“The curse is finally over! The Ivorians are the kings of Africa tonight,” Alexandre, a student who watched the game with hundreds of others on a giant screen at Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, said triumphantly.

Ivory Coast emerged winner of the 2015 Africa Nations Cup. The Yaya Toure-led team won after a pulsating 120minutes and penalty shoot-out. Ivory Coast won 9-8 with its goal keeper,Boubakar Barry as hero after he stopped Ghana’s last kick and converted his.

The Black Stars of Ghana cruised to the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations the hard way. Although the four-time African champions beat hosts, Equatorial Guinea 3-0 in a tempestuous semi final encounter. The West African neighbours will now face Ivory Coast in Sunday’s final.

An Africa Cup of Nations referee has been banned for six months for “poor performance”.

Former Eagles striker, Pascal Patrick believes the Super Eagles would have ‘easily’ retained the Africa Cup of Nations if they had qualified.

Pascal, an Atlanta ’96 Gold medal winner for Nigeria believes all the teams at the African championship have been poor, and believes it would have been an ‘easy ride’ for the Super Eagles if only they had made the tournament.

verton winger Christian Atsu scored twice as Ghana booked their place in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Guinea 3-0.

Atsu, who has scarcely played during his loan spell at Goodison Park from Chelsea, struck his goals either side of one from Cambridge United striker Kwesi Appiah.

DR Congo ended the fairytale run of neighbours Congo Brazzaville on Saturday when they came from behind to win 4-2 and qualify for the semi-finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Congo, who were only reinstated in the qualifying tournament of this competition after Rwanda were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, led this […]

Chaotic scenes ushered in the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea as the hosts were forced to a 1-1 draw by Congo.

Super Eagles keeper, Vincent Enyeama has repeated his regrets over Super Eagles failed attempt to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, which rolled off yesterday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea with the hosts playing out a 1-1 draw with Congo Brazaville.

Hosts Equatorial Guinea’s dream of starting their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a win were cruelly spoiled as a late Thievy Bifouma strike earned Congo Brazzaville a 1-1 Group A draw in Bata on Saturday.