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South Africa 1-0 Namibia: Zungu heads Bafana Bafana to victory

Bafana Bafana boss Stuart Baxter had warned his side ahead of the match not to underestimate Namibia and they did indeed prove tough opposition until Zungu's header won the game.




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Cameroon 0-0 Ghana: Defending champions halted by Kwesi Appiah's side to leave Group F wide open

Defending champion Cameroon and Ghana drew 0-0 at the African Cup of Nations to leave their group wide open with one round of games to play. It was the second scoreless game of the day.




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Burundi 0-2 Guinea: Mohamed Yattara hits brace as Guinea face wait to see if they will progress

BURUNDI 0-2 GUINEA: Guinea face an anxious wait to see if they have clinched a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-0 win over 10-man Burundi.




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DR Congo 4-0 Zimbabwe: DR Congo keep hopes of progress alive

DR Congo put themselves in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-0 thumping of Zimbabwe.




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Senegal 3-0 Kenya: Sadio Mane bags brace after missing a penalty

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored twice after missing a penalty as Senegal reached the last 16 at the Africans Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Kenya.




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South Africa 0-1 Morocco: Mbark Boussoufa strikes late to help Atlas Lions clinch Group D top spot

Mbark Boussoufa struck as Morocco clinched top spot in Group D at the African Cup of Nations with a late 1-0 win over South Africa to leave their opponents sweating on progress.




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Mehdi Benatia pays for village to watch African Cup of Nations game against South Africa

Morocco captain Medhi Benatia made a generous gesture by personally paying for a village to watch the Atlas Lions' African Cup of Nations game against South Africa. 




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Benin 0-0 Cameroon: Clarence Seedorf's AFCON holders forced to settle for second spot in Group F

Cameroon have finished second in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a goalless draw by Benin, who secured their passage to knockout phase for the first time.




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Naby Keita blow for Guinea as Liverpool midfielder unlikely to return to the Africa Cup of Nations

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita's chances of rejoining his Guinea team-mates for any potential further Africa Cup of Nations involvement look slim.




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Madagascar 2-2 DR Congo, AET (4-2 on pens): Yannick Bolasie misses in shootout defear

Yannick Bolasie missed from the spot as Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar beat DR Congo in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals.




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Ghana 1-1 Tunisia (4-5 pens): Eagles of Carthage win shootout to book place in quarter-finals 

Ferjani Sassi struck the winning spot-kick as Tunisia beat Ghana 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to secure their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.




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Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast: Arsenal target Zaha books quarter-final against Algeria

Wilfried Zaha showed no signs of being distracted by transfer speculation as he stepped up when it counted to send Ivory Coast into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.




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Senegal 1-0 Benin: Idrissa Gana Gueye wins AFCON quarter-final

Senegal reached the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2006 on Wednesday night courtesy of a 1-0 win over Benin in the quarter-finals.




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Ramy Bensebaini hits himself with Wilfried Zaha's arm during Africa Cup of Nations clash

Ramy Bensebaini was involved in a bizarre altercation with Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha during Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final victory over Ivory Coast on Thursday.




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Mother is run over and killed in front of her children by Algerian football fan celebrating win

Raucous celebrations in Paris and other French cities quickly soured after fans resorted to vandalism and arson, bringing traffic in the French capital to a standstill after Algeria's Africa Cup win in Egypt.




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England's Cricket World Cup final, Wimbledon, British GP... this weekend's action is mouth-watering

The sporting action starts to hot up over the weekend, with plenty on offer for armchair fans should the weather take an unexpected turn for the worse.




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Victor Wanyama poised to collect British passport with Tottenham open to offers for the midfielder

Victor Wanyama is poised to collect his British passport over the coming weeks. The 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder put off a proposed move abroad last year to ensure he qualified.




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Alex Iwobi talks up golden generation as Nigeria bid to reach Africa Cup of Nations final 

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi believes Africa Cup of Nations semi-finalists Nigeria are standing on the brink of a golden future.




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Senegal 1-0 Tunisia: Dylan Bronn's bizarre own goal sends Aliou Cisse's men into AFCON final

A bizarre own goal in extra time sent Senegal through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Tunisia. Senegal will face Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Friday evening.




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Pep Guardiola agrees with Jurgen Klopp that football's 'crazy schedule' will have its toll

Pep Guardiola has agreed with Jurgen Klopp that the amount of games players have to play is ludicrous. Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez won the African Cup of Nations with Algeria on Friday.




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Barcelona news: Patrick Kluivert confirmed as head of La Masia academy

The Dutch legend has been confirmed as the club's new head of La Masia academy after he was sacked as Cameroon assistant manager after a poor AFCON campaign.




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Former £28million man Wilfried Bony training with LEAGUE TWO Newport County after Swansea release

Ivory Coast international Wilfried Bony, who cost Manchester City £28million as recently as 2015, spent the latter half of last season on loan from Swansea at Al-Arabi in Qatar.




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Transfer news: Wilfried Bony reveals he is training with Newport in hope of move abroad 

 Wilfried Bony has revealed he is close to moving abroad after leaving Swansea this summer - and is training with League Two Newport County to keep his fitness up.




