Nigeria and Burkina Faso set up battle for African crown

Rampant Nigeria and impressive Burkina Faso will meet in the final of the African Nations Cup at SoccerCity in Johannesburg on Sunday after two highly dramatic if contrasting semi-final victories......

African Nations Cup: Mali beat Ghana to finish third

Mali finished third at the African Nations Cup after two goals from Cheick Tidiane Diabate delivered a 2-0 win over 10-man Ghana on Saturday. The giant France-based striker scored both from close......

Schalke lose on Huntelaar's debut

Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim won 2-0 on Friday to send Schalke 04 slumping to their third successive league defeat on Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's debut. Hoffenheim have won their first......

Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties to reach semis

Uruguay ended Ghana's dream of being the first African team in the World Cup semi-finals when they won a penalty shoot-out 4-2 after their quarter-final finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time......

Ghana's top scorer suffers training ground injury

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan suffered an ankle injury in training on Monday and sat out most of a rigorous two-hour session as Africa's last hopes prepared for Friday's World Cup quarter-final. "I......