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Nigeria defeated Cameroon 4-2; what next?

The Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated the Three Lionesses of Cameroon to qualify for the final of the 2018 African Women Cup Of Nations (AWCON). The match ended in penalties with the Falcons winning 4-2. The highly competitive semi-final match in the Ghanaian stadium ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of football. An extra time of 30 minutes also produced no goal for either side. While Cameroon scored their first two penalties and missed the next two, the Super Falcons scored all four penalties they played. The Falcons will now await the winner of the second semi-final between South Africa and Mali. Tuesday’s victory also guarantees the Falcons automatic qualification for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo reached a scoring feat that no Juventus player has achieved in 50 years.

With his goal on Saturday  versus SPAL , Cristiano Ronaldo has reached a scoring feat that no Juventus player has achieved in 50 years.  The Portugal star netted the opening goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over SPAL, beating goalkeeper Alfred Gomis from six yards in the 28th minute at the Allianz Stadium. Following an off-season move from Real Madrid, Ronaldo has now scored nine league goals in his first Juventus season through 13 matches.  That scoring rate for a first-time Juve player has not been accomplished since Pietro Anastasi managed it in the 1968-69 season, his first with the Old Lady after his move from Varese. Ronaldo has been directly involved in half of Juve's 28 goals in the current Serie A campaign, with nine goals and five assists. Overall in his first season with Juve, Ronaldo has 10 goals in 16 appearances in all competitions, to go along with six assists.  Mario Mandzukic – starting as ...