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Senegal Enjoy Winning Start To AFCON Defence, Cameroon And Algeria Held | Football News
16Jan By adminNo Comments
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Senegal Enjoy Winning Start To AFCON Defence, Cameroon And Algeria Held | Football News

[ad_1] Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches. Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours, who played the whole second half with 10 men. Marseille midfielder Pape Gueye swept home an assist by Mane to give the Lions of Teranga the lead inside four minutes in Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro. Gambia endured a troubl...
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French Football Investigates ‘Hate Speech’ By Nice Player | Football News
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French Football Investigates ‘Hate Speech’ By Nice Player | Football News

[ad_1] The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday its ethics committee would investigate Nice player Youcef Atal for social media posts containing "calls for violence", linked to the Hamas-Israel conflict. The Algerian international defender posted a video on Instagram account of a speaker making, according to people who saw it, anti-Semitic remarks calling for violence. The post sparked outrage from French politicians. It has since been deleted and AFP has been unable to independently verify its content.On Sunday FFF president Philippe Diallo released statement denouncing "calls for violence relayed by the 27-year-old player"."They are contrary to the ethics of our sport and the values that soccer relentlessly defends", he said."The FFF condemns them in the strongest possible t...
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Senegal Complete African Double By Winning CHAN Shootout | Football News
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Senegal Complete African Double By Winning CHAN Shootout | Football News

[ad_1] Senegal completed a double when they beat hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final on Saturday. Golden Boot winner Aymen Mahious had a chance to win a competition reserved for footballers playing in their country of birth when he stepped forward to take the 10th spot-kick. But his attempt was weak and straight at goalkeeper Pape Sy, who saved comfortably, leaving the teams deadlocked at 4-4, and necessitating a sudden-death extension to the shootout.Ousmane Diouf calmly converted to edge Senegal ahead amid whistling from many in a sell-out 39,120 crowd at the Stade Nelson Mandela in Algiers.Ahmed Kendouci had to score to keep Algerian hopes of victory alive, but his shot rebounded off the crossbar and Senegal were champio...
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Morocco-Algeria Spat Spills Into Football With African Cup No-Show | Football News
13Jan By adminNo Comments
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Morocco-Algeria Spat Spills Into Football With African Cup No-Show | Football News

[ad_1] The decades-long rivalry between North African neighbours Morocco and Algeria has spilled onto the football pitch, leaving the Moroccan team out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Atlas Lions' under-23 team, winner of the last two CHAN tournaments, withdrew its participation on Friday after host Algeria refused to authorise a direct flight from Rabat. Algiers closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights in September 2021, a month after severing ties. CHAN organisers said the team could have taken an indirect flight.Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco's FRMF football federation, said it was "really regrettable that the Moroccan national team, which had been preparing seriously for six months to participate in CHAN and defend its title, was deprived of the chance".The team lef...
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