AFCON 2019 Quarterfinal fixtures set

The African Cup of Nations, AFCON, the continent’s biggest football showpiece is underway in Egypt. It kicked off on June 21 after a spectacular opening ceremony.

Hosts, Egypt, went on to beat Zimbabwe by a lone goal in the first game of the tournament. After twelve match days and two days of rest. Knockout stage action takes center stage starting today.

Africanews is keeping you up to date with the very latest across the eight games as teams play for a place in the quarter-finals..

Quarterfinal fixtures set

There is a day’s rest before action returns to the pitch for the eight teams that remain in the competition. West Africa has four, north and southern Africa with two each.

• Senegal vs. Benin in Cairo July 10
• Nigeria vs. South Africa in Cairo July 10
• Algeria vs. Ivory Coast in Suez July 11
• Madagascar vs. Tunisia in Cairo July 11

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AFCON: History says Super Eagles, but Bafana have a chance

Cape Town - Bafana Bafana have it all to play for when they meet Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)quarter-final on Wednesday.

Kick-off is at 21:00 SA time.

The match will be South Africa’s 14th meeting against the Super Eagles after their readmission into the international football world in 1992.

Their first meeting was in Lagos during a 1994 Soccer World Cup qualifying fixture which the west Africans thrashed Bafana 4-0.

The return-leg at Soccer City ended goalless and it would be the last time South Africa met the Super Eagles until the millennium AFCON edition in 2000.

The two nations met in the semi-finals, but a double from Tijana Babangida ended South Africa’s hopes making it to the final.

In 2004, Nigeria put four goals past 'keeper Emile Baron to beat Bafana Bafana 4-0 in the AFCON group stages.

It was only later that year South Africa would claim their first victory over the Super Eagles, this time in a friendly. Goals from Shaun Bartlett and Benedict Vilakazi earned Bafana a 2-1 win.

The following six matches - from 2008-2015 - would see South Africa lose three and draw three.

However, in June 2017 things took a turn for the better when Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau gave Bafana a rare 2-0 AFCON qualifying victory at the famous Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

The return leg - and most recent clash between the two sides - ended in a 1-1 stalemate at the FNB Stadium in November 2018

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali - one of the world's greatest sporting figures - has died at the age of 74.

The former world heavyweight champion died late on Friday at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, having been admitted on Thursday.

He had been suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease.

Ali's funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, said his family.

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