Guinea qualified alongside Ghana in Group A after mustering a 1-1 draw against Namibia on Monday to ensure a clash with the mighty Ivory Coast in the knockout stages.

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Defending Champions Egypt look all set to qualify from Group C after coming away with all three points after beating Sudan 3-0 in Tamale on Saturday.

Sudan goalkeeper Elmuez Muhgoub brings down Hosny Abd Rabou in the area and it’s a definite penalty. Hosny dusts himself off and scores the penalty down low to Muhgoub’s left. However, the referee orders a retake and Hosny keeps his cool and send the ball the other way to give Egypt the lead against the run of play.

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Amr Zaki does all the hard work before rolling it across to Aboutraika who side-footed home from six yards.

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Aboutraika adds his second and Egypt’s third with seven minutes to go. He races into the area and slots the ball past Muhgoub at his near post.

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Cameroon hammered Zambia 5-1 in their Group C match at Kumasi’s Baba Yaro stadium on Saturday with star striker Samuel Eto’o netting a penalty to equal the African Nations Cup goalscoring record.

A fantastic free-kick from Geremi from the edge of the area gives Cameroon the lead.

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Kennedy Nketani misses his header and then Billy Mwanza takes an air shot which lets the grateful Job stride in to make it 2-0 with a simple right footed finish.

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A good through ball by Alexandre Song isn’t dealt with by Isaac Chansa and Achille Emana rounds the keeper before coolly slotting home.

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Eto’o shoots directly from a free-kick and it strikes the hand of Billy Mwanza. The referee had no hesitation pointing to the spot. Eto’o coolly slots home the penalty to equal the record for the most amount of goals scored in the Cup of Nations.

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Job receives his second gift of the day as the defender inexplicably plays the ball past his goalkeeper into the path of the Nice striker. He couldn’t miss from three yards.

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A good cross from the left is swept home brilliantly by the captain Katongo who slid in to meet the ball.

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Nigeria failed to score in their 2nd successive game as they were held to a dire stalemate against Mali on Friday, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the quarter finals all in the hands of Ivory Coast who will have to beat Mali in their final group game to give the Super Eagles a hpe of reaching the quarters.

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Ivory Coast booked a place in the quarter finals of the African Nations Cup after cruising to a 4-1 win over Benin on Friday. Goals from captain Didier Drogba, Barca’s Yaya Toure, Abdulkader Keita and Aruna Dindane gave the Elephants the comfortable win and the luxury of resting players ahead of their final group game against Mali.

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Ghana close in on a place in the last eight of the African Nations after labouring to a 1-0 win over Namibia thanks to a cheeky back heel from striker Junior Agogo in front of a capacity crowd of 45 000.

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Guinea talisman Pascal Feindouno bagged a brace but got himself sent off as his side secured a 3-2 win over Morocco in a topsy turvy Group A encounter on Thursday.

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Defending champions Egypt got their defence of the African Nations off to a perfect start after crushing potential challengers Cameroon 4-2 in their opening Group C game on Tuesday. The impressive Mohamed Zidan scored a braced along with Hosni Abd Rabou as Cameroon hit back with a double from Samuel Eto’o.

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Mali secured a rather fortuitous win after a Fredi Kanoute penalty gave his side all three points to move joint top in Group B alongside Ivory Coast after beating plucky Benin 1-0 on Monday.

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A superb solo strike from Chelsea’s Salomon Kalou gave the Elephants a slender 1-0 victory over Nigeria in the opening game of African Nations Cup in Group B on Monday.

Kanu drives one wide from 25 yards after just 2 minutes.

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Elephants keeper Boubacar Barry spills a shot from Obafemi Martins and the ball bounces to safety.

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Yakuba drifts out wide, picks up possession, cuts inside, and fires a shot just over Boubacar Barry’s goal.

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Danny Shittu heads a free kick from midfield high and wide from the Ivroy Coast goal.

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An Ivory Coast corner drifts beyond the Elephants back-line and Arsenal bruiser Kolo Toure hammers the loose ball low into Austine Ejide’s arms.

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Picking up a loose ball outside the penalty area, Saloman Kalou slaloms through four Nigerian defenders and fires low past Boubacar Barry.

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