“Nigeria reignited their African Nations Cup hopes with a narrow victory over Benin in an entertaining game in Benguela. Ayegbeni Yakubu’s spot-kick four minutes before the break was enough to separate the sides. Nigeria are now level on points at the top of Group C with Egypt, who face Mozambique later. Benin are rock-bottom.” (ESPN)

Celebrations on the streets as joy takes place of gloom
“The saga of Togo’s withdrawal from the tournament rumbled on in a blizzard of voltes-face and misinformation. First the players had decided to stay after last Friday’s terrorist attack, then their prime minister had told them to go, then Emmanuel Adebayor said they would go even though they wanted to stay, then the sports minister said they could stay, but only if they were first to go and observe three days of mourning.” (Independent)

Malawi on the verge of football history in Angola
“Malawi’s squad know they stand on the brink of history ahead of Monday’s final Group A clash with Mali in the Angolan city of Cabinda. After the red-hot opening day victory over Algeria, when the tournament outsiders thumped the World Cup finalists 3-0, a win will take the Flames to the quarter-finals.” (BBC)

Gabon 0 – 0 Tunisia
“Gabon added a 0-0 draw with Tunisia to their opening win against Cameroon as they put themselves within touching distance of the African Nations Cup quarter-finals. There was little between the two sides in this Group D encounter at the Nossa Senhora do Monte and a draw was a fair result.” (ESPN)

Tony Baffoe talks Africa Cup of Nations
“BBC Fast Track’s Farayi Mungazi puts listeners questions on the Africa Cup of Nations to the former Ghana international Tony Baffoe.” (BBC)

African Nations Cup – 2010
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