African Nations Cup

Decision on Drogba awaited, but does Ivory Coast need him?

The decision on whether to start Didier Drogba is eagerly awaited as the Ivory Coast proved in the group stage that they could do without a player who previously had a talismanic influence on the team.

Togo join succession of outsiders into last eight

Togo now join the other unfancied countries, the Cape Verde Islands and Burkina Faso, in the knockout stage of a tournament strewn with upsets.

Adebayor steps on to centre stage at Nations Cup

Emmanuel Adebayor will be the key figure at the African Nations Cup as he seeks to lead Togo to their first quarter-final place at the expense of Tunisia.

African Nations Cup: Ghana beats Mali as Congo slips up

Ghana's Mubarak Wakaso scored, was suspended and then carried off on a stretcher yet ultimately put the revived title contender in control of Group B at the African Cup of Nations on Thursday.

Nations Cup: Late goals lift Ivory Coast, Tunisia to victories

Five of the eight games so far have ended in draws and the other three have all had late winners - Seidou Keita scoring for Mali in the 84th for a 1-0 victory over Niger on Sunday.

Nations Cup: Zambia, Nigeria make stuttering starts

Zambia's chances of emulating Egypt, Ghana and Cameroon as the only nations to retain the African Nations Cup did not look promising when they began their campaign with a stuttering 1-1 draw against Ethiopia

Goal drought marks slow start to African Nations Cup

Unseasonably cold temperatures, hours of driving rain, uninspiring football and no goals marked a truly dismal opening day at the African Nations Cup on Saturday.