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Jesse Lingard shirt number revealed as West Ham loan Manchester United midfielder

West Ham have signed Jesse Lingard from Manchester United in a deal that runs until the end of the season, with the 28-year-old given the No.11 shirt for the Hammers.

Lingard has made more than 200 appearances for the Red Devils and is looking to revive his career at the London Stadium under his former manager David Moyes, who worked with him at Old Trafford in the 2013/14 season.

Speaking to West Ham TV Lingard said: "I’m excited, it’s another new chapter in my life. Nothing is guaranteed but I’ve come here to work hard and help the team and bring my experience.

"That’s the main aim. I just want to enjoy my football and get back playing again and get my feet back on the pitch."

Lingard has struggled for game time this season, featuring in only two League Cup games and one FA Cup match, but his big-match experience could prove invaluable to the Hammers as they aim for a European spot.

AFCON 2019 Quarterfinal fixtures set

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The African Cup of Nations, AFCON, the continent’s biggest football showpiece is underway in Egypt. It kicked off on June 21 after a spectacular opening ceremony.

Hosts, Egypt, went on to beat Zimbabwe by a lone goal in the first game of the tournament. After twelve match days and two days of rest. Knockout stage action takes center stage starting today.

Africanews is keeping you up to date with the very latest across the eight games as teams play for a place in the quarter-finals..

Quarterfinal fixtures set

There is a day’s rest before action returns to the pitch for the eight teams that remain in the competition. West Africa has four, north and southern Africa with two each.

Senegal vs. Benin in Cairo July 10
Nigeria vs. South Africa in Cairo July 10
Algeria vs. Ivory Coast in Suez July 11
Madagascar vs. Tunisia in Cairo July 11

AFCON: History says Super Eagles, but Bafana have a chance

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Cape Town - Bafana Bafana have it all to play for when they meet Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)quarter-final on Wednesday.

Kick-off is at 21:00 SA time.

The match will be South Africa’s 14th meeting against the Super Eagles after their readmission into the international football world in 1992.

Their first meeting was in Lagos during a 1994 Soccer World Cup qualifying fixture which the west Africans thrashed Bafana 4-0.

The return-leg at Soccer City ended goalless and it would be the last time South Africa met the Super Eagles until the millennium AFCON edition in 2000.

The two nations met in the semi-finals, but a double from Tijana Babangida ended South Africa’s hopes making it to the final.

In 2004, Nigeria put four goals past 'keeper Emile Baron to beat Bafana Bafana 4-0 in the AFCON group stages.

It was only later that year South Africa would claim their first victory over the Super Eagles, this time in a friendly. Goals from Shaun Bartlett and Benedict Vilakazi earned Bafana a 2-1 win.

The following six matches - from 2008-2015 - would see South Africa lose three and draw three.

However, in June 2017 things took a turn for the better when Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau gave Bafana a rare 2-0 AFCON qualifying victory at the famous Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

The return leg - and most recent clash between the two sides - ended in a 1-1 stalemate at the FNB Stadium in November 2018