Do we really need to be LiveBlogging the third place playoff? Maybe not. But today’s game should be better than most, with two teams who probably maybe sort of expected to meet in the final instead of a day earlier. Ghana are still the hosts so they’ll want/need to finish on a high for the [...]

Cote d’Ivoire 1-4 Egypt FINAL
Keita 63′; Fathy 12′, Zaky 62′ 67′, Aboutreika 90′
Cup of Nations semi-final
Date: Thursday 7 February
Kick-off: 2030 GMT
Venue: Kumasi Sports Stadium

It’s the first Africa Cup of Nations semi-final, with The Black Stars taking on the Indomitable Lions.
Ghana 0-1 Cameroon
——————–Nkong 70′

Semifinal
Date: Thursday, February 7th
Venue: Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Kick-off: 17:00 GMT

We know who three of our semi-finalists are (Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt) and now we find out who joins them. It’s Cameroon vs Tunisia, Indomitable Lions vs Carthage Eagles.

Cameroon 3-2 Tunisia AET
Mbia 18′, 92′ - Ben Saada 33′
Geremi 26′ - Chikhaoui 80′

Quarterfinal
Date: Monday, February 4th
Kick-off: 2030 GMT (1530 EST)
Venue: Tamale Stadium, Tamale

Egypt 2-1 Angola FINAL
Hosny 23′ (pen), 38′ Zaky; Manucho 26′
What: African Cup of Nations Quarter-Finals
Who: Egypt vs. Angola
When: Monday, 4 February 2008, 17:00 GMT, 12:00 Eastern, 9:00 Pacific
Where: Baba Yara Sports Stadium Ground, Kumasi

It’s Cote d’Ivoire (or Ivory Coast, if your prefer) vs Guinea in our second Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal.

Cote d’Ivoire 5-0 Guinea
Kader Keita 24′
Drogba 70′
Kalou 72′, 82′
B. Kone 85′

Quarterfinal
Date: Sunday, February 3rd
Kick-off: 2030 GMT (1530 EST)
Venue: Essipong Sports Stadium, Sekondi

We kick off the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals today with the big one. Ghana vs Nigeria, Black Stars vs Super Eagles, for a place in semi-final and a big bagful of West African bragging rights.
Ghana 2-1 Nigeria
Essien 45+ - Yakubu (pen) 34′
Agogo 82′

Quarterfinal
Date: Sunday, February 3rd
Kick-off: 1700 GMT (1200 EST)
Venue: Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra

It’s the end of Africa Cup of Nations Group D today, with top two Angola and Tunisia meeting. Though they’ve vowed not to, Angola and Tunisia can do each other a favour by taking it easy, as a draw would send them both through no matter what happens in Senegal vs South Africa.

Angola 0-0 Tunisia
Group [...]

Senegal 1-1 South Africa FINAL

36′ Camara — 13′ Van Heerden
Group D
Date: Thursday, 31 January
Kick-off: 1700 GMT
Location: Kumasi Sports Stadium

Cameroon 3-0 Sudan FINAL
28′ Eto’o (pen), 92′ , 34′ Ali Khadir (o.g.)
Group C
Date: Wednesday, 30 January
Time: 1700 GMT
Location: Tamale Sports Stadium