Everton’s appeal hearing over their 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules will begin on Wednesday. The hearing in front of an appeal board is expected to last three days with the outcome made public by mid-February. The club admitted the breach but said they were “shocked and disappointed” at the severity of the punishment. Everton…
South Korea booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after they beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties. South Korea were on the brink of elimination after they fell behind 36 seconds into the second half. But Cho Gue-sung dramatically equalised in the ninth minute of injury time. Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan scored…
Senegal winger Krepin Diatta may face disciplinary action after accusing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of being “corrupt” following Senegal’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties to hosts Ivory Coast on Monday. “You have killed us. You are corrupt. Keep your African Cup,” Monaco winger Diatta said to CAF staff in…
All eight countries have emerged for the quarter final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as of Tuesday. The last two emerged today after Mali beat Burkina Faso 2-1 and South Africa eliminated Morocco by two nil. Angola were the first to qualify after the Parancas Negras thrashed Namibia on Saturday evening. They…
Achraf Hakimi missed a late chance to equalise from the penalty spot as South Africa shocked 10-man Morocco to set up a quarter-final against Cape Verde at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Evidence Makgopa produced a neat finish to score the opener in the 57th minute, surviving a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check…
Victor Osimhen returned to full training with the Super Eagles on Tuesday as they intensified preparations for the clash with Angola. Osimhen sat out Monday’s training session but was back on the grass with his teammates again. The Napoli hitman has been managing his body because of his all-action style, which demands a lot on…
Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin has charged the current national side to beat Angola in Friday’s AFCON quarter-final clash in Ivory Coast in memory of the late Sam Okwaraji. Okwaraji slumped and died on August 12 in Lagos while playing against the Angolans in a 1990 World Cup qualifier. Okwaraji, 25, slumped inside the…
Chairman of Abia Warriors John Obuh has charged the Super Eagles to beat Angola as a mark of honour for the late Super Eagles Player Sam Okwaraji, who died in the line of duty. Obuh believed that a victory against the Palancas Negras in the quarterfinal would make the late national icon happy as he…
Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali may still be available for Nigeria’s quarter-final match against Palancas Negras of Angola, A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation says Nwabali sustained a mild ligament injury during the Super Eagles quarter-final clash with Cameroon on Saturday. Nwabali will undergo another test on Wednesday to ascertain his fitness level ahead…
Mali booked a quarter-final meeting with hosts Ivory Coast by holding on to beat Burkina Faso at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. An own goal from Edmond Tapsoba gave the Eagles a third-minute lead, and Mali had several chances to add to their advantage before half-time. Lassine Sinayoko did make it 2-0 early in…
