By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 12th 2019) Fine Margins Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles ended Madagascar’s fairy-tale last night, and will face Sénégal in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Bastille Day. They got there
By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 13th 2019) Blatant June 25th 1982, ‘The Disgrace of Gijón’ robbed Algeria of the chance to progress as eventual finalists, West Germany, and Austria, knowing the result that suited both, as
By Satish Sekar in Cairo © Satish Sekar (July 11th 2019) Respect Alain Giresse, once part of a divine French midfield triumvirate that included Jean Tigana and former UEFA President, Michel Platini, is well travelled in African football. Now coaching
By Satish Sekar at the Cairo International Stadium © Satish Sekar (July 10th 2019) Baxter on VAR Tonight, the Bafana Bafana play Nigeria’s Super Eagles in a quarter-final of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). They have not had
By Satish Sekar in Cairo International Stadium © Satish Sekar (July 10th 2019) Surprise VAR, absent when needed earlier, makes its first appearance today. And one match is intriguing. Nigeria and South Africa will meet for the third time in
By Satish Sekar in Egypt © Satish Sekar (June 29th 2019) Zambian Legend Dickson Makwaza, the longest serving captain Zambia ever had, died in his sleep aged 76 in the early hours of June 29th. Makwaza led Zambia to one
By Satish Sekar at Ismaïlia’s Stadium © Satish Sekar (June 25th 2019) Order Restored Yaya Banana and, substitute, Stéphane Bahoken’s second half goals gave Clarence Seedorf’s Cameroon the 3-point start they were looking for in Group F’s opening fixture. Ghana
By Satish Sekar at Cairo’s Al Salam Stadium © Satish Sekar (June 24th 2019) Unconvincing, But These Elephants’ Memories Are Short Ivory Coast’s Elephants overcame a largely defensive Bafana Bafana through Jonathan Kodjia’s second half strike. South Africa sat back
By Satish Sekar at Cairo’s Al Salam Stadium © Satish Sekar (June 23rd 2019) Cruel Hervé Renard’s Atlas Lions scraped past a determined and spirited Namibia courtesy of a late own goal by Itamunua Keimune. Ajax’s Hakim Ziyach was at
By Satish Sekar at the Cairo International Stadium © Satish Sekar (June 22nd 2019) Historic It’s been a staggering four decades plus since the Cranes last tasted victory at the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. By far Uganda’s
