Ken Bates’ latest excuse for Grayson’s sacking is that with a squad of 28 we shouldn’t be signing new players, and Grayson’s work with the current squad has not been good enough. Question-marks already hang high above the last bit of his statement. But w

Zambia shocked Ivory Coast to win the 2012 African Cup of Nations after winning a marathon penalty shoot-out 8-7 at the Stade d’Angondje. Zambian centre-back Stoppila Sunzu converted the winning penalty after English Premier League duo Kolo Toure and Ger

Hervé Renard, the Zambia coach, said the team's run to the final was written somewhere. But talk to any professional manager or player and they'll all say you need slices of luck to win: a ricochet, a deflection, an unusual bounce. But the Zambians had o

A game which had everything, the tears, the drama and the passion. Either side could have won the match in normal time but it was penalties that saw Zambia lift the trophy in Libreville. Zambia started brighter and created an early chance for Sinkala aft

Zambia conjured up a shock when they toppled star-studded Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out to claim their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday. The result meant misery for hot favourites Ivory Coast, who failed to claim the title despit

* First win after two previous final defeats LIBREVILLE - Didier Drogba's ghosts returned to haunt him as Zambia won the African Nations Cup for the first time after beating Cote d'Ivoire 8-7 in a drama-filled penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw on Sun

Zambia conjured up a shock when they toppled star-studded Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out to claim their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday. With the sides goalless after extra time Zambia's Stoppila Sunzu converted the magic spot ki

Zambia clinched their first CAF Africa Cup of Nations crown with a poignant penalty shoot-out win over Côte d'Ivoire. Nineteen years after a plane crash which killed 18 members of their squad in Libreville, Zambia returned to the Gabon capital to record

AFP Zambia conjured up a shock when they toppled star-studded Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout to claim their first Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday. With the sides goalless after extra time, Zambia's Stoppila Sunzu converted the magic spot-kic

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba is consoled by teammate Yaya Toure after missing a penalty during their African Nations Cup final soccer match against Zambia at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville. Libreville - Didier Drogba's g

Zambia won the African Cup of Nations Sunday, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Stade de l'Amitie. Stophira Sunzu scored the deciding sudden-death penalty after Gervinho missed his spot kick for Ivor

Zambia won the African Cup of Nations Sunday, beating pre-tournament favourite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Stade de l'Amitie. Stophira Sunzu scored the deciding sudden-death penalty after Gervinho missed his spot kick for Ivo

After an epic shoot-out, the Chipolopolo defeated Cote d'Ivoire 8-7 on penalties in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final. Chipolopolo honoured the memory of their fallen 1993 team by clinching their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title. Zambia emerged

Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou were beaten finalists in the African Cup of Nations, as Ivory Coast went down 8-7 on penalties after a goalless draw with Zambia. Drogba had the game's best opportunity to win it, sending a penalty over the bar after Arsen

UNDERDOGS Zambia won a mammoth African Nations Cup final shoot out - after Premier League big guns Didider Drogba, Kolo Toure and Gervinho missed from the spot for Ivory Coast. Drogba spooned a 68th minute penalty horribly high after Zambia had outplayed

A superb solo run from forward Gervinho gave Ivory Coast a 1-0 victory over Mali in the African Cup of Nations semi final and set up an all-orange final clash with Zambia on Sunday. The first half goal from the Arsenal forward was the only goal in the ga

A contender for the goal of the competition from Arsenal striker Gervinho against Mali on Wednesday put Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final. Gervinho's solo moment of brilliance deep into the first half gave the Elephants' a 1-0 win and left

Arsenal forward Gervinho hit a first-half wonder goal, which proved enough to seal a 1-0 victory over Mali and ensure Côte d’Ivoire's place in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations final. Gervinho's solo moment of brilliance deep into the first half secured the

AFCON 2012-02-08 22:59 Email | Print Ivory Coast celebrate (AP) Libreville - A contender for the goal of the tournament from Arsenal striker Gervinho against Mali here on Wednesday put Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final. Gervinho's solo mom