AFCON

Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Sierra Leone has arrived in Freetown.Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a…

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho and Oghenekaro Etebo were among the early arrivals at the team’s camp in the prestigious Eterno Hotel in Benin City.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super…

The forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been postponed by 12 months, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed in their Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday.The 33rd edition of the biennial tournament was due to…

Top Premiership clubs will face disruptions next season as Cameroon, next AFCON hosts announced that the competition that was earlier scheduled to take place in the summer has been moved up to January.Liverpool will be without two of…

Cup-holders Nigeria on Thursday lost by the odd goal to their Sudanese counterparts in an U-23 AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Al Merriekh Stadium in Omdurman.The home team scored on the dot of 45 minutes as the…

Alain Giresse has left his job as coach of Tunisia, after nine months and having guided them to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in July.The former France international’s departure was announced by the Tunisian…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated Bronze-winning Super Eagles over their outstanding performance at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations’ (AFCON) in Egypt.Osinbajo gave the message during the 2nd Edition of the Nigerian…

Former AC Milan star, Clarence Seedorf has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of Cameroon’s National Team – The Indomitable Lions.This comes after the team had lost to the Super Eagles of Nigeria by three goals to two at the…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday expressed optimism that Nigeria would triumph over Algeria in the semi-final match at the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.Gbajabiamila, in a…

As the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) reaches its semi-finals stage, there are already upsets and slip-ups.The four remaining teams – Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia – will on Sunday, July 14 square up in battles of the West…

Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola will both gift Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team, while Otedola…

FC Barcelona have beaten Paris St-Germain (PSG) to the signing of one of England’s brightest talents in 16-year-old striker Louie Barry from Championship side West Bromwich Albion.British media had reported that Barry had undergone a…

Ex-Internationals Joseph Yobo and Austin Jay-Jay Okocha have hailed the decision of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) which awarded a “contentious goal” to South Africa in the quarter-final game against Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria…

Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa says it is difficult to find positives after one has lost a game. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Wednesday defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa 2-1 in the quarterfinals…

Super Eagles’ Vice-Captain Ahmed Muse says patience was the key to the team’s victory against South Africa in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt on Wednesday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

Gernot Rohr, Nigeria head coach has admitted that the Bafana Bafana of South Africa has a better chance of winning the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations than any other team.Rohr, who was speaking ahead of the Super Eagles' quarter-final…

Football fans in Benin Republic are taking no chances to ensure their national football team wins the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, as they approach voodoo to seal the team's progress at the competition.ThePunch reports that …

The Super Eagles’ opponent in the quarter-final of the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt are not an unfamiliar foe as pride and glory awaits the winner of this mouth-watering duel. Bafana Bafana of South Africa’s reward…

Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has said he will be leaving the team at the end of the ongoing  Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.Speaking to BBC Sport on his returement, the 32-year-old sais, “It’s been an amazing ride for me…

Superbly-taken goals from Youcef Belaili and Riyad Mahrez set Algeria on the way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Guinea as they reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Sunday.The resounding victory thus reaffirmed their status…

Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has become the first casualty of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).He was sacked just hours after the hosts were bundled out of the tournament by South Africa in the round of 16 on Saturday in Cairo.…

Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa has revealed what he intends to do, should his team win the African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt.He stated that he will be dedicating the trophy to the late Nigerian coach, Stephen Keshi who died…