By YAKUBU SOLOMON, Abuja – Some of Africa’s football legends, including former Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners will take on the field against Refugees in a friendly match on Sunday. Officials of CAF and FIFA will also be participating in the friendly match. A statement by CAF said...
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Hosts Cameroon finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after wiping out a three-goal deficit against Burkina Faso to draw 3-3, then win 5-3 on penalties. Ambroise Oyongo scored the decisive penalty in Yaounde as the Indomitable Lions atoned for missing three kicks when losing a...
Chelsea needed extra time and late drama on Saturday to see off lower league opposition 2-1 to reach the last 16 after Plymouth missed a late penalty at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were without manager Thomas Tuchel, who has tested positive for coronavirus. And a star-studded Blues line-up made life...
Hosts China claimed their first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday in the inaugural short track speed-skating mixed relay. The team of Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin, Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei hung on to edge out Italy by two-hundredths of a second. Hungary took the bronze...
Middlesbrough celebrated a famous penalty kicks shootout victory at Old Trafford on Friday after Anthony Elanga’s miss saw Manchester United make an embarrassing early exit from the FA Cup. The competition’s fourth round got off to a stunning start as the Premier League giants arguably saw their last realistic...
Aliyu Zubairu, the technical chief of Gombe United Football Club, says his team’s 3-0 win over visiting MFM FC of Lagos on Thursday was hard-earned. Zubairu, who also commended his players for displaying commitment in the match, said: “the players worked hard to earn the victory”. He however added...
New Barcelona signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has faulted Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for his exit from the North London side. Aubameyang was unveiled by Barcelona on Thursday after making his free transfer early in the week. The 32-year-old is believed to have taken a significant cut on his Arsenal wage,...
Diaa Elsayed, Egypt Assistant Coach has expressed joy over his team’s victory over host Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Egypt scaled through to the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating hosts Cameroon 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a goalless...
Cameroon national team manager Antonio Conceiçao has expressed sadness at his team’s failure to reach the finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), admitting however that his team lost to a better side. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hosts Cameroon were knocked out of...
Egypt beat Cameroon 3-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final on Thursday after their last-four tie in Yaounde finished goalless at the end of extra time. Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal saved two spot-kicks in the shoot-out before Cameroon’s Clinton Njie missed, sending the record...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived at Beijing for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. “He will also meet with the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and Chinese authorities,” the Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq told journalists at UN headquarters in...
Al Jazira got the FIFA Club World Cup underway with a 4-1 win over Tahitian side Pirae in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Hosts Al Jazira, who qualified by virtue of winning the UAE Pro League in 2020/2021, were unsurprisingly a cut above their opponents, racing into a 3-0 lead...
Seven players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria have reported in camp as the team prepares for the final stage qualification of the 14th Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON), against Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast. The Team’s media officer, Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu made this known, in a statement, in Lagos,...
Waidi Akanni, an ex-football international, on Thursday urged handlers of the Super Eagles to begin preparation now for their clash with Ghana in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier. Akanni gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, against the backdrop of...
Antonio Conceiçao, Coach of the Cameroon says his players are highly motivated ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals match against the Pharaohs of Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hosts Cameroon will be seeking a place in the 2021 AFCON final when...
Coach of Egypt, Carlos Queiroz has said the goal of his team is to offer the world a pleasant match when they face hosts Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Pharoahs of Egypt will be seeking a...
Senegal reached a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Wednesday after goals from Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gueye and Sadio Mane secured a 3-1 win over Burkina Faso. Aliou Cisse’s side were denied a first AFCON title by Algeria back in 2019, but they will now have...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended several Egyptian and Moroccan players and dished out fines after their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final ended in a “fight”. The sanctions fell Wednesday, on the eve of Egypt’s date with hosts Cameroon in the semi-finals after a locker room brawl...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says the manner of his departure from Arsenal “hurts” as he moves to FC Barcelona. The 32-year-old former Gunners captain was pictured training with his prospective new team-mates after arriving in Spain on Monday. Confusion reigned, however, when no agreement was reached as deadline day passed but...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Arsenal, the club announced on Tuesday, clearing the way for the striker to sign for Barcelona as a free agent. The 32-year-old former Gunners captain was visible in pictures from Barcelona training posted on social media on Tuesday. The Gabonese striker arrived in Spain on...