Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Super Eagles' 4-1 defeat Wednesday of hard-fighting Malian team in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa has sparked wild jubilation across the commercial city of Lagos. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso has equalised in the second semi-final match against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa on Wednesday, thanks to a 60th minute goal by Aristides Bance. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Here are tit bits from the Nigerian camp after the Super Eagles Wednesday qualified for the final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed that he will attend Sunday’s final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa to cheer the Super Eagles of Nigeria to victory, according to the media officer of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ben Alaiya. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - The Black Stars of Ghana are up 1-0 against Burkina Faso here Wednesday as their semi-final encounter at the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa goes to half time. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Mubarak Wakaso scored from the penalty spot in the 13th minute to give the Ghana Black Stars a 1-0 lead over Burkina Faso here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Wednesday's 4-1 triumph over Mali here in the semi-final of the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa, was Nigeria's seventh qualification for the finals of the competition, reports a PANA Correspondent at the event. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria Wednesday qualified for the final of the 2013 African Nations Cup in grand fashion, lashing Mali 4-1 in their semi-final encounter here. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Cheick Fanta Mady Diarra scored in the 75th minute to get Mali on the score sheet but Nigeria is still in a comfortable 4-1 lead here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Ahmed Musa was again on target in the 63rd minute but the referee ruled his goal offside, as Nigeria maintains a comfortable 4-0 lead over Mali in their 2013 AFCON semi-final match here. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Six minutes after coming off the bench to replace Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa tucked in the fourth goal for Nigeria against Mali in the 60th minute here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Emmanuel Emenike completed the first-half demolition of Mali by Nigeria in the 44th minute to give the Super Eagles a 3-0 half-time lead here Wednesday in the semi-final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Brown Ideye followed up with a 30th-minute goal to vault Nigeria to a 2-0 lead over Mali here Wednesday in their semi-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Elderson Echiejile scored in the 25th minute to give Nigeria a 1-0 lead over Mali here Wednesday in the semi-final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As efforts continue to motivate the Super Eagles of Nigeria to beat the Malian Eagles in their semi-final match at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa Wednesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has promised to give each member of the Nigerian squad US$20,000 if they beat Mali. Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – The president of the world football governing body (FIFA), Joseph Sepp Blatter, will on Wednesday begin a six-day trip to Africa that will take him to Mauritania, Guinea, Botswana and South Africa, where he will attend the finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, official sources told PANA on Tuesday in Paris. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Following are tit bits from the Nigerian camp as the Super Eagles prepare to take on Mali Wednesday in the semi-finals of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, has said he is happy at renewing the rivalry between himself and Mali captain, Seydou Keita, which dates back to when both players featured for their countries at the Under-20 level. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria, winner of their quarter-final match against Cote d'Ivoire at the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa, have emerged the new favourites for the cup. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The stage is set for the battle of the Eagles, when Nigeria's Super Eagles take on the Eagles of Mali, in the first semi-final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa Wednesday. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with members of the country's national team, the Super Eagles, ahead of their semi-final match against Mali at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Guinness Nigeria Plc., which has launched the world's largest football jersey in an effort to rally support for Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles, during its ongoing campaign at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, has hailed the team for beating highly-favoured Cote d'Ivoire in the quarter-final. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The tension-soaked match between Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire, in the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, may have led to the death of a Nigerian football fan who suddenly slumped while watching the match. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Ghana's senior football team, the Black Stars, arrived in Nelspruit from Port Elizabeth on Monday for their semi-final clash against Burkina Faso in the 2013 African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles on Monday left Rustenburg for Durban, venue of their 2013 AFCON semi-final duel with the Eagles of Mali on Wednesday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - West Africa has made history by becoming the first sub-region, since the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament started in 1957, to have only teams from the sub-region in the semi-finals. Full text...

Port Louis, Maurice (PANA) - Curepipe Starlight FC retains its lead in the Mauritian first division football league after beating Petite Rivière Noire FC 1-0 in the 10th round of matches played over the weekend. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria(PANA) - Following Nigerian Super Eagles' qualification for the semi-final of the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa on Sunday, Nigerian fans are predicting a final clash between their team and Ghana, and a possible victory for the latter. Full text...

Rustenberg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike has joined the list of the leading goal scorers at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, after scoring one his team's two goals against Cote d'Ivoire in the tournament semi-final on Sunday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi has expressed his gratitude to all his compatriots for believing in him, after his team downed favourite Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 in the quarter-final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa on Sunday. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso Sunday qualified for the semi finals of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso are now 1-0 up against Togo, half way through their 30-minute extra time here Sunday in their quarter-final match at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Togo and Burkina Faso Sunday ended 90 minutes of play 0-0 in their quarter-final match at the ongoing African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Annointed champions of the 2013 AFCON even before the competition kicked off 19 January, the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire may have had the golden age of their football suddenly extinguished by long-time soccer adversary, the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Togo and Burkina Faso are tying 0-0 at half time in their quarter-final match at the ongoing African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Emmanuel Emenike, scorer of the opening goal for Nigeria in the 2-1 win against Cote d'Ivoire here Sunday, has been named Man of the quarter-final Match at the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria Sunday qualified for the semi final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa, beating Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 in the quarter finals here. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Sunday Mba scored in the 76th minute to give Nigeria a 2-1 lead of Cote d'Ivoire in their quarter-final match Sunday at the current 2013 African Nations Cup final in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - It's now Nigeria 1, Cote d'Ivoire 1 with the Ivorians drawing level from Cheik Tiote's goal in the 49th minute of their quarter-final clash here Sunday in the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria led 1-0 against Cote d'Ivoire at half time in their quarter-final match Sunday at the current 2013 African Nations Cup final in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria has taken a 1-0 lead over Cote d'Ivoire in their quarter-final match Sunday at the current 2013 African Nations Cup final in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Wakaso Mubarak's two goals for Ghana on Saturday against Cape Verde, in the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, has propelled the player to the top of the goal scorers' chart, where he leads jointly with Alain Traore of Burkina Faso - both on three goals each. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of Malian youth took to the streets here Saturday evening to celebrate their team's qualification for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2013 African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Togo will be chasing history when they take on Burkina Faso here Sunday in the last quarter-final match at the 2013 African Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he is happy to reach the semi-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament but wants to correct "some deficiencies" that hampered his team's performance against Cape Verde in quarter-final match on Saturday. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Mali on Saturday beat South Africa on penalties in the second quarter-final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Durban, South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The quarter-final match between Mali and South Africa to be decided on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The quarter-final match between South Africa and Mali in Durban has entered the second half of extra time with the score at 1-1. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The quarter-final match in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations competition in Durban between Mali and South Africa has gone into extra time after 1-1 during regulation time. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Seydou Keita has equalised 1-1 for Mali against South Africa in the 58th minute in their quarter-final match being played on Saturday in Durban. Full text...