Africa

AFCON 2021: Resilient Edouard Mendy grabs best keeper award!

Senegal Teranga Lions goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy has ended the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 with a high as Best Goalkeeper. The 30-year-old bagged home the prestigious award despite multiple challenges faced in the course of the just ended 33rd edition of Africa’s flagship football competition, the Africa Cup of …

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AFCON 2021: Inspiring Sadio Mane of Senegal gets MVP award!

Senegal forward Sadio Mane has emerged as the Most Valuable Player, MVP of the just ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Cameroon. The 29-year-old received the distinction after the final game of the 33rd edition of the biennial African football festival held at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium …

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FIFA President presents Senegal’s Edouard Mendy with The Best award after AFCON 2021 win!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, along with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, presented Edouard Mendy with The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6 just minutes after the Senegal goalkeeper helped his nation to a historic maiden CAF Africa Cup of Nations win. Mendy saved a spot-kick as …

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Cameroon’s finest artists lined up for AFCON 2021 closing ceremony!

Some of Cameroon’s finest artists will bring a fantastic TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 to a rousing close when they perform in the closing ceremony at the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé, just before the tournament’s blockbuster finale. Cameroonian artists Salatiel, Daphne and Stanley Enow and James BKS, a music …

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FIFA President pledges partnership with Africa on football’s growth!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino participated in meetings where CAF presented its plans for the revamp of continental club competitions to the African federations and some of the continent’s top clubs. Mr Infantino is in Cameroon as the CAF Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close this weekend and took …

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Legends, CAF/FIFA officials & Refugees friendly football match on Sunday!

Some of Africa’s football legends, including former TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations winners, together with CAF and FIFA officials will take on the field against Refugees in a friendly match on Sunday morning, February 6, 2022 at 10h00. The match, to be played at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, is an initiative …

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CAF Organising Committee Statement on AFCON 2021, 3rd & 4th Place Date Change!

The CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Organising Committee, after discussions with the Government of Cameroon and the Local Organising Committee (LOC), decided to move the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 third and fourth place originally scheduled for Sunday, February 6, 2022 to Saturday, February 5, 2022. The …

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