Equatorial Guinea

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

A Granada fan who racially abused defender Carlos Akapo during a LaLiga game three years ago has been given a one-year prison sentence by a Spanish court.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Tunisia needed a late penalty to beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and move to the top of the standings in their World Cup qualifying group as Africa's preliminaries for the 2026 finals resumed on Wednesday.

The top scorer at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, Emilio Nsue, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year international career, FIFA judges have ruled.

Guinea scored with the last kick of the game to end the giant-killing run of Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations and book themselves a slot in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

A clearly upset Didier Drogba watched on as his Ivory Coast imploded to lose 4-0 against Equatorial Guinea on Monday, in what was probably the biggest shock in tournament history.

Equatorial Guinea produced the biggest upset in AFCON history with a 4-0 thumping of hosts Ivory Coast.

Veteran striker Emilio Nsue grabbed a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea Bissau 4-2 on Thursday to put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the last-16.

Victor Osimhen scored a first half equaliser but wasteful Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opener with Equatorial Guinea in a steamy Abidjan on Sunday, unable to turn their pressure into three points.