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The final draw for Morocco 2015 will be held in Rabat on 26 November.

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2015 Africa Cup - draw is made

Three teams were drawn in each group at Sunday's ceremony. A fourth team will emerge from two more qualifying rounds. 

27 Apr 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - TANZANIA - COACH - Mart Nooij appointed as head coach

Martin Ignatius, popularly known as Mart Nooij, has been named as head coach of Tanzania's national team, the Taifa Stars.

27 Apr 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - RWANDA - COACH - Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position

Dujkovic, who also took Ghana to the 2006 World Cup, is believed to be in a strong position. 

27 Apr 2014
stars in Europe - Everton may seek to extend Lacina Traore's stay

Everton are open to extending Lacina Traore's loan spell despite the Ivorian's injury-ravaged time at the club since he joined from Monaco.

26 Apr 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - COACHES - Uganda coach Sredojevic targets 2015 Nations Cup finals

Sredojevic is scheduled to name his squad on 30 April and would not be drawn on who he may include. 

25 Apr 2014
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Sochaux coach Herve Renard has distanced himself from reports he could become the next coach of Morocco.

24 Apr 2014
stars in Europe - Nathan Sinkala keen to stay on at Sochaux

Zambia midfielder Nathan Sinkala hopes to stay at Sochaux beyond the end of his loan from TP Mazembe.

23 Apr 2014
stars in Europe - Ghana midfielder Jordan Ayew is focussed on Sochaux

Jordan Ayew is the son of Ghana great Abedi Pele and has so far won 11 caps and scored two goals for the Black Stars. Ayew has scored three goals for Sochaux since he joined from Marseille on loan in January and knows playing well for his club can only help his chances of getting into the Black Stars' squad for Brazil. 

22 Apr 2014
2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritania go through to next round

Mauritania coach Patrice Neveu said the tactics he put in place paid off. "We came to get the qualification and we knew we should not defend"

21 Apr 2014

2017 AFRICA CUP - SEMI-FINALS - DAY 16 - Cameroon VS Ghana 2:0

AFRICA CUP 2017
SEMI-FINALS
Day 16
30th match

Cameroon vs Ghana 2:0

Goal Cameroon
Ngadeu-Ngadjui (72’)
Bassogog (90'+3)    

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Cameroon reach the final of the 2017 African Nations Cup.

Ngadeu-Ngadjui

 

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui was on hand to give Cameroon the lead in the 72nd minute

Cameroon will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final after two second-half strikes saw off Ghana.

Both sides had gone close to breaking the deadlock before Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui took advantage of atrocious defending from a free-kick to lash in the opener in the 72nd minute.

With seconds remaining Christian Bassogog sealed victory when he applied a deft finish to a counter-attack.

Ghana went close through Wakaso Mubarak and Christian Atsu.

Panathinaikos midfielder Wakaso tested keeper Fabrice Ondoa with a brilliant bending free-kick, and Newcastle's flying winger Atsu saw his angled strike drift past Cameroon's upright by inches.

Relive the action as it happened

Aside from those two chances, the Black Stars - who last won the competition in 1982 - underwhelmed against a side who were clear second favourites going into the match.

As for coach Hugo Broos' Indomitable Lions, they are into their first final since they lost to Egypt in 2008.

"It is a real dream for us to get to the final," said the Belgian coach.

"Ghana have more experience than us - look at what they have done in recent tournaments.

But since the start of this tournament we have shown we keep going right to the end in every game.

"I am very happy, especially for the team.

They are an exemplary group on and off the field and they deserve to be in the final."

Their build-up to the match was clouded by a dispute between the team and the national association over pay, but on Gabon's Franceville stadium pitch their focus rarely wavered from the task in hand.

Cameroon defended brilliantly, nullifying the threat of Andre Ayew and brother Jordan - and, later on, substitute Asamoah Gyan.

They also caused Ghana several problems at the other end.

Ngadeu-Ngadjui was both a rock in defence and a menace on set-pieces in attack, highlighted when he fired in from the angle to give his side the lead.

A free-kick was swung into the area and both Ghana defender John Boye and keeper Razah Brimah flapped at the delivery, allowing Ngadeu-Ngadjui to thrash home.

As Ghana, coached by former Chelsea boss Avram Grant, searched for the equaliser they left space at the back, which was exploited in the third minute of stoppage time when Aalborg forward Bassogog sprinted into the area and poked in past the reach of Razak.

"I am more than unhappy.

We wanted so much to be in the final," said Grant.

"We did everything to be there and in the second half we completely dominated.

Congratulations to Cameroon of course but we were the better side and we lost."

The Black Stars will meet Burkina Faso in Saturday's third place play-off in Port Gentil.


DID YOU KNOW?
Cameroon have won the competition on four previous occasions

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LINE-UPS

Cameroon

01. Ondoa
19. Fai
05. Ngadeu-Ngadjui
04. Teikeu
06. Oyongo Bitolo
15. Siani
17. Sutchuin-Djoum
    Substituted for Mandjeck at 77'
13. Bassogog
09. Zoua Daogari
08. Moukandjo Booked at 81’
18. Tambe
    Substituted for Aboubakar at 73'


Substitutes

02. Mabouka Maoussi
03. N’Koulou
07. N’Jie
10. Aboubakar
11. Salli
12. Boya
14. Mandjeck
16. Goda
20. Toko Ekambi
21. Djetei
22. Ngwen
23. Mbokwe


Ghana

01. Brimah
23. Afful
18. Amartey
21. Boye
22. Acheampong
06. Acquah
      Substituted for Gyan at 75'
11. Wakaso
07. Atsu
05. Partey
      Substituted for Badu at 86'
10. A. Ayew
09. J. Ayew


Substitutes

02. Yiadom
03. Gyan
04. Mensah
08. Badu
12. Ofori
13. Assifuah
14. Tekpetey
15. Ofori
16. Dauda
19. Gyimah
20. Tetteh


Referee:
Bakary Gassama

 

 

 
2 Feb 2017
(afrofootball.com_bl)

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