Gambia secured a historic win as they beat Mauritania 1-0 in their first ever game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.
It was a tight Group F contest between two of the newer nations on the elite African football scene, with this being Gambia s first ever appearance in AFCON and only Mauritania s second after making their debut in the 2019 tournament.
The Scorpions did not have to wait long for their first AFCON goal as Bologna s Musa Barrow laid the ball off to Ablie Jallow on the edge of the penalty area in the 10th minute, and the winger fired a left-footed effort past the dive of Babacar Diop and into the far right corner.
Barrow tried an ambitious volley from long range that swerved comfortably wide as Gambia looked to add another, but Maurit…
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Looking to open 2022 with a statement on foreign soil, Argentina will make the trip to the Estadio Municipal de Calama in the early hours of Friday when they meet Chile.
Chile
Starting with the hosts, managing to sign off 2021 with a 1-0 win away at El Salvador in a friendly contest on December 12th, Chile will be desperate to keep up that momentum here. However, while La Roja might have enjoyed a much-needed purple patch between October and November, Martín Lasarte s men have publically struggled their consistency over recent times. Last seen on qualifying duties getting hit with a 2-0 defeat at home against Ecuador, the Reds are in another battle to book their spot at this year s World Cup finals. Opening their return to action at t…
Arsenal Women have confirmed the signing of United States star Tobin Heath on a free transfer.
Heath, who spent last season at Manchester United, has won the World Cup twice and also has Olympic gold medals.
The 33-year-old, who has scored 31 international goals, was named in the FIFPro Women s World 11 in 2020 and won the US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2016.
Prior to her move to United in 2020, Heath had spent seven years with the Portland Thorns and had a spell with Paris Saint-Germain.
Tobin s record speaks for itself. She s an incredibly talented player who will bring so much experience to our squad, said Arsenal s head coach Jonas Eidevall.
This is an exciting time for the club, and I m delighted we could secure Tobin s signi…