There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred by controversy when the referee blew the final whistle before the 90 minutes had been played. An opposition senator was shot dead in the neighbouring anglophone northwest region on Wednesday, in the town of Bamenda. It was Gambia who beat their West African neighbours 1-0 to mark their first-ever match at the Cup of Nations in style, with an Ablie Jallow stunner deciding the contest. The second round of group matches begins on Thursday as hosts Cameroon take on Ethiopia in Yaounde before Cape Verde play Burkina Faso. Since then there have been two goalless draws and the remaining nine encounters have all been decided by a single goal.

Source: The Nation January 13, 2022 11:20 UTC