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CAF opens disciplinary probe after ugly AFCON quarterfinal scenes

The Africa Cup of Nations is meant to be a celebration of the continent’s best football, but the weekend’s quarterfinals ended with scenes that have forced African football’s governing body to step in. Confederation of African Football has confirmed it has opened an investigation into violent confrontations that broke out after two separate knockout matches, […]

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Boulbina’s Late Magic Carries Algeria Into AFCON Quarter-Finals

Sometimes tournaments turn on a single swing of the boot. In Rabat on Monday night, that decisive moment belonged to Adil Boulbina. The substitute’s extra-time strike finally cracked a stubborn DR Congo defence and sent Algeria national football team into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a hard-earned 1–0 victory. A Match Of Patience […]

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