Mali eye quarter-finals after Nigeria stalemate
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Mali edged closer to the last eight of the 2008 African Nations Cup on Friday when they held Nigeria to a goalless draw in a crucial Group B match.
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The Greek gods smiled again on South Korea on Tuesday. After being down three goals in the 55th minute against Mali, the South Korean Olympic soccer team needed only nine minutes to catch up, ending the game in a 3-3 draw and pushing the South Koreans ...
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Ghana need only to draw their last Group A game on Monday against Morocco to keep alive their dream of winning the African Nations Cup on home turf.
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Goals from Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari see Ghana through to the quarter-finals as the top team in Group A.
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Ghana meet Nigeria then Ivory Coast takes on Guinea in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals.
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Nigeria defeated Benin 2-0 here on Tuesday to set up an enticing quarter-final clash against hosts Ghana in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
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There are some signs of progress in resolving the Nigerian conflict that is riling global oil markets. The leader of militia fighters threatening to widen a battle for control of Nigeria&#39;s oil-rich south has
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Resurgent Paris Saint Germain booked their spot in the French League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday with a 4-0 rout of Valenciennes as Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui ensured Le Mans' passage at the expense of Lyon.
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Hosts Ghana face west African neighbours Ivory Coast in the third/fourth place play-off in Kumasi.
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Ghana come from behind to earn a semi-final place with victory over Nigeria in a game full of drama.
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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Four spectators died at Sunday&#39;s World Cup qualifying match between Togo and Mali. Eight fans were also injured, three seriously, at Kegue Stadium in Togo after a power failure led to a wild rush to the exits.
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West African leaders meet in Nigeria on Sunday to discuss a deepening crisis in Ivory Coast, one of the region&#39;s former economic powerhouses where a
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Morocco take on Namibia in Group A while in Group B Nigeria face Ivory Coast and Benin meet Mali.
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Nigeria save themselves from elimination with a crucial 2-0 win over Benin to set up a enticing tie with Ghana.
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Cameroon take on Zambia and the holders Egypt are up against neighbouring Sudan in Saturday's Group C games.
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Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all made it through to the quarter finals of the Carling Cup on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Louis Saha and Kieron Richardson saw Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
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Ghana, with the hopes of the home nation resting on their shoulders, will be strong favourites to get their record equalling fifth-title bid off to the best possible start against Guinea here Sunday.