Defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, edging past Mozambique with a 1-0 victory. Set to face the Elephants on Sunday, Cameroon also got off to a strong start with a 1-0 victory over Gabon. Algeria, meanwhile, cruised to a convincing 3-0 win over Sudan, inspired by a standout performance from Riyad Mahrez.
This bulletin looks back in detail at Wednesday’s four matches in Morocco. While Ivory Coast and Cameroon share top spot in Group F, Algeria lead Group E ahead of Burkina Faso. The Stallions pulled off a dramatic comeback against Equatorial Guinea, turning the game on its head deep into stoppage time in a thrilling encounter.
Elsewhere in sports news, Eduardo Camavinga has brought a major personal project to life. The Real Madrid and France midfielder has launched both an academy and a school in Angola, his country of origin.
On the transfer front, a potential winter-window blockbuster is taking shape, with top Premier League clubs lining up to battle for Bournemouth’s Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo.
And finally, a true clash of the titans: Zlatan Ibrahimović vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov… in an arm-wrestling showdown.