Hosts Equatorial Guinea Held by Congo to A Draw in Nations Cup Opener Equatorial Guinea were held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Saturday in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations 2015. Emilio Nsue scored for the hosts in the 15th minute while Thievy Bifouma scored the equaliser in the 87th minute. Ar the Estadio de Bata, hosts Equatorial Guinea looked to get their Group A campaign off to a winning start as they face Congo Brazaville in the tournament opener. Claude Le Roys side have the edge in head-to-head stats against the central-west Africans as they boast a five wins and only one defeat in six previous games. With Burkino Faso vs Gabon to follow suit, both sides know the value of a win in order to gain an advantage in the group early on. Meanwhile, Police in Equatorial Guinea have arrested an opposition politician and a human rights activist who called for a boycott of the Africa Cup of Nations, opposition sources said. READ MORE: firstafricanews.ng/index.php?dbs=openlist&s=11985#sthash.OVrktcGU.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:37:37 +0000