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Equatorial Guinea president awards team Sh177m for Afcon victory

Jannick Buyla

Equatorial Guinea's midfielder #8 Jannick Buyla (second left) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal during their Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A match against Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on January 22, 2024.
 

Photo credit: Issouf Sanogo | AFP
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By  Ndi Eugene Ndi

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Nation Correspondent, Yaounde, Cameroon.

What you need to know:

  • Equatoguinean coach Juan Micha told a post-match press conference they capitalized on the pressure of their opponents.
  • “What we want is to believe in ourselves and try to win every time," the coach said.

Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbatsogo has declared Tuesday, January 23 a public holiday in the country to celebrate their 4-0 victory over hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Monday in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

The Nzalang Nacional stunned the football world with an exhilarating performance in the last Group A game at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.

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