Early extra time goal gives Cameroon a place in the semis: Four-time champions Cameroon will face hosts Ghana in Thursday's semi-final after an extra-time finish from Stephane Mbia knocked out Tunisia. Mbia knocked in Jean Epalle's flick on in the 92nd minute, after his header in the first half gave Cameroon the lead. Read more...
Defending champions Egypt into the semis: A penalty from Hosny Abd Rabou and a goal from Amr Zaki put holders Egypt through to the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations to meet Ivory Coast. Abd Rabou converted his third spot-kick in Ghana on 20 minutes after Angola's Andre Macanga handled in the area. Read more...
Easy win for the Elephants: Ivory Coast cruised into the semi-finals, outclassing a young Guinea side who were not entirely disgraced.
Kader Keita put the Elephants ahead in the first half, shooting from an acute angle after a run down the right.
The other four goals came in the last 20 minutes as a fine Didier Drogba finish made it 2-0, then Salomon Kalou rounded the keeper to extend the lead. Read more...
10-man Ghana beat Nigeria to go into the semi-finals: It was a match that will be talked about for a very long time. Ace defender Mensah got the red card in 60th minute in what the Swedes call 'frilägesutvisning' when it was still 1-1. The Nigerians had the chance to run the Ghanaians down. But Ghana rose up to the challenge, defended well, and with eight minutes of regulation time to go, an unmarked Agogo sidefooted the ball into the net from close range after a low cross from Muntari from the byline on the left: 2-1 Ghana. Read more...
Senegal and South Africa bow out two points each: Senegal and South Africa bowed out of the Africa Cup of Nations after playing out a competitive draw in Kumasi.
The result meant neither team put any pressure on Angola and Tunisia whose goalless draw allowed them to progress.
South Africa's Elrio van Heerden scored his second goal of the tournament on 14 minutes when he volleyed home a Teko Modise cross. Read more...
Angola earn their first ever Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: Angola made it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the first time after a goalless draw with Tunisia in Tamale.
Tunisia are also through to the last eight after topping Group D where they will play Cameroon. Angola face Egypt.
Armine Chermiti came closest to scoring when the Tunisian headed wide of an open goal from a first-half free-kick. Read more...
