Senegal star Camara leads AFCON Team of the Round
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, janv. 18 2024 10:35
With the first round of AFCON games done and dusted, we take a look at the team of the round, with stars from Mali, Egypt, Cameroon and Senegal all featuring.Djigui Diarra (Mali) - 8.02Mali opened their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa, with goalkeeper Djigui Diarra key. The 28-year-o...
Musiala and Kudus among best rated of those eliminated from Qatar 2022
by Charlie Fairbank
at samedi, déc. 3 2022 13:28
International tournaments are ruthless, and the World Cup is certainly no exception. With only 16 of 32 teams progressing to the knockout stages, there are going to be some high-profile casualties from the group stages. Here, of those to have made at least two appearances, we take a look at the best...
Messi, Mbappe and Fernandes make World Cup group stage best XI
by Ben McAleer
at samedi, déc. 3 2022 11:10
With the group stages having come to an end, and the last-16 now set, it's time to take a look at the group stage best XI of those to have made at least two appearances. France are the dominant side in the team, while Argentina, England, Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Morocco and Cameroon ar...
World Cup Preview - Group G: Brazil to live up to favourites billing?
by Charlie Fairbank
at samedi, nov. 19 2022 09:00
Brazil will seek to reinforce their favourites tag and go all the way in Qatar in pursuit of a sixth World Cup as we preview Group G.BrazilHow they qualifiedBrazil went unbeaten in 2022 CONMEBOL qualification, winning 14 of their 17 games. They scored 40 goals, at least 13 more than any other team, ...
World Cup play-offs preview: Senegal-Egypt and Nigeria-Ghana among 5 crucial clashes
by Ben McAleer
at lundi, mars 28 2022 15:35
We're at the all or nothing stage of World Cup qualifying for the CAF teams. 10 teams remain, but there are just five spots up for grabs as we head into the second leg games this week. Here, we preview the action ahead of Tuesday's massive set of matches.Senegal vs EgyptThe African heavyweights face...
Liverpool pair join Cameroon hitman Aboubakar in AFCON semi-finals combined XI
by Ben McAleer
at mercredi, févr. 2 2022 10:20
The semi-finals for AFCON take place over the next two days with Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cameroon and Egypt vying for a spot in Sunday's final. Here, we run through a combined XI of the final four ahead of those to have made three or more appearances at the tournament.Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt) - 7.1...