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Team Cameroon and Team Cape Verde got their AFCON2021 campaigns off to a flying start on matchday 1 The 2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, got off to the best possible starts for the duo of Cameroon and Cape Verde thanks to their star forwards Vincent Aboubakar and Julio Tavares. AFCON Opening ceremony Here is a quick round-up of all that happened on the opening day of the 33rd edition of Africa's biggest football showpiece, the AFCON. Aboubakar's brace lifts Indomitable Lions After the beautiful opening ceremony at the Yaounde Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Turkey-based Vincent Aboubakar was a beacon of calmness as the host survived a scare to complete a come from behind win over Burkina Faso in the tournament's opener. With the home supporters at their loudest decibels, Cameroon started on the front foot and dominated most of the opening half. Cameroon Captain Vincent Aboubakar But the Indomitable Lions and their fans were silenced on the 24th min...

An analysis of the teams in Group E to figure out who has the best chance of advancing to the knockout rounds. Group E of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) contains Algeria, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone. They have all been expertly profiled in Pulse Sports' extensive AFCON 2021 team guides , but how will they all fare in the group stages. Format Only the top two teams after three games will qualify automatically to the Round of 16, the third-placed teams will then be ranked and the top four will make up the next round. Group winner Captain Riyad Mahrez (C) holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after Algeria defeated Senegal in the 2019 final in Cairo Lots of people seem to be backing Algeria to successfully defend their AFCON title, which only means Les Fennecs are expected to top Group E and rightly so. Having won the AFCON in 2019, Algeria’s title defence has to start with a dominant Group Stage campaign, which sounds much easier to say than to ...

An analysis of the teams in Group D to figure out who has the best chance of advancing to the knockout rounds. Group D is the closest to a group of death the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has to offer: two African football powerhouses in Egypt and Nigeria, complemented by potential dark horses, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. Of course, Pulse Sports' extensive AFCON 2021 team guides already tell all there is to know about these teams, but how will Group D pan out? Where will each team finish? What player should you keep an eye out for? All these questions will be answered below. The Format Only the top two teams after three games will qualify automatically to the Round of 16. The third-placed teams will then be ranked, with the best four making up the next round. Group winner No team in AFCON history can match Egypt for pedigree. The Pharaohs have won the title a record seven times, and although they’ve slowed down over the last decade, they are still automatic favourites for ...

Matchday five served us more excitement in the NPFL as Sunshine Stars claimed their first win of the campaign after four games, while Enugu Rangers preserved their unbeaten away form at Kwara United. Elsewhere, the champions suffered a second defeat in seven days as Lobi pipped them in Makurdi, Enyimba needed a late goal to beat newly promoted Shooting Stars as more drama evolved in Benin between Nasarawa United and Dakkada. The games have come gone, let’s take a look at the highlights and how they happened. Elephants managed to cross the line In the weekend’s biggest game as per history, Enyimba found Shooting Stars difficult to crack as it took a late goal from debutant Godwin Emmanuel for them to return to winning ways. Finidi George’s side had lost to Rivers United and Kano Pillars in their previous two games and were under pressure to deliver against the Oluyole Warriors. Despite bossing possession for large spells during the game, the Elephants could not find a way past the...

There were slim wins on opening day for both the Indomitable Lions and the Blue Sharks. Hosts Cameroon came through a serious test against Burkina Faso as they kicked off the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 win in the Group A opener at Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé on Sunday. In the second game of the day, Cape Verde succeeded in winning only their second game in AFCON history as Julio Tavares' first-half header saw off 10-man Ethiopia. With Burkina Faso drawing first blood, Cameroon clawing their way to a win and Ethiopia falling at the first hurdle, we look at five things we learnt from the opening day. Cameroon might only survive the Group Stage While Cameroon might have run away with a 2-1 victory, they did look far from convincing. The Indomitable Lions stole a larger chunk of possession from the game but shared the goal attempts almost evenly with a side many fancied as the underdogs. Should Cameroon at any point of the competition be the underd...

As Nigeria's first AFCON fixture against Egypt draws nigh, we check in on the form of the Super Eagles players set to represent the country in Cameroon. Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs) Before joining his Super Eagles teammates in camp, Akpeyi's Kaizer Chiefs occupied the fourth position in the DSTV Premiership. In 12 appearances for Chiefs this season, Akpeyi has conceded just seven goals, keeping five clean sheets in turn. Perhaps it is for this reason Chiefs have, after 16 league games, the third-tightest defence this season. Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia) Unlike first-team first-choice goalkeepers Okoye and Akpeyi, Uzoho has been offered a more rotational role at AC Omonia Nicosia. The 23-year old has had only six chances (of 15 league games) in goal in the league, managing two clean sheets and conceding 11. However, in the UEFA Conference League, Uzoho has been a preferred choice over Omonia's 33-year-old first-choice keeper Fabinho, manning the goal in four of Omonia...