A round-up from Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations matches with Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana all in action on day 10 of the competition.
Equatorial Guinea 4-0 Ivory Coast
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Emphasizes of the match in between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the edge of an embarrassing exit from their own competition after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea.
2 more objectives from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win versus Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and replace Jannick Buyla left the Elephants with just a slim possibility of certifying after ending up 3rd in Group A.
3 points suggests they are not likely to be among the 4 third-placed groups to make it through, although agonisingly they may not understand their fate till Wednesday night when the group phase is finished.
Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, were verified as surprise group winners ahead of Nigeria in 2nd. Ivory Coast had actually 2 objectives prohibited for offside and took at a host of nice possibilities, and they were made to pay.
They might have had a charge when Nicolas Pepe burst into the location after a long ball over the top fell at his feet and was plainly fouled by Saul Coco.
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Pablo Ganet scored an amazing free-kick as Equatorial Guinea moved 2-0 ahead versus Ivory Coast, leaving the hosts in threat of a group phase removal.
Pepe chose to remain on his feet, nevertheless, however he was not able to round Equatorial Guinea keeper Jesus Owono and the chance went asking.
And Ivory Coast were shocked 3 minutes before half-time when Akapo rose previous 4 non-existent deals with into the location and squared the ball for Nsue.
The previous Birmingham and Middlesbrough full-back, now 34 and captaining his nation, swept the ball home very first time.
The host country believed they had actually countered instantly when Ibrahim Sangare bundled the ball into the web from Pepe’s cross however VAR verified the Nottingham Forest midfielder was offside.
Sangare needs to have equalised minutes into the 2nd half just to blaze wastefully over at the far post and Owono in some way rejected Christian Kouame from point-blank variety.
In the 67th minute Jean-Philippe Krasso took Seko Fofana’s pass in his stride and curled the ball past Owono, once again VAR actioned in where an offside flag had not and the objective was chalked off.
Rather, 6 minutes later on Ganet silenced the Alassane Ouattara Arena with a curling free-kick which flew into the leading corner.
The hosts’ fate was all however sealed when, in the 75th minute, Jose Machin led a counter-attack and teed up Nsue for an easy surface.
And perhaps the most significant upset in AFCON history was total 2 minutes from time when Buyla lashed home the 4th.
Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
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Emphasizes of the clash in between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Opa Sangante’s own objective made Nigeria a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau as they sealed their area in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.
The Super Eagles went on after 36 minutes when Sangante executed his own web however were not able to capitalise on a series of likelihoods to extend their lead, with Victor Osimhen going close several times.
With Equatorial Guinea thumping Ivory Coast in the other video game in the group, Nigeria completed second in Group A to establish a conference with the runners-up in Group C on Saturday.
The loss topped off an unpleasant project for already-eliminated Guinea-Bissau, who threatened Nigeria in the lasts however completed with 3 beats.
Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali made the very first save of the video game from Nito Gomes’ enthusiastic long-range effort, however the Super Eagles turned into the video game, Joe Aribo’s effective strike taking a deflection and providing Jonas Mendes a regular stop.
Nigeria entered front when Moses Simon whipped in a hazardous cross meant for Osimhen and Sangante smashed the ball into the roofing system of his own web.
They had a terrific possibility to double the lead prior to half-time as an unmarked Osimhen headed large and threatened once again 2 minutes into the 2nd half when Mendes smothered Simon’s shot.
An action-packed start saw Osimhen’s headed effort loop large and Dalcio had his low strike conserved at the other end before Osimhen had an effort eliminated for offside.
Guinea-Bissau threatened in the last 10 minutes when Fali Cande’s free-kick took an uncomfortable bounce, however Nwabali handled to press it large before Gomes headed large from the resulting corner.
The late pressure practically settled as a relentless strike from Franculino Dju was eliminated for offside and Nigeria handled to see the video game out.
Egypt 2-2 Cape Verde
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Emphasizes from the Africa Cup of Nations clash in between Cape Verde and Egypt.
