LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A viral video had surfaced showing Cameroun fans invading the pitch and beating the players to stupor after the painful lost to Egypt in AFCON semi-final. A Cameroun player was seen in the viral video being treated with blood gushing from his mouth and nose. Egypt beat Cameroun 3-1 in penalty shoot…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After Cameroon’s semi-final defeat to Egypt at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, violence erupted on the streets of Olembe, Yaounde, which almost escalated into physical brawls amongst fans of the hosts side, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Pharaohs booked their place in Sunday’s final against Senegal after goalkeeper Mohamed Abou…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Egypt has filed a complaint with the African soccer confederation against the appointment of a Gambian referee for the Pharaohs’ game against Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday. The Egyptian Football Association did not give reasons for its complaint against Bakary Gassama, one of Africa’s best-known referees. He…