Shamrock Rovers defender turns attention to AFCON qualifiers with double header against Burkina Faso and Togo in Marrakesh.

A baby was also reportedly trampled by the crowd but survived.

Covid-19 cases and injuries leave them with no other choice.

Hornets boss Claudio Ranieri insists they have not disrespected the tournament, however.

A number of top players will be unavailable due to today’s decision ahead of the 2021 tournament in Cameroon.

The 24-year-old, real name Mahmoud Hassan, arrives at the Premier League new boys from Turkish club Kasimpasa.

The Senegalese forward won’t return to training until days before the beginning of the Premier League campaign, Jurgen Klopp revealed.

Senegal boss Aliou Cisse comes up against a man he knows well, Djamel Belmadi of Algeria, in tomorrow evening’s final.

Amr Warda has also had his suspension reduced, meaning he will now be available to play in the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations.

The Liverpool striker got off the mark in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, as Egypt beat DR Congo.

Amr Warda won’t be playing in any further matches at the African Cup of Nations.

Haris Belkebla’s team-mate was gaming online when he decided to show his backside.

The 25-year-old defender will also miss the Ivory Coast’s participation in the African Cup of Nations this summer.

Cameroon lost the right to host the tournament due to delays with preparations and security concerns.

Sadio Mane, Eric Bailly and Riyad Mahrez are among those who will be involved at the tournament.

After a goalless draw, penalties were needed to decide the final.

Equatorial Guinea was a late choice to host this year’s tournament.

Congo are still looking for a hotel two days before the event starts.

Big players such as Yaya Toure, Papiss Cisse and Mame Biram Diouf will miss most of next month.

Their game had echoes of the infamous 1982 World Cup clash between West Germany and Austria.

27 year-old played for Orlando Pirates and was recently made skipper of the national team.

Oddly, most of them involve goalkeepers.

From the Capital One Cup to the Australian Open and everything in between.

After no goals on the opening day, there were five scored in Group B’s first set of matches.

Please explain to us exactly what Congo DR keeper Muteba Kidiaba is doing here.

On of our favourite tournaments begins later this afternoon.

We’ve put together a bluffer’s guide to this month’s tournament, which begins tomorrow. You’re welcome.

As Senegal trailed 2-0 at home to the Ivory coast, fans in the Dakar stadium turned to violence.

What better way that predicting the title-decider than rating the participants out of 10 and getting the abacus out?

A certain Mr Trapattoni may not be over the moon upon reading today’s top story…

There was some serious talent on show at the African Cup of Nations for Amputee Football last weekend.

The 34-year-old will join up with his old club on a two-month loan deal according to the Gunners boss.

With Wenger confirming he will consider re-signing the striker, we decided to revisit his career highlights with the club.

Bafana Bafana, thinking they’d sealed qualification on goal difference, celebrated their 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone for several minutes before realising they’d actually been eliminated.

Kodjovi Obilale, who was shot when the Togolese bus was attacked by gunmen, will receive €18,500 from FIFA.