Mohamed Salah remained in the stands to view Egypt scrape into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with an out of breath 2-2 draw with Cape Verde
The striker remained on to view his compatriots in their essential last Group B match before flying back to Liverpool for treatment on a muscle injury.
He will have feared the worst with the Pharaohs gazing at an early exit after falling back to an objective from Gilson Tavares for the surprise group winners.
Mohamed Salah enjoys Egypt versus Cape Verde
However replacement Trezeguet carried them level and Mostafa Mohamed fired them ahead at the start of interruption time.
The Blue Sharks then rocked Egypt by equalising through Bryan Teixeira, however Ghana being pegged back 2-2 by Mozambique suggested the Pharaohs stick on to 2nd location.
With Cape Verde having currently topped the group, Egypt were hoping they may not have fun with the very same strength that brought them 2 triumph of 2.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha conserved from Mohamed and Omar Marmoush while Zizo fired directly large.
However in first-half interruption time and with Cape Verde’s very first genuine chance, the surprise bundle took the lead.
Ryan Mendes headed the ball into the course of Tavares, who turned dramatically before crashing his shot low into the web.
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Egypt scored in included time to go on before Cape Verde equalised with the last kick of the video game, however Ghana yielded two times in included time too versus Mozambique to guarantee Mo Salah’s AFCON dream lives!
Trezeguet needs to have equalised minutes after beginning as a half-time replacement however he blazed his shot over the crossbar.
However the Trabzonspor midfielder made his mark 3 minutes later on when he played a dazzling one-two with Ahmed Hegazy before lashing an angled shot past Vozinha.
Trezeguet practically instantly put Egypt ahead however drilled his shot throughout Vozinha and large.
Mohamed had a golden possibility from Trezeguet’s cross however agonisingly raised his effort over the top.
However 2 minutes into interruption time Mohamed chased after on to a ball over the leading and raised it over Vozinha.
A remarkable success appeared to have actually been protected however there was still time for Teixeira to fire an equaliser in the ninth minute of included time, although in some way Egypt might still commemorate credentials in the most nail-biting situations.
Ghana 2-2 Mozambique
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Emphasizes from the Africa Cup of Nations clash in between Mozambique and Ghana.
Ghana yielded two times in interruption time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique as a location in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations slipped through their fingers.
Jordan Ayew scored a set of charges which seemed sending out Ghana through, however a thrilling ending saw Geny Catamo pull one back from the area before Reinildo Mandava equalised at the death.
The 2 dropped points suggested Egypt pipped Ghana to 2nd location in Group B, in spite of likewise yielding a last-gasp leveller in a 2-2 draw with Cape Verde, and Chris Hughton’s side are extremely not likely to certify as one of finest third-placed groups.
Antoine Semenyo went close for Ghana simply seconds into the video game, letting loose an effective strike from the edge of package, however goalkeeper Ivane Carminio handled to tip the ball over the bar.
Ghana were granted a charge when Joseph Paintsil twisted his method into package and was fouled by Nanani and Jordan Ayew coolly rolled the resulting spot-kick into the bottom ideal corner to open the scoring after 15 minutes.
The Black Stars were dealt a blow when Majeed Ashimeru was removed on a stretcher and Mozambique continued to threaten directly after the break as Richard Ofori punched a hazardous cross away before Lau King headed large.
They had a flurry of chances as Bruno Langa required Ofori into a conserve and another possibility went asking when the Ghana keeper palmed a corner into the course of Nene, who headed well large of a post.
Following an unusual venture into the opposition location Ghana made another charge after Mandava managed the ball and Jordan Ayew stepped up once again to double his side’s lead in the 70th minute.
Mozambique pulled one back a minute into interruption time when they were provided a charge after an Andre Ayew handball and Catamo fired his effort into the bottom corner.
Their significant resurgence was total 4 minutes into included time when Mandava nodded the ball home from a corner to all however end Ghana’s hopes of making the next round.