Following their semifinal victory over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised that the Federal Government will reward them for their “commitment and dedication.” In a statement moments after the match Shettima told the players and their officials in the dressing room, following their hard-fought victory that the government and…
Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves has denied raping a woman in a nightclub as he took the stand on the final day of his trial in Spain. The 40-year-old has been in prison without bail since he was arrested in January of last year. He told a Barcelona court the woman could have…
Host Ivory Coast are through to the final of the Nations Cup after defeating DR Congo by a lone goal in the semifinal last night. Sebastien Haller scored the winner to set up a final meeting with Nigeria. The only goal of a cagey contest in Abidjan came in the 65th minute when Haller’s volley…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles through to the final of the African Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-3 on penalties to qualify. More details to follow:
Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, whom it fired Sunday after the…
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…
