Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie between Egypt and the Ivory Coast brings together two of the continent’s heavyweight teams who have plenty of history as well as two of the most exciting attacking players in the world just now. Mohamed Salah leads an Egypt side looking to...
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Liverpool star Sadio Mane ended a 243-minute Senegal goal drought by scoring in a 2-0 win over nine-man Cape Verde in a fiery Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in Bafoussam on Tuesday. The goal came on 63 minutes after the islanders had goalkeeper Josimar ‘Vozinha’ Dias and midfielder...
African football supremo Patrice Motsepe says an “inexplicable” decision to keep an entry gate closed was responsible for the deadly crush which killed eight people before an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Monday. “That gate was supposed to be open because if it was...
Achraf Hakimi scored a brilliant free-kick to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over Malawi on Tuesday. Gabadinho Mhango gave outsiders Malawi, playing their first ever knockout game at the tournament, a shock early lead with a stunning goal...
At least eight people died and 38 were injured when fans stormed a soccer stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon’s capital on Monday, the government said. Images shared on social media, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed a panicked crowd trying to squeeze through...
Former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Christian Chukwu, has urged the Super Eagles to move on with future national assignments after crashing out of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that the Super Eagles should put the...
Mario Balotelli has been called up for a three-day Italy training camp and Joao Pedro is among the new faces given the nod by manager Roberto Mancini. Balotelli has not played for his country for over three years. But the in-form striker was named among 35 players who will...
Cameroon still broke a lot of sweat on Monday in Yaounde before they could beat depleted Comoros in the last 16 round at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The hosts had to struggle in spite of playing against a side with an outfield player in goal, and...
The Super Eagles returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team of players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua where they played four matches. They arrived at 1.10...
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has deactivated the comment section of his Instagram page following the deaths threats he received after Nigeria’s ouster from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Okoye played the full 90 minutes and conceded the lone goal against Tunisia that sent the North African...
Azeez Mohammed, the Head Coach of Katsina United Football Club, on Sunday in Lafia expressed disappointment with the late minute goal his team conceded against hosts Nasarawa United FC. Mohammed expressed his disappointment while speaking with newsmen shortly after their 0-1 loss to Nasarawa United at the Lafia Township...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – ENERGY giant, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), bagged the Crystal Award at the prestigious Port Harcourt Polo Club’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, at the Rivers State capital recently. The Port Harcourt Polo Club President, Engineer (Dr.) Chukwudi Dimkpa, said “SNEPCo has been honoured...
AC Milan lost further ground to Inter Milan in the Serie A title race after they were held to an insipid 0-0 draw by Juventus at the San Siro on Sunday. Stefano Pioli’s side suffered a damaging 2-1 home defeat to Spezia on Monday. But a return to winning...
Sergio Ramos scored his first Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) goal as the Ligue 1 leaders cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Reims on Sunday. The defender has endured a challenging start to life in the French capital since his switch from Real Madrid. But he opened his account for...
Football fans in Osogbo, Osun, on Sunday expressed sadness as Nigeria crashes out of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, after losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the round of 16. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most football enthusiasts said the loss to Tunisia...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen on Sunday said his team did not deserve to lose against Tunisia in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 game. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that title favourites Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON on Sunday in...
Veteran Youssef Msakni scored to give previously unimpressive Tunisia a shock 1-0 triumph over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. The north Africans now face Burkina Faso, who eliminated Gabon after a penalty shootout, in the quarter-finals of the flagship African...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Super Eagles to go all out against Tunisia in their last 16 game at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Buhari said this in a Zoom meeting with the team from the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. He was in the...
The Super Eagles on Saturday had their final training session for the knockout game against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training took place at the annex pitch of the Roumde...
Tunisia’s Assistant Coach, Jalel Kadri, says they are battle-ready for the Round of 16 clash with Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in Garoua. Kadri who represented Head Coach Mondher Kebaier at a pre-match press conference on Saturday in Garoua said this was in...