The Leopards made it to the last eight of the tournament after finishing on top of Group C
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Gyan was substituted in the first half of the Black Stars’ final Group D match and is in danger of missing Sunday’s quarter-final against DR Congo
The 23-year-old former England Under-21 international had decided to switch allegiances to DR Congo in March, but he is yet to make his debut for them
To this end, the AFCON U-20 Zambia 2017, Burundi, who were due to face DR Congo at the First Round have qualified for the Second Round
The match brings an intriguing climax to the three-week long tournament organised by the African Football Confederation and reserved for players who play their football in national leagues
Congo took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals after the break from Ferebory Dore and Koulossa Thievy before Dieumerci Mbokani pulled one back and Bolika’s double sandwiched Joel Kimwaki’s header to complete the comeback
The Blue Sharks threatened first as Ryan Mendes played a ball through for Carlos Tavares, whose first-time shot whistled narrowly over the bar from an angle
The Congolese Government said in a statement on Monday that it had sent a mission led by Transport Minister Kalumba Ngongo to the scene of the accident at the south of Kalemie
The entire Stade Municipal arena become tensed up after Nigeria’s Aaron Samuel came on in the second half to increase the tally and also took the game beyond the Congolese reach
Keshi and the management of the NFF fell out over the terms for the renewal of the coach’s contract
They are the first reported Ebola cases outside West Africa since the outbreak there began, although it is not clear if they are directly linked to that outbreak
CAF’s decision comes as a welcome relief to the Nigeria Football Federation, whose officials patiently await positive communication from FIFA on the suspension clamped on the country on July 9, due to a court order barring the Aminu Maigari-led Executive Committee from functioning