Zaha ensured the Ivorians remain on course to win a third title by stabbing home on 76 minutes to book a quarter-final showdown with Algeria.
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The resounding victory thus reaffirmed their status as one of the favourites for the title.
Tanzania, staging a come back after 39 years absence from the competition, lost all matches in Group C to Algeria, Senegal and Kenya to crash out of the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament.
In the match played at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Les Fennecs scored all three goals during the final 10 minutes of the first half.
Algeria Coach Djamel Belmadi has said there needs to be less focus on Captain Riyad Mahrez if his team are to be successful at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Algeria Coach, Djamel Belmadi, has said there needs to be less focus on Captain Riyad Mahrez if his team are to be successful at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Riyad Mahrez led Algeria to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign on Sunday in Cairo.
Senegal’s best result at the continental tournament was in 2002 when they finished runners-up, but they are expected to challenge for a first crown in Egypt.
Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez is wary of Kenya being something of an unknown commodity when the two teams kick off their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Sunday.
Algeria has named Manchester City attacking midfielder, Riyad Mahrez, in its 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt, but left out Montpellier forward, Andy Delort.
The World Health Organisation has declared Algeria and Argentina malaria-free.
Hundreds of protesters headed to Central Algiers on Friday, the 10th consecutive week of demonstrations, as they seek radical change to Algeria’s government.
Majority of the African players that featured in the 2019 ITTF World Championships failed to make it beyond the group stages.
Tanzania’s head coach Emmanuel Amuneke has predicted that some of the bigger names could make an early exit from June’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Young people are leading a people’s revolution in Algeria and Sudan. Both developments remind us forcefully of the wages of mis-governance, the power of the people to seize control of their own destiny, and the role that the youth can play in a country’s development process. It is encouraging to see that in both countries, we are witnessing the triumph of the people’s will. In Algeria and Sudan, it is Arab Spring (or Winter?) all over, with the people saying No to Repression, No to Dictatorship, No to the abuse of power.
Algeria will hold presidential election on July 4, the interim presidency on Wednesday said after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Algerian President, Bouteflika, has resigned, bowing to mass protest, Algeria’s state news agency APS reported on Monday.
Both Enugu Rangers and Lobi Stars will on Friday know their opponents in the CAF Confederation Cup and Champions League respectively.
The first leg in Algeria a week ago ended in a 0-0 draw for the Nigerian flag bearers to progress 2-0 on aggregate.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Rangers will be locking horns with USM Bel Abbes on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu (The Cathedral) by 4pm.