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Liverpool star Sadio Mane backed to win the Ballon d'Or by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba has backed Sadio Mane to be a front-runner for the Ballon d'Or and hopes the Senegalese winger can become only the second African to win the award - after George Weah in 1995.




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Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez pulls-out of Algeria squad because of a 'personal problem'

Riyad Mahrez has pulled-out of the Algeria squad ahead of their African Cup of Nations clash with Botswana on Monday. He assisted in the 5-0 thrashing of Zambia, has not travelled to Botswana




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Africa has Nations Cup back where it belongs... and Jurgen Klopp asked for it

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021.




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Jurgen Klopp says moving AFCON to January will make clubs think twice about signing African stars

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that the decision to move the African Cup of Nations back to a January slot will have an impact on the club's transfer policy.




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Liverpool set to lose Mo Salah for start of next season because of the Olympics

Liverpool are set to lose Mo Salah for the start of next season after Egypt bosses said they are confident he will commit to playing in the Tokyo Olympics.




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Liverpool face prospect of being without star Mohamed Salah for up to FOUR MONTHS next season

Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.




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Asamoah Gyan admits he cried after missing penalty in Ghana's World Cup defeat by Uruguay in 2010

Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final when they were awarded a penalty in added time of extra time after a Luis Suarez's handball.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Archer has that buzz about him just like Freddie Flintoff

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer's first Test wicket provided the catalyst as England's bowlers enjoyed a profitable third morning against Australia at Lord's.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer made everyone sit up and take notice

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer was at the centre of it all again as he picked up three more scalps as the Ashes tide started to turn as England drew the second Test with Australia.




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Ashes 2019: Bumble's guide to the fourth Test at Old Trafford

England face Australia in a crucial fourth Ashes Test, which begins on Wednesday. Here, Sportsmail columnist DAVID LLOYD gives you his guide to Old Trafford.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Bit of a damp squib from Jofra Archer

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: We've had 10 days since the last Test so I'd have thought he'd be as fresh as a daisy. Fast bowling is hard but there are times when you just have to crank it up.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: It's easy to see why Pat Cummins is No 1 ranked bowler in Test cricket

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Josh Hazlewood has put Australia in complete control of the fourth Ashes Test after grabbing three quick wickets late on during the third day at Old Trafford.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Steve Smith and Pat Cummins were ultimately the difference makers

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Australia retain the Ashes and in truth they have been the better team. They planned well in advance and got their attack spot on.




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BUMBLE's guide to The Oval ahead of the fifth Test

After years of playing and commentating, David Lloyd knows a thing or two about how to enjoy the perfect day out at the cricket.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England's batting line-up is flimsy and Tim Paine had a torrid time

DAVID LLOYD AT THE OVAL: England's batting line-up is flimsy. At 130 for two, you would have thought it would be plain sailing for them, with most of the top order getting starts




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: There is a straight answer to getting Steve Smith out

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Finally I have an answer to my question. How do you get Steve Smith out? A straight one from Chris Woakes. Simple.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Beefy's gone fishing in shirt and shorts and The Cock of Kennington isn't for me

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England produced a fine bowling display to draw the Ashes series with a 135-run fifth Test victory at The Oval. Consecutive Joe Root catches signalled the end of an era.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: BJ Watling is statistically the best wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Sportsmail columnist David Lloyd was present as always to cast his expert and unique opinion over the action as New Zealand hosted England at the Bay Oval.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Joe needs to get back into batting Root-ine

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Sportsmail columnist David Lloyd was present as always to cast his expert and unique opinion over the action as New Zealand hosted England at the Bay Oval.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England's batsmen are technically inferior to New Zealand's

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: That was a sobering start for England's new era. It will be alarming for the management, and for English coaches, that their batsmen are technically inferior to New Zealand's.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: There is no balance to this England side... and I'm enjoying my security detail

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: On the face of it, England selected a very disjointed side: five seamers, no spinner and a part-time wicketkeeper. I suspect this selection was driven by stats of previous Tests.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: It's good to see Joe Root back in his routine

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Captain Joe Root was back in the old routine, as he went to his hundred with a broad smile. You could see the relief, having at last got into some sort of nick.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Practice makes perfect for Joe Root as he finally hits his big one

Captain Joe Root hit a double century against New Zealand to get England back on track on day four of the second Test. David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: This 22 yards of snot has no place in Test cricket...

Seddon Park was sparsely attended for the second Test over the weekend, as New Zealand won the series 1-0. Sportsmail columnist David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...




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DAVID LLOYD: I'm self-isolating in the garden for my 73rd birthday!

DAVID LLOYD IN HIS GARDEN: I thought I would be spending my 73rd birthday in Galle preparing for England's first Test against Sri Lanka but, instead, I find myself self-isolating at home.




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I've been mucking around in the garden! Bumble knee deep in manure as he fills his time

DAVID LLOYD: It's all pretty surreal now, isn't it? Things have certainly moved on apace since last we spoke and I just hope everyone is staying well and doing the right thing.




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Marcus Rashford wins Premier League Player of the Month award for superb performances in January

Marcus Rashford has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for his superb performances in January. The Manchester United striker has been rejuvenated under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.