The delayed 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament going on in Cameroon has left many fans angered even as most of them have labeled it “African Cup of Red Cards”. Most fans said they have stopped watching the games. Many fans believe that what is happening in Cameroon is bad publicity for African football. Some former players are worried too. “Some of these red card decisions in #AFCON are shocking. Is football getting soft???”, Michael Essien, a former Chelsea midfielder who represented Ghana at past AFCONs twitted.

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Wednesday 2nd February, 2022:

Burkina Faso vs Senegal 8pm

Thursday 3rd February, 2022:

Cameroon vs Egypt 8pm

Time = WAT

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed Everton manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 43-year-old replaces Rafael Benitez, who was sacked earlier this month after one win in 13 games. It is Lampard’s first job since he was sacked by Chelsea a year ago with Thomas Tuchel taking his role. “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club with the size and tradition of Everton,” said Lampard.

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Quarterfinal:

Egypt 2:1 Morocco (AET)

Senegal 3:1 Equatorial Guinea

Egypt and Senegal advance to Semi Final.

Quarterfinal:

Gambia 0:2 Cameroon

Burkina Faso 1:0 Tunisia

Cameroon and Burkina Faso advance to Semi Final.

Saturday 29th January, 2022:

Gambia vs Cameroon 5pm

Burkina Faso vs Tunisia 8pm

Sunday 30th January, 2022:

Egypt vs Morocco 5pm

Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea 8pm

Time = WAT

Round of 16:

Cote d’Ivoire 4:5 Egypt – penalties (0:0 AET)

Mali 5:6 Equatorial Guinea – penalties (0:0 AET)

Egypt and Equatorial Guinea advance to Quaterfinals.

Watford have appointed Roy Hodgson as their new manager. The former England and Liverpool boss, 74, returns to the Premier League after leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season. The Hornets sacked Claudio Ranieri on Monday, the 15th managerial change since the Pozzo family took over the club in 2012.

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Round of 16:

Senegal 2:0 Cape Verde

Morocco 2:1 Malawi

Senegal and Morocco advance to Quaterfinals.

Watford have sacked boss Claudio Ranieri after 14 games and less than four months in charge. The Italian, 70, was appointed on 4 October but managed only seven points from 13 Premier League games. Last Friday’s 3-0 home defeat to Norwich saw Watford drop into the bottom three with 18 matches left and prompted Ranieri’s departure.

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Round of 16:

Guinea 0:1 Gambia

Cameroon 2:1 Comoros

Gambia and Cameroon advance to Quaterfinals.

Round of 16:

Burkina Faso 7:6 Gabon (pso) (1:1 AET)

Nigeria 0:1 Tunisia

Burkina Faso and Tunisia advance.

Ghana vs Nigeria

Egypt vs Senegal

Cameroon vs Algeria

Mali vs Tunisia

DR Congo vs Morocco

Two legged encounters. Games to be played 23-29 March, 2022.

Africa Cup of Nations giant-killers Comoros face a goalkeeping crisis before the biggest game in the country’s history on Monday. The tournament debutants play hosts and five-time champions Cameroon in Yaounde on Monday, but their camp has been hit by 12 positive Covid cases including coach Amir Abdou.

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Sunday 23rd January, 2022:

Burkina Faso vs Gabon 5pm

Nigeria vs Tunisia 8pm

Monday 24th January, 2022:

Guinea vs Gambia 5pm

Cameroon vs Comoros 5pm

Tuesday 25th January, 2022:

Senegal vs Cape Verde 5pm

Morocco vs Malawi 8pm

Wednesday 26th January, 2022:

Cote d’Ivoire vs Egypt 5pm

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea 8pm

Time = WAT

Cote d’Ivoire 3:1 Algeria

Sierra Leone 0:1 Equatorial Guinea

Gambia 1:0 Tunisia

Mali 2:0 Mauritania

Egypt 1:0 Sudan

Guinea Bissau 0:2 Nigeria

Malawi 0:0 Senegal

Zimbabwe 2:1 Guinea

Gabon 2:2 Morocco

Ghana 2:3 Comoros

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Burkina Faso 1:1 Ethiopia

Cape Verde 1:1 Cameroon