Category: Sports

Major General Eldon Millar, MBE presented the award to Guba * Outstanding performane indeed for this highly talented, committed and dedicated athlete—MUMCo chairperson Kantiki * Malawians should be proud of this son of our nation. Thank you * Ranked highest ranked athlete in UK Armed Forces’ world taekwondo team * As well as for Malawi taekwondo team which he has represented several times By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based taekwondo expert, Sergeant Yamikani Guba — who is with the British…

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Gaba in action against Senegal  * He is quoted as saying South African Premier Soccer League is bigger than the AFCON * AFCON is organised by CAF, whose president is South African national Patrice Motsepe * This is an embarrassment to Pirates chairman for hiring an immature coach * Mandla is so clueless and doesn’t deserve to be coach for such a big club By Duncan Mlanjira Soon after Gabadinho Mhango’s return from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…

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Maravi Express The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title has once again eluded Egypt’s captain and talisman, Mohammed Salah after the Pharaohs lost 2-4 in post-match penalties against Senegal in the pulsating final of 2021 Cameroun edition. Prior to the Round of 16 match, Mo Sallah said the AFCON tile was a trophy he badly needed to win and he stressed this just a day before the final that after losing in the 2017 final against Cameroon, he and…

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CAFonline Senegal face Egypt this evening at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, as the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its grand final with Senegal expected at this stage of the competition as one of the favorites for winning their first-ever title. Egypt, last edition runner-up, defied odds that did not nominate them to go far and managed a formidable campaign to play for a record extension eighth AFCON title. Losing twice in the two…

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The hosts have some consolation  CAFonline The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The hosts showed character to claim the third place in an absorbing match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé. Experienced Ambroise Oyongo scored the decisive penalty to win it after Ibrahim Blati…

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* Date Senegal in Sunday’s final — fight of two Liverpool stars, Sadio Mane for Senegal and Mo Sallah for Egypt Maravi Express Hosts Cameroon had two penalty shots saved by Egypt’s goalkeeper and one sent wide in their post-semifinal match penalties on Thursday while the Pharaohs converted all their three to win 3-1 and storm into the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. The record champions Egypt will now face the Teranga Lions…

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CAFonline Hosts Cameroon and record champions Egypt will now face each other for the 11th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) encounter tonight which is a record as no two teams have met on more occasions in the competition’s history. Between them they lifted the Holy Grail of African Football twelve times, seven for the Pharaohs and five for the Indomitable Lions. Egypt, the record seven-time champions — 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998 and back-to-back in 2006, 2008 and 2010 (all…

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Senegal storm their third AFCON final CAFonline The Teranga Lions of Senegal produced a brilliant second half performance to beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to qualify into Sunday’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 final. Defender Abdou Diallo started the party for the 2019 losing finalists when he calmly slotted in from close range on 71 minutes. The PSG defender kept his cool inside the Burkinabe box after Koulibaly’s volley fell on his path before guiding his shot past…

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