PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The first Secretary of the Nigeria Football Association (since 1958) late Etubom Orok Oyo popularly known as “Mr. Football” is to be immortalized by family and friends after 14 years after Federal Government’s unfulfilled promises. To this end, the family with support from friends and...
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The Confederation of African Football has released a list of its Best XI for the just concluded 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament won by Senegal. CAF announced the 2021 AFCON Best XI in a tweet via their Twitter handle following the conclusion of the tournament in Egypt...
The final of the Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday lifted its suspension of the venue where eight people died in a crush on January 24. CAF’s announcement means that the second semi-final...
Ghana striker Benjamin Tetteh will serve a three-match suspension after punching an opponent during a mass brawl following Friday’s 1-1 draw with Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations. Tensions boiled over as Ghana were enraged by a late equaliser that Gabon scored after opting not to return the...
Table-toppers Nigeria will come into their second group game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Sudan as clear favourites and they are expected to win by a respectable margin. The game is coming after their memorable defeat of the Pharaohs of Egypt in the opening match...
The Organising Committee of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has dismissed the Tunisian football federation’s protest on the officiating of their team’s match with their Malian counterparts. The committee met late Thursday to deliberate on the Group F match played on Wednesday which had ended 1-0 in...
2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officials have launched an investigation into why referee Janny Sikazwe blew for full-time twice before 90 minutes was up in Tunisia’s match against Mali. Tunisia head coach Mondher Kebaier described Sikazwe’s officiating of Wednesday’s game as “inexplicable”. Mali were leading the Group F...
Following is the schedule of matches to be played at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Monday: Group B Senegal vs Zimbabwe, 2 p.m. Guinea vs Malawi, 5 p.m. (Both matches are to hold at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam) Group C Ghana vs Morocco,...
Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored a brace of penalties as hosts Cameroon came from behind to beat Covid-ravaged Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde on Sunday. Gustavo Sangare had given Burkina Faso the lead in the Group A match at the...
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, says the team is prepared to take on record-holders, Egypt, in their first game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday. The former Leicester City man spoke after a training session of the three-time African champions on Saturday in Cameroon. “Today’s...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday announced the dates for the draws for both the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The CAF Executive Committee picked the dates at its meeting on Friday in Douala, Cameroon. It said the draws...
Premier Sports Betting Company on Saturday said it would stream live on its LivescoreBet app all matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) which begins this weekend. Premier Sports Betting Marketing Director, Jerry Onokpite, in a statement, said that the company would bring AFCON live to the homes...
In the history of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, this is the second time there will be 24 teams battling it out for the coveted title of African champions. This will be the 33rd edition of the competition, and significantly the number of participants have risen to...
Following are the matches scheduled for Sunday at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon: Venue Match Group Time Stade d’Olembé Cameroon vs Burkina Faso A 17:00 (Yaoundé) Stade d’Olembé Ethiopia vs Cape Verde A 17:00 (Yaoundé) (NAN)
Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with a prize money of five million U.S. dollars (about N2.8 billion). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winners’ prize money was increased from 4.5 million dollars, representing an increase of about 11 percent....
All 52 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which begins on Sunday in Cameroon will have the Video Assistant Referee ((VAR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition gets underway with hosts Cameroon taking on Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde....
As the Africa Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon on Sunday, here are stars to watch out for at the tournament: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City and Nigeria) The Nigerian midfielder has been a mainstay for Leicester City following his move from the Belgian side, Genk, in 2017. To date,...
Stadiums at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will have their capacity capped at 80 percent for the host’s matches due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Football Federation said Tuesday. Other fixtures in the competition starting on January 9 and finishing on February 6 will only...
Pre-tournament favourites Senegal head to Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an added pressure after President Macky Sall told Sadio Mane’s side on Tuesday to “bring us the cup”. Senegal have twice reached the final, in 2002 and 2019, but have yet to win the continental...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list consists of 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video...