Africa Cup of Nations - Guinea-Bissau miss penalty as Sudan hold on for Group D stalemate
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Published 11/01/2022 at 21:24 GMT
Midfielder Pele had the chance to decide the match from 12 yards in the final ten minutes, but was denied by Ali Abdalla in the Sudan goal, before Toni Silva struck the bar following up. Nigeria top Group D after a 1-0 victory over Egypt on a day of action in Cameroon that saw just a single goal scored across three fixutres.
Guinea-Bissau's forward Piqueti (L) fights for the ball with Sudan's midfielder Mohamed El-Rasheed during the Group D Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Sudan and Guinea-Bissau at Stade Roumde Adjia in Garoua on January 11, 2022
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Guinea-Bissau were left to rue a late missed penalty as Sudan held on for a 0-0 draw in Group D action at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Pele's effort from 12 yards was kept out by Sudan stopper Ali Abdalla, before Toni Silva struck the bar on the follow-up as Sudan survived.
Joseph Mendes had also earlier struck the woodwork with a header for the west Africans, but a resolute Sudan secured a stalemate and a valuable point in a competitive group.
Nigeria's earlier 1-0 win over Egypt saw them take control of the group on another low-scoring day in Cameroon.
Just one goal was scored across three matches as a tournament yet to truly ignite continued.
With two of African football's heavyweights in the group, Guinea-Bissau could ill-afford anything other than a win against an inconsistent Sudan side.
They had the better of much of the fixture at the Roumde Adjia Stadium, but were unable to beat a well-structured defence and Abdalla.
The goalkeeper was ruled to have fouled Steve Ambri inside the box less than ten minutes from time, but dusted himself off to dive decisively and deny Monaco midfielder Pele.
Next on the agenda for Guinea-Bissau is a crucial encounter with Egypt on Saturday 15 January, which will follow Sudan's fixture against Nigeria.
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