2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 06 - Zambia vs Tunisia 1:2

Tunisia come back to beat wasteful Zambia.

22 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 06 - PREVIEW

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21 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP A - DAY 05 - Equatorial Guinea vs Burkina Faso 0:0

Burkina Faso held by hosts in stalemate

21 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP A - DAY 05 - Gabon vs Congo 0:1

Congo win first Nations Cup match since 1974.

21 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP A - DAY 05 - PREVIEW

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20 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP D - DAY 04 - Ivory Coast vs Guinea 1:1

Ivory Coast fought back to draw their Africa Cup of Nations opener with Guinea, despite having Gervinho sent off early in the second half.

20 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP D - DAY 04 - Mali vs Cameroon 1:1

Ambroise Oyongo scored his first goal for Cameroon to rescue a point against Mali in their opening match.

20 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP BY GROUP

facts & stats

19 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP C - DAY 03 - Ghana vs Senegal 1:2 

Moussa Sow struck late in injury time to earn Senegal victory over Ghana.

19 Jan 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP C - DAY 03 - Algeria vs South Africa 3:1

Goals from Faouzi Ghoulam and Islam Slimani then secured the win.

 

19 Jan 2015

2015 AFRICA CUP - MOVING 2015 EVENT 'ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE'

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It will be almost impossible to stage the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on time, says the man who organised the 2008 tournament in Ghana.

Morocco was due to stage the 2015 Cup but was removed as host after expressing fears over the Ebola virus.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) insists the tournament will go ahead on time, starting on 17 January.

But Dr Kofi Amoah told the BBC: "It could be a sham. I don't think there is enough time for anyone to do it."

CAF said earlier this week that several countries had applied to stage the relocated event, and that a decision would be made in a matter of days .


WHO WILL STEP IN AS HOST?

GABON
Gabon, who co-hosted in 2012 with Equatorial Guinea, has been mentioned, but they only have two stadiums available.

TUNISIA
Tunisia hosted in 2004 and has the venues, but recent political turmoil and violence at football matches might count them out.

ALGERIA
Algeria is one of seven nations who have said they want to host the 2017 tournament and are the only ones who might be in a position to host earlier.

NIGERIA
Nigeria hosted the Under-17 World Cup in 2009 and a new facility in Akwa-Ibom state. But presidential elections are set for a week after the tournament.

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But Amoah believes that any country that steps in faces a "gargantuan" task to stage the tournament with just 65 days notice.

"It could become a disgrace to African football," Amoah told BBC World Service. "60 to 70 days will not be adequate for most countries.

"There is a lot of stuff to do.

Accreditation systems, security, which is very important.

Without that it'll be a mess."

Amoah says he supports Morocco's decision to ask for a postponement of the tournament.

"I don't think Morocco should be penalised. 

They've done this to protect the whole of Africa," he said.

"All the things that come into human necessity come into play and it would be best to postpone it."

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14 Nov 2014
(BBC Sport UK and Nick Cavell, BBC Sport)

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