Forward banned from international football for six monthsAfcon 2024’s top scorer had played for Spain at youth level Fifa has ruled that Emilio Nsue, the top scorer at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his 11-year international career. In December 2013, Fifa said Nsue was not eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea after he had made appearances for Spain’s youth sides in an official competition, but he continued to play for the west African country. Continue reading...

Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue is suspended indefinitely for 'serious indiscipline' during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The Africa Cup of Nations: what a wonder. This is what happens when you combine some of the world’s best players, some of the world’s most forgettable managers and head coaches and some of the greatest fans in the world. It is a sort of wonderful chaos, unmissable viewing that veers from the sublime to the ridiculous. Where else can a former Birmingham City and Middlesbrough right-back – now 34 and playing in the third tier of Spanish football – become the leading scorer? In a preposterous turn of events, Emilio Nsue now has five goals from three games after his double helped Equatorial Guinea batter hosts Ivory Coast 4-0 on Monday, a sensational performance that followed his hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau in the previous game. Continue reading...

Africa Cup of Nations 2023 top scorer Emilio Nsue says Equatorial Guinea are staying grounded after thrashing hosts Ivory Coast.

Equatorial Guinea top Group A after stunning 4-0 victoryNigeria through in second after 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea. Two more goals from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win against Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and substitute Jannick Buyla left the Elephants with only a slim chance of qualifying after finishing third in Group A. Continue reading...

Minute-by-minute updates from the crucial Afcon group gameAfcon: the story so far – Football Weekly podcastEmail michael.butler@theguardian.com | @michaelbutler18 A few pre-match snaps, for your viewing pleasure. In another game earlier today, the former Middlesbrough and Birmingham full-back Emilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea roared to a 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau. Nsue, now 34 and captaining his national side as well as leading the attack, hit the first treble at an Afcon since 2008. Continue reading...

34-year-old striker Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Goals give his team a 4-2 victory against Guinea-BissauIvory Coast take on Nigeria, Egypt face Ghana in later games The former Middlesbrough and Birmingham full-back Emilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea roared to a 4-2 Africa Cup of Nations win over Guinea-Bissau. Nsue, now 34 and captaining his national side as well as leading the attack, hit the first treble at an Afcon since 2008. The Elephants now have four points from their first two matches in Group A following Sunday’s surprise 1-1 draw with Nigeria. The opening goal arrived in the 21st minute following a poor clearance by Guinea-Bissau’s goalkeeper Ouparine Djoco. Pablo Ganet lifted the ball over the back-line into the path of Nsue, who charged through on goal and slotted his finish past Djoco. This article will update with news from the later games Continue reading...

Watch highlights as 34-year-old striker Emilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.