Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre has taken credit for attacking midfielder Farouk Miya’s two-goal showing for the Cranes as they dispatched Lesotho 2-0 in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The wonderkid scored in Uganda’s 3-0 victory over the Crocodiles in matchday three, and followed that up with a double as Uganda moved to top spot in Group L on 10 points.
“I have better motivated Miya to get goals,” Desabre told KweséESPN. “He is a good attacking midfielder, but his confidence…
It has been a long time coming, but Baroka winger Talent Chawapiwa was finally handed the opportunity to impress in Zimbabwe’s 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday.
He certainly seized the opportunity, and may have done enough to prove he belongs with the team’s other key attackers.
Deployed as an inverted winger out on the right, it was one of Chawapiwa’s trademark driving runs which created Zimbabwe’s shock first-minute opener to deflate the visitors at the National Sports…
SFAX, Tunisia — It was a long and nightmarish northern summer for Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, who has rebounded to not only top of the scoring list in these Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but worm his way back into the hearts of Super Eagles fans.
After a dire World Cup campaign, where he was roundly blamed for the defeat to Argentina that saw the Africans crash out of the tournament, he’s gone on to score five goals in two qualifier games against Libya.
Scoring a hat-trick, he heard his name…
South Africa’s two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Seychelles in the last few days have shown the casual observer everything they need to know about this current Bafana Bafana side.
At times, they are incisive, skilful and a joy to watch, in other moments sloppy, lackadaisical and utterly frustration in their execution. They can be the both brilliant and bemusing in equal measure.
It is nothing new.
Last year they followed up a commanding 2-0 victory away in Uyo against Nigeria, a match…
Farouk Miya scored twice to give Uganda a 2-0 win over Lesotho in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Maseru.
Miya outpaced the hosts’ backline and unleashed a fierce shot to open the scoring in the sixth minute, and then doubled the visitors’ tally 29 minutes late with a free kick.
The win takes Uganda up to top spot in Group on 10 points, five ahead of second-placed Tanzania following their 2-0 victory over Cape Verde earlier on Tuesday.
The islanders, in third on four points, are two…
Simon Msuva and Ally Mbwana Samatta scored as Tanzania defeated Cape Verde 2-0 in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.
The win was a first for Taifa Stars coach and former Nigeria international Emmanuel Amunike, who was appointed by the East Africans in August.
It also revives their hopes of qualifying for the finals in Cameroon, as they move up to second place in Group L on five points, while also avenging their 3-0 defeat by Cape Verde on…
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has praised the effort and quality of his young team after they secured a vital 3-2 road win against Libya in Sfax on Tuesday, thus taking a step closer towards booking their spot at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroo…
North African giants Egypt and Tunisia have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Eswatini and Niger respectively on Tuesday.
Goals either side of half time from Ahmed Hegazy and Marwan Mohsen were enough for Egypt, who we…
Morocco ended a bruising international break with a 2-2 draw against tiny Comoros in Mitsamiouli as El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scored a 90th-minute equaliser to keep their Africa Cup of Nations hosts alive.
The draw leaves Morocco on seven points after four matches, and they must wait until next month’s qualifier against Cameroon to secure their spot at the 2019 finals.
The Atlas Lions needed a 94th-minute penalty to defeat the island nation – ranked 149th in the world – in Casablanca on Saturday,…
Madagascar have qualified for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Antananarivo on Tuesday to become the first team to join hosts Cameroon in next year’s finals.
Victory takes the Barea up to 10 points in Group A after four matches, taking them out of reach of Equatorial Guinea (three points) or pointless Sudan.
The Falcons of Jediane will be eliminated on Tuesday unless they defeat Senegal (seven points) in Khartoum.
Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored the only…