World Cup 2022 Diary: Indomitable Lions leave with heads held high, Otto Addo resigns, key stats...
World Cup 2022: here is a new edition of the SNA Diary. The Indomitable Lions exit with heads held high, Otto Addo resigns...
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Vincent Aboubakar: "It's a bitter elimination but we leave with our heads held high"
Cameroon pulled off a prestigious win over Brazil. Vincent Aboubakar struck a killer blow against the Seleção in stoppage time (90+2). Despite the elimination, the 30-year-old striker is... Read more
Cameroon: Toko Ekambi disappointed but proud
Cameroon pulled off a stunning feat by beating Brazil (1-0). However, the win was not enough for the Indomitable Lions to reach the next round. Karl Toko-Ekambi was... Read more
Otto Addo resigns after Ghana's elimination
Otto Addo is no longer Ghana's head coach. The 47-year-old has resigned after the Black Stars' exit from the 2022 World Cup. They lost 2-0 to Uruguay in Group H. Appointed interim coach last February, Addo had seen his contract extended by the Ghana Football Association until the end of December. But Addo, who is also an assistant coach at Borussia Dortmund, has announced... Read more
First round: some stats worth noting
The first round of the 2022 World Cup wrapped up on Friday evening. Entertainment, goals and plenty of twists. Here is a short statistical review of the group stage. Across the 48 matches, 120... Read more
Belgium: Thierry Henry on the bench for the Red Devils
Just after Belgium's elimination, having finished third in their group behind Morocco and Croatia, head coach Roberto Martinez resigned. He had been in charge since 2016. L'Equipe reports that, until a replacement is found, Thierry Henry will... Read more
Switzerland come from behind to beat Serbia and reach the next round
Switzerland finished second in Group G behind Brazil. The Swiss came from behind to beat Serbia (3-2). X. Shaqiri opened the scoring for the Nati in the 20th minute. But the Serbs were quick to respond. Mitrovic levelled for them (26th). Vlahovic put Serbia ahead nine minutes later (35th). But the striker of Cameroonian origin... Read more
South Korea beat Portugal and book their place in the next round
South Korea have pulled off a real shock. The South Koreans beat Portugal 2-1. The win means qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup. The Korean scorers were Kim Young-Gwon (27th minute) and Hwang Hee-Chan (90+2). Portugal had... Read more