Gambia

Seriously, who'd be an AFCON manager?! The past week has seen a glut of firings as big teams have fallen by the wayside, and six teams need new managers. Zidane to Algeria, perhaps? Jurgen Klopp would do well with Ghana...

Cameroon fought back with two goals in the closing stages to edge Gambia 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and advance from Group C after being minutes from elimination.

Aguibou Camara scored a second-half winner to give Guinea a 1-0 victory over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Friday and help them to take a giant step towards a place in the last 16 of the tournament in the Ivory Coast.

Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia helped by Lamine Camara's double.

Gambia's Saidy Janko posted footage of when their flight from Gambia to Ivory Coast for AFCON had to perform an emergency landing on his Instagram account.

Gambia manager Tom Saintfiet has said his team avoided tragedy on Wednesday when the plane transporting them to the Africa Cup of Nations was forced to turn back due to a lack of in-flight oxygen.

Gambia came back from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw with Congo in earthquake-devastated Morocco on Sunday and book their place at next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Congo and Gambia's African Cup of Nations qualifier in Marrakech will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday despite the powerful earthquake that struck the city on Friday.

Karl Toko Ekambi scored a double as hosts Cameroon comfortably beat Gambia 2-0 in Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal.

After a group stage and Last 16 characterised by narrow score lines, the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals could see a couple of shock results.