CAPE VERDE
Drama as late penalty sees Cape Verde advance to last eight at AFCON
A late penalty from Ryan Mendes sent Cape Verde into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan on Monday night.
AFCON Preview: Why Cape Verde versus Mauritania Round of 16 a big deal
It didn’t bother Mauritania coach Amir Abdou that the press conference room at the Palace of Culture in Abidjan was half empty ahead of their Round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations tie against Cape Verde tomorrow night.
Underdogs have a chance at AFCON says Roberto Lopes
The AFCON round of 16 tie between Cape Verde and Mauritania next Monday sees two of the tournament underdogs face off, and this means one of them has a chance to go all the way.
Why 37-year-old Cape Verde goalie keeps going…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha is not the oldest player at the AFCON, that honour goes to one-time PSL Footballer of the Year Elias Pelembe at 40.
Egypt scrape through to next round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt draw 2-2 with Cape Verde in their final Group B match to book their spot in the AFCON playoffs.
Mo Salah: Of course, I want to win AFCON!
Egypt captain and Liverpool attacker Mohammed Salah has spoken highly of the level of the games at AFCON, a competition his national side have battled to win despite usually being mentioned among the favourites.
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