Mane scores as Senegal defeat World Cup bogey team Togo

Johannesburg (AFP) – Sadio Mane scored as Senegal won and his Liverpool teammate Naby Keita created a goal as Guinea drew when 2022 World Cup group qualifying in Africa finally kicked off on Wednesday after three coronavirus-induced postponements. Mane netted through a close-range shot on 56 minutes and Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo scored a […]

Liverpool

/ 979 days ago

Mane scores as Senegal defeat World Cup bogey team Togo

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Senegal

/ 981 days ago

Senegal stars will be wary of World Cup history against Togo

Johannesburg (AFP) – Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal hope history does not repeat itself when they host unfancied Togo on Wednesday as the group phase of 2022 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off. The last time the Senegalese Teranga Lions attempted to make successive appearances at the global football showcase they were upstaged as the Togolese […]

ByAFP

Togo

/ 2626 days ago

Life-saving Togo striker wins over Czech fans

Prague (AFP) – Racially abused by their fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving a rival goalkeeper's life in a Czech top-flight game last weekend. Half an hour into Saturday's tie pitting Bohemians 1905 Prague against Kone's FC Slovacko, Bohemians keeper Martin Berkovec sprinted towards the edge of the box […]

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Emmanuel Adebayor

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Adebayor ponders future after Togo Cup exit

Port-Gentil (Gabon) (AFP) – Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor will return home and ponder his options after his country exited the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The 32-year-old former Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur forward has been without a club since leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season. Despite that […]

ByAFP

Africa Cup of Nations

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Togo fans attack goalkeeper's home after Cup of Nations loss

Port-Gentil (Gabon) (AFP) – Angry fans attacked the home of Togo's Kossi Agassa and the "scarred" goalkeeper is now a major doubt for the decisive Africa Cup of Nations clash against DR Congo on Tuesday. The 38-year-old was blamed by Togolese fans for his role in the 3-1 defeat to Morocco last Friday and some […]

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Africa Cup of Nations

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Morocco battle back to beat Togo at Cup of Nations

Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) – Herve Renard's Morocco came roaring back from behind to beat Togo 3-1 in Oyem on Friday and breathe life into their Africa Cup of Nations bid. In front of a sparse crowd, Mathieu Dossevi had given Togo an early lead in northern Gabon, but goals from Aziz Bouhaddouz and Romain Saiss […]

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Africa Cup of Nations

/ 2668 days ago

Champions Ivory Coast disappoint in Togo draw

Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) – Ivory Coast made a disappointing start to their Africa Cup of Nations title defence Monday when held 0-0 by lowest Group C seeds Togo in Gabonese town Oyem. Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier came close to breaking the deadlock with two minutes remaining, heading a cross narrowly wide. The result maintained […]

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Africa Cup of Nations

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No club, no problem as Togo pick Adebayor

Lome (AFP) – Veteran striker Emmanuel Adebayor was named in Togo's 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday despite being without a club since the end of last season. The 32-year-old former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham star was released by Crystal Palace at the end of the 2015/2016 campaign after seeing […]

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France

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GROUP G PREVIEW

France has experienced opposite extremes in the past two World Cup finals. In 1998 the French did double, both hosting the event and winning it. Two years later this the greatest generation of French Soccer won the European Championships. France entered the 2002 finals as a co-favorite but instead provided no offensive punch and embarrassing […]

ByKartik Krishnaiyer