Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Substitute Max Gradel popped up with a late equaliser as the Ivory Coast salvaged a 1-1 draw against Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Geoffrey Serey Die Ivory Coast rescued a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw with DR Congo but their Africa Cup of Nations campaign is still in the balance.

Ivory Coast Guinea almost caused an early shock in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations but were held 1-1 by the Ivory Coast in Malabo.

Florent Ibenge Democratic Republic of Congo coach Florent Ibenge called on his players to forget past results and focus on Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Ivory Coast.

Marc Wilmots Ivory Coast have parted ways with coach Marc Wilmots after failing to qualify for next year's World Cup in Russia.

South Africa Nigeria face South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday with the row surrounding their leadership seemingly over.

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt and Ghana – the AFCON final four – were among the teams to enjoy a boost in the latest FIFA rankings.

Ivory Coast

Egypt Seven-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt are facing a make-or-break match to qualify for next year's staging as they face Botswana.