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Football: Cape Verde v Ghana teams

February 2, 2013 12:00
Teams for Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between Cape Verde and Ghana at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday: Cape Verde: Vozinha, Nivaldo, F. Varela, Nando (capt), Carlitos, Babanco, Soares, T. Varela, Heldon, Ryan Mendes, Julio Tavares Ghana: Dauda, Pantsil, Vorsah, Boye, Afful, Badu, Adomah, Mohammed, Asamoah, Atsu, Gyan (capt) Referee: Seechurn (MRI) afp

Soccer-African Nations Cup Group A qualification timeline

January 27, 2013 17:30
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Timeline of the fluctuating fortunes of the four teams chasing qualification from Group A at the African Nations Cup on Sunday as hosts South Africa and tiny Cape Verde Islands advanced to the quarter-finals. South Africa started the final set of group games in the lead with four points followed by Morocco and Cape Verde on two each, and Angola last with one point.

Soccer-Cape Verde revel in underdog role for Nations Cup opener

January 18, 2013 05:45
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Debutants Cape Verde Islands are reveling in their role of underdogs at the African Nations Cup and the prospect of playing in Saturday's opening match, said captain Nando. "It's a thrill for our players to get a chance to play in such a big stadium and in front of so many people," the defender said before his side face hosts South Africa at Johannesburg's Soccer City in front of a sellout crowd of 87,000.
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