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AFCON 2021: At least eight dead, many injured in stampede outside Cameroon football stadium hosting game
•The crush happened as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the capital city of Yaounde to watch the host country Cameroon play Comoros.
Aubameyang returns to Arsenal from AFCON for further examinations
•News of Aubameyang's positive test, and that of Lemina, emerged on 6 January, just four days before his team's opening AFCON group game.
AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane's late penalty helps Senegal beat Zimbabwe, Morocco edge Ghana
•Every game ended 1-0 as Guinea beat Malawi in the other game.
AFCON 2021: Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy among Senegal players to test COVID-19 positive
•The African Cup was meant to be played in early 2021 but was postponed for a year because of the pandemic.
FIFA postpones international matches for all confederations except UEFA in bid to reduce travel of athletes
•FIFA said in a statement it was replacing the period scheduled from 31 August to 8 September with a new window from 24 January to 1 February next year "for all confederations except UEFA."
Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Qualifying: Congo keep Sadio Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory
•Sidy Sarr and Habibou Diallo netted within three minutes during the first half in Thies near Dakar to ensure Senegal collected maximum points.
FIFA says votes from Egypt for Mohamed Salah were not signed by federation general secretary, hence not counted in Best Player ballot
•FIFA noted that Egypt was first contacted for confirmation of the ballots and received two reminders to submit the properly signed voting forms on 19 August
Algeria vs Senegal, African Cup of Nations 2019: Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane duel in rematch for glory
•The African Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal is headlined by Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool's Sadio Mane in a repeat duel - one that they played through in the English Premier League.
African Cup of Nations 2019: Disgraced footballer Amr Warda kickstarts fresh #MeToo debate in Egypt
•Multiple women had posted screenshots and testimonies of Amr Warda's alleged lewd comments, as well as explicit videos attributed to the player. He apologised in a Facebook video but did not mention his victims.
African Cup of Nations 2019: Hakim Ziyech's missed penalty in stoppage time proves costly as Benin stun Morocco to reach quarter-finals
•Hakim Ziyech's missed stoppage-time spot-kick proved extremely costly as 10-man Benin stunned Africa Cup of Nations title contenders Morocco in a penalty shootout on Friday to reach the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in Cairo.