Every Monday, "Le Sportcast" brings you the latest news in French sports. In this edition, we look at Ligue 1’s bleak transfer market; if Marseille's title hopes are in jeopardy; and can France defend the Six Nations title?
Ivory Coast secured a place against Zambia in the African Nations Cup final after defeating Mali 1-0 in the semi-finals Wednesday. The two teams will face off in the Gabonese capital of Libreville on Sunday.
Italian Fabio Capello resigned as manager of England's national football team on Wednesday following the FA decision to sack English captain John Terry for alleged racism.
Zambia defeated favourite Ghana 1-0 in the African Nations Cup football semi-final on Wednesday. Emmanuel Mayuka, the only member of the Zambian squad to play for a European first division club, scored with a 78th-minute goal.
We begin in Syria where, even as the violence escalates, many Druze continue to support Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Our reporters met with them in the Golan Heights. We then meet Ibrahim, an 18-year-old Syrian who spends every day crafting new songs and slogans for protesters. Finally, we head to Egypt where a band of football supporters have turned into a real political force.
The Panthers of Gabon bowed out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing in a penalty shoot-out against the Eagles of Mali, who will face tournament heavyweights Ivory Coast in the semi-finals.
The Chipolopolos of Zambia cruised to a 3-0 victory over Sudan on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 16 years.
04/02/2012
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AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2012 - PODCAST
The quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations get underway on Saturday with co-hosts Equatorial Guinea hoping to pull off a major shock against tournament favourites Ivory Coast. Zambia play Sudan in the day's other match.
