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2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon's Thrilling Triumph and Mauritania's Historic Win

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Cameroon fights back in a thrilling encounter, while Mauritania records a historic victory. Learn more about the epic moments at the Africa Cup of Nations!

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been a rollercoaster of emotions, with Cameroon and Mauritania stealing the spotlight. Cameroon faced a make-or-break encounter against Gambia, rallying with two late goals to secure a stunning 3-2 victory and advance to the last-16. On the other hand, Mauritania claimed a historic win against former champions Algeria, shocking the football world with a 1-0 triumph. As the tournament unfolds, these underdog victories add an exciting twist to the competition.

In another dramatic turn of events, hosts Ivory Coast nervously waited to see if they could continue in their own tournament after a devastating 4-0 defeat. The pressure is on for big guns like Egypt and Ghana, adding to the suspense of the Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea's outstanding performance earned them a million-dollar bonus, showcasing the passion and dedication of the players.

As the group stage draws to a close, fans are on the edge of their seats, witnessing unforgettable moments of triumph and heartbreak on the African football stage. Cameroon's incredible comeback against Gambia and Mauritania's historic win against Algeria are just a few highlights of the thrilling action at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Cameroon and Gambia fight for lifeline at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (RFI)

Cameroon on Tuesday continue the list of teetering big guns such as Egypt and Ghana fighting for the chance to continue at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Anxious wait to see if Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast stay in ... (Reuters)

Ivory Coast will spend Tuesday and Wednesday waiting to see whether they will be able to continue at their own tournament after a horror loss in their last ...

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Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions: Afcon betting tips, 19/1 ... (The Independent)

Looking for free Africa Cup of Nations predictions? We've got four tips for Tuesday's games, selected from the best odds available, and a 19/1 accumulator.

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Shell-shocked hosts Cote d'Ivoire await AFCON fate (Ahram Online)

Hosts Cote d'Ivoire were nervously waiting to discover their Africa Cup of Nations fate on Tuesday after a historic 4-0 hammering by Equatorial Guinea left ...

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Gambia vs Cameroon live updates: Africa Cup of Nations team news ... (The Athletic)

Cameroon face Gambia in Group C at AFCON at the same time as Senegal vs Guinea.

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2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 10 - party time (RFI)

The hosts took a battering and Ghana found catastrophe in the smiling face of redemption. And Nigeria are into the last-16 ... without panache.

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Africa Cup Of Nations 2023: Ivory Coast Suffer Shock Loss To ... (Outlook India)

Emilio Nsue scored twice as Equatorial Guinea routed Ivory Coast 4-0 to leave the host nation in danger of an Africa Cup of Nations exit, ...

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Equatorial Guinea Awarded Million-Dollar Bonus for Outstanding ... (beIN SPORTS)

The country's president declared January 23 a public holiday and promised a substantial financial bonus to the team for their performance in the tournament.

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How to Watch Gambia vs. Cameroon: Stream Africa Cup of Nations ... (Sports Illustrated)

Cameroon needs a win in its final AFCON group game against Gambia on Tuesday to have any chance of advancing in the tournament.

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Gambia, Cameroon not giving up on qualification (CAFOnline.com)

Cameroon will play Gambia in a make-or-break encounter in the last round of Group C fixtures of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cรดte d'Ivoire ...

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The Gambia v Cameroon, Guinea v Senegal: Africa Cup of Nations ... (The Guardian)

Will Senegal top Group C? And who else will qualify for the knockouts? Find out with Luke McLaughlin.

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AFCON 2023: Cameroon come from behind to beat Gambia in Cup ... (Sky Sports)

Match reports and free highlights from Tuesdays Africa Cup of Nations action as Cameroon and Gambia play out a five-goal thriller, which saw Christopher ...

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Cameroon rally to advance to last-16 after Cup of Nations classic (Reuters)

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 ...

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Cameroon rally to advance to last-16 after Africa Cup of Nations ... (Irish Examiner)

Meanwhile Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 as both nations also advance to the last-16.

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Cameroon secure AFCON progress with late win over the Gambia (beIN SPORTS USA)

Muhammed Sanneh claimed to have equalised for the Gambia but replays showed he had pushed the ball into the goal with his hand and VAR intervened.

Wooh sends Cameroon into Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over ... (The Associated Press)

Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary period of stoppage time as Cameroon has defeated Gambia 3-2 to stave off an early exit ...

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Cameroon through after thriller against The Gambia (BBC Sport)

Cameroon come from behind in a five-goal thriller against The Gambia to reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations last 16.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Christopher Wooh's injury-time goal sees ... (Eurosport.com)

Rigobert Song's side scored twice in the final four minutes to secure a 3-2 victory. Elsewhere, Angola made it through to the knockout stages for the first time ...

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Mauritania 1-0 Algeria: Underdogs claim historic win to reach ... (Eurosport.com)

For the first time in their history Mauritania have won a game at the Africa Cup of Nations. To make matters sweeter their first victory came against one of ...

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Gambia - Cameroon Live - Africa Cup of Nations: Football Scores ... (BT.com)

TNT Sports is your source for the latest Africa Cup of Nations match updates. Get the full recap of Gambia - Cameroon, complete with stats and highlights.

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Mauritania claim historic win to dump Algeria out of Cup of Nations (Reuters)

Mauritania served up another shock result at this year's Africa Cup of Nations finals to dump 2019 winners Algeria out of the tournament with a 1-0 victory ...

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Algeria crash out of Cup of Nations as Cameroon qualify for last 16 (FRANCE 24)

Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage on Tuesday after a shock defeat against Mauritania, but Cameroon ...

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Mauritania shocks Algeria to record historic win (CAFOnline.com)

Mauritania have recorded by far the most shocking result of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cรดte d'Ivoire 2023 after beating Algeria at the ...

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AFCON: Cameroon advance after thriller against Gambia (RTE.ie)

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 ...

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Mauritania claim historic win to dump Algeria out of Africa Cup of ... (Irish Examiner)

Mauritania had never led in any of their previous eight matches at the continental finals, let alone won a game, but a first half goal from Yali Dellahi was ...

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Afcon roundup: Cameroon's thrilling fightback seals progress as ... (The Guardian)

Cameroon beat The Gambia 3-2 to make the Afcon last 16 while Senegal top Group C after beating Guinea 2-0.

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