scored by Chelsea forward man, Didier Drogba that made the difference between Ivory Coast and Sudan in the AFCON as the game ended in favour of Ivory Coast. Drogba produced the...
Zambia shock Senegal
Sun, 22 Jan 2012
The favourites were put to the sword as the underdogs produced a strong first-half performance that yielded them an unassailable two-goal advantage. First half goals from Emmanuel Mayuka and Rainford...
Harry Redknapp insists Steven Pienaar has a future at Tottenham
Sun, 15 Jan 2012
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has indicated that there could still be a future for Steven Pienaar at White Hart Lane. The South African playmaker has been dogged by injuries since he joined...
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba distances himself from Manchester United
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Demba Ba has distanced himself from quotes coming from a man claiming to be his agent who said Manchester United had made contact with regards to buying him. Armand Doorn was quoted as telling the IB...
Gyan Nations Cup blow for Ghana
Mon, 09 Jan 2012
Ghana suffered a major blow to their Africa Cup of Nations preparations on Sunday with an injury to top striker Asamoah Gyan. The United Arab Emirates-based Gyan is suffering from a tendon problem in...
International Friendly Preview: Tunisia v Sudan
Sun, 08 Jan 2012
The Carthage Eagles and Falcons of Jediane continue their preparations for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a friendly encounter in Dubai on Monday. After their successful Spain-based training...
Eto'o's 15-game ban reduced to four
Sun, 08 Jan 2012
The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) disciplinary committee has reduced the sanctions handed out to the national team captain Samuel Eto’o and his vice-captain Enoh Eyong after a meeting...