All is now set for the semifinal clash between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast All four remaining countries will be in action today, the other fixture will see host Ivory Coast take on DR Congo for a place in the final Incidentally all four countries have won…
Egyptian officials have been named as match officials for the Nigeria South Africa match scheduled for Wednesday According to the Confederation of African Football, Amin Mohamed Omar will be at the centre for Wednesday’s semi-final encounter between Nigeria and South Africa. Omar’s compatriots Mahmoud Kamel Abouelregal and Ahmed Hossam Ibrahim will play the roles of…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been cleared by medical doctors to play against South Africa in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, semi-final. Doubts over his involvement arose on Monday after the team sent out a statement revealing that Osimhen was dealing with abdominal discomfort. Sources in Abidjan have confirmed that Osimhen is…
The executive committee of the Cameroon Football Federation on Monday rejected the resignation tendered by its president, Samuel Eto’o. Eto’o has been dogged by allegations of improper conduct, match-fixing and corruption. The federation met to evaluate the Indomitable Lions’ outing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The meeting started with Eto’o offering to resign…
In-form Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has equalled former shot stopper Best Ogedegbe’s 44-year record after keeping another clean sheet in Nigeria’s 1-0 quarter-finals win over Angola at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Eagles beat the Palancas Negras on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the 34th edition of…
Gunmen, who killed a traditional ruler in Kwara state, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area and kidnapped his wife and one other person last Thursday night have reduce the ransom placed on the abducted victims. It was gathered that the gunmen had reached out to the monarch’s family over…
Former Brazilian football star Dani Alves went on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub. Prosecutors are demanding a nine-year prison sentence, followed by 10 years of conditional liberty. They are also recommending he pay 150,000 euros in compensation to the woman. The 40-year-old former Barcelona, Juventus and Paris…
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 World Cup final on 19 July, while Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will stage the opening group game on 11 June. Mexico is one of three countries co-hosting the expanded 48-team tournament along with USA and Canada which will last a record 39 days. They have…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has expressed concern over the injury of Lisandro Martinez describing it as a “personal disaster” for the defender. Lisandro Martinez sustained the injury in United’s 3-0 win against West Ham. Martinez limped off in the second half after attempting to shield the ball from Hammers defender Vladimir Coufal. The…
There is currently a buzz on social media following comments by the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) that the Super Eagles will win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for President Bola Tinubu. NFF speaking through its president, Ibrahim Gusau, had said Super Eagles semi-finals qualification can be attributed to Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Recall prior to…
