The quarter final stage of the on going African Nations Championship has been completed. The four teams that qualified for the semi final of the tournament are Nigeria,Zimbabwe,Libya and Ghana.
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The last group match ended in a 3-1 win in favour of the reigning African Cup of Nations(AFCON) which they won in 2013.
Morocco took a 3-0 lead in the first half of the quarter final match before Nigeria bounced back in the second half to make it 3-3.
Ibrahim Abdulsalam scored Nigeria's winning goal in the second period of extra time to book a place in the last 4.
Mali vs Zimbabwe*
The Eagles of Mali lost by 2-1 to Zimbabwe in the second quarter final match. Mali finished as group A winners by getting a total of 7 points while Zimbabwe finished second in group B.
Zimbabwe scored a goal in either half and were almost hitting the 360th minute mark without conceding a goal until the Malians scored what turned out to be a consolation goal.
*Gabon vs Libya
Gabon played a 1-1 draw during the regulation and extra time duration of the match. The central African nation bounced back from 1-0 goal deficit to level the scores at 1-1 through a second half penalty. The match was highly entertaining as both sides gave nothing short of their best.
Libya went ahead to qualify for the semi final with a 5-3 victory during penalties. They will meet Zimbabwe on Wednesday 29th January in the first semi final clash of the day.
*Ghana vs DR Congo
The 2011 finalists-Ghana were clear favourites to win and they didn't disappoint their fans as they defeated a highly charged Congolese team. The Congolese side threw everything they had at the Ghanaians,but they failed to get a goal. They had plenty of chances to equalize, but they were wasteful in front of goal.
Morocco vs Nigeria*
The first match was played in Cape Town on Saturday between Nigeria and Morocco. Prior to that fixture the Moroccans were unbeaten in the competition after finishing as group B winners with 5 points. The North Africans defeated Uganda by 3-1 in their last group match while Nigeria were second best in group A.FREE APP
The last group match ended in a 3-1 win in favour of the reigning African Cup of Nations(AFCON) which they won in 2013.
Morocco took a 3-0 lead in the first half of the quarter final match before Nigeria bounced back in the second half to make it 3-3.
Ibrahim Abdulsalam scored Nigeria's winning goal in the second period of extra time to book a place in the last 4.
Mali vs Zimbabwe*
The Eagles of Mali lost by 2-1 to Zimbabwe in the second quarter final match. Mali finished as group A winners by getting a total of 7 points while Zimbabwe finished second in group B.
Zimbabwe scored a goal in either half and were almost hitting the 360th minute mark without conceding a goal until the Malians scored what turned out to be a consolation goal.
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| AFCON trophy being held by Nigeria |
*Gabon vs Libya
Gabon played a 1-1 draw during the regulation and extra time duration of the match. The central African nation bounced back from 1-0 goal deficit to level the scores at 1-1 through a second half penalty. The match was highly entertaining as both sides gave nothing short of their best.
Libya went ahead to qualify for the semi final with a 5-3 victory during penalties. They will meet Zimbabwe on Wednesday 29th January in the first semi final clash of the day.
*Ghana vs DR Congo
The 2011 finalists-Ghana were clear favourites to win and they didn't disappoint their fans as they defeated a highly charged Congolese team. The Congolese side threw everything they had at the Ghanaians,but they failed to get a goal. They had plenty of chances to equalize, but they were wasteful in front of goal.
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