Bbc afcon news
Here are the latest news and updates from the BBC on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON):
Latest News
- Egypt win AFCON 2021: Egypt have won the Africa Cup of Nations for the seventh time after defeating Senegal 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the final. The match had ended 0-0 after extra time. (BBC Sport)
- Senegal's Sadio Mané misses penalty: Senegal's star player Sadio Mané missed a crucial penalty in the shootout, allowing Egypt to win the tournament. (BBC Sport)
- AFCON 2021: Egypt's Mohamed Salah scores in final: Egypt's Mohamed Salah scored in the final against Senegal, but it was not enough to win the match in regular time. (BBC Sport)
Group Stage Results
- Group A: Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso, Cape Verde 1-1 Ethiopia
- Group B: Senegal 0-0 Guinea, Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe
- Group C: Morocco 2-0 Comoros, Gabon 1-1 Ghana
- Group D: Egypt 1-0 Ivory Coast, Nigeria 2-1 Guinea-Bissau
Knockout Stage Results
- Round of 16: Cameroon 2-1 Cape Verde, Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde, Morocco 3-1 Comoros, Egypt 2-0 Ivory Coast
- Quarter-finals: Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso, Senegal 3-1 Cape Verde, Morocco 2-0 Egypt, Egypt 2-1 Ivory Coast
- Semi-finals: Senegal 2-0 Burkina Faso, Egypt 2-0 Morocco
Tournament Stats
- Top Scorers: Sadio Mané (Senegal) - 5 goals, Mohamed Salah (Egypt) - 4 goals, Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) - 4 goals
- Most Assists: Sadio Mané (Senegal) - 2 assists, Mohamed Salah (Egypt) - 2 assists, Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) - 2 assists
- Clean Sheets: Senegal - 4, Egypt - 3, Cameroon - 3
Upcoming Matches
- Third Place Play-off: Burkina Faso vs Morocco (January 8)
- Final: Egypt vs Senegal (January 8)
Please note that the schedule and results are subject to change.