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AFCON 2023: Exciting Start with Surprising Results

AFCON 2023 - Cape Verde - Egypt - Equatorial Guinea - Ghana - Ivory Coast - Mo Salah - Nigeria

Dive into the thrilling world of African football with unexpected twists and turns in the AFCON 2023 tournament!

The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 kicked off with a bang, showcasing intense matchups and surprising outcomes. Nigeria, the favorite for the title, found themselves in a tough battle against Equatorial Guinea, ending in a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast impressed fans with a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau, setting a strong tone for their campaign. The excitement continued as Cape Verde shocked the football world by defeating Ghana 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner.

In the midst of these dramatic results, individual performances shone through. Mo Salah's unconventional assist for Egypt and Garry Rodrigues' late goal for Cape Verde were standout moments in the early stages of the tournament. Fans around the globe are eagerly watching as the AFCON 2023 unfolds, full of unpredictable twists and memorable highlights.

As the competition heats up, teams like Nigeria and Egypt face unexpected challenges, making every game a must-watch event. Stay tuned for more surprises and upsets as the best of African football battle for supremacy in the AFCON 2023. From underdog victories to star player heroics, this tournament promises excitement and drama till the very end.

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Nigeria Ties in Its Debut at AFCON 2023 Against Equatorial Guinea (beIN SPORTS USA)

The Super Eagles came into this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations as the big favorite for the title, boasting the African Player of the Year, ...

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Ivory Coast open AFCON 2023 with 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau (Aljazeera.com)

The hosts eased to a 2-0 win after raucous opening ceremony delighted fans at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium in Abidjan. Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - ...

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Three-time champions Nigeria held by Equatorial Guinea in AFCON ... (beIN SPORTS AUSTRALIA)

Iban Salvador put the underdogs ahead but Victor Osimhen soon levelled for Nigeria.

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How to watch Africa Cup of Nations: Live stream AFCON free from ... (Business Insider)

The Africa Cup of Nations live streams vary around the world. Make sure you don't miss a single game, with free and paid AFCON options compared.

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Fofana sets hosts Ivory Coast on way to win Afcon opener (The East African)

Ivory Coast's midfielder Seko Fofana (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 group A football match between Ivory ...

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(Video) Mo Salah Flukes Bizarre Assist For Egypt With Lucky Miskick ... (Sports Illustrated)

Mo Salah provided a bizarre assist for Egypt with a miskick less than 90 seconds into his country's Africa Cup of Nations opener against Mozambique on ...

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Nigeria don't look like contenders in opening AFCON draw - ESPN (ESPN)

Victor Osimhen saved their blushes, but a draw against Equatorial Guinea wasn't a good start to AFCON for Nigeria.

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AFCON 2023: When, How to Watch Egypt Vs Mozambique (Morocco World News)

January 14, which marks Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) second day of competitions, will see Egypt face Mozambique in their first group stage match.

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AFCON: When, How to Watch Nigeria Against Equatorial Guinea (Morocco World News)

The Nigerian national football team will play against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, as part of the first group stage match of the Africa Cup of Nations ...

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Osimhen nets as Nigeria are held by Equatorial Guinea (BBC Sport)

Nigeria dominate but need a Victor Osimhen equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023: All results, scores and ... (Olympics)

The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024. Get all football scores, AFCON results, standings and points ...

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Salah salvages draw for Egypt against Mozambique (BBC Sport)

Mohamed Salah scores an injury-time penalty to salvage a draw for Egypt against Mozambique at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Islam Slimani exclusive sit-down with ahead of TotalEnergies CAF ... (CAFOnline.com)

Former Sporting CP and Lyon star touts competitiveness of “most difficult Cup” TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations competition Building on the memories ...

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Egypt Narrowly Avoids Disaster Against Mozambique in the AFCON ... (beIN SPORTS USA)

The Pharaohs started the game with an early goal from Mostafa Mohamed, capitalizing on an assist from Mohamed Salah in the 2nd minute. However, in the second ...

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Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea: Africa Cup of Nations – live (The Guardian)

Minute-by-minute report: How will the three-time Afcon champions fare against Equatorial Guinea? Join Daniel Harris.

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Ghana vs Cape Verde highlight: Blue Sharks begin Afcon 2023 wit ... (BBC News)

Cape Verde produce de shock of de group stage so far as dem defeat four-time African champions Ghana 2-1 on Sunday. Substitute Garry Rodrigues score inside ...

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Cape Verde upset Ghana with stoppage-time winner (BBC Sport)

Cape Verde upset Ghana with a stoppage-time goal, beating the Black Stars 2-1 to go top of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group B.

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in 2024 - Ghana results, scores and ... (Olympics)

Find out the Black Stars' results, scores and group standing at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 in 2024.

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AFCON shocks continue as Cape Verde stuns Ghana (beIN SPORTS AUSTRALIA)

After Nigeria was held by Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique drew with Egypt, Cape Verde produced the third stunning result on a big day of upsets at the ...

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AFCON: Disappointed Black Stars fans react to Ghana's 2-1 loss to ... (Africanews English)

The Black Stars were stunned 2-1 by Cape Verde during the opening match of group B. Supporters in a bar in Accra couldn't hide their surprise and ...

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AFCON: Disappointed Black Stars fans react to Ghana's 2-1 defeat ... (Africanews English)

The Black Stars were stunned 2-1 by Cape Verde during the opening match of group B. Supporters in a bar in Accra couldn't hide their surprise and ...

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AFCON 2024: Cape Verde Wins 2-1 Against Ghana (Morocco World News)

Cape Verde emerged victorious in their Sunday clash with Ghana as part of the group stage of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Nigeria held 1-1 by Equatorial ... (Olympics)

Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Group A opener on Sunday (14 January).

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Garry Rodrigues scores late as Cape Verde stun Ghana (CAFOnline.com)

Garry Rodrigues scored late to hand Cape Verde all three points against the Black Stars of Ghana in their first game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of ...

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