The kick off time for the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February has been altered Instead of the 4:30 it was originally scheduled, the match will now start by 3pm based on police advice. The match has been designated a ‘high-risk’ fixture. The fixture kicked off at 16:30…
The Teranga Lions of Senegal have crashed out of the African Cup of Nations after losing 5-4 on penalties to hosts, Ivory Coast. Regulation time and extra time ended 1-1 but Moussa Niakhate crashed his kick against the post as the Ivorians, who got to this stage as one of the third-best teams in the…
Cape Verde continued their fairy tale at the ongoing Nations Cup in Ivory Coast by beating Mauritania to qualify for the quarter final Cape Verde won by a late goal to triumph 1-0 and await the winner between Senegal and Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals Ryan Mendes’ 88th-minute penalty was the difference as the Blue…
Players of the Angola national team have been promised cash rewards and material gifts, should they beat Nigeria in the quarter final on Friday. The Palancas Negras thrashed Namibia 3-0 in the Round-of-16 to qualify for the quarter final The oil-rich nation are now seeking an unprecedented semi-final berth at the premier African competition. A…
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has been cleared to take charge of their last-16 clash against South Africa at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after his two-match ban was lifted following an appeal. Regragui was suspended for four games and fined $5,000 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Wednesday, with two games of…
Round of 16 action continues at the ongoing African Cup of Nations on Monday with two surprise teams Cape Verde and Mauritania going head to head. Cape Verde topped Group B which also includes African giants Ghana and Egypt. They finished with 7 points winning two and drawing one while Egypt who exited the tournament…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen says the Super Eagles have not played their best football yet at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria have recorded three wins and one draw in their four games in Cote d’Ivoire. Those results included victories against hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. Despite their steady improvements at the…
Indian Tennis star Rohana Bopanna on Sunday became the oldest major men’s doubles winner at the Australian Open after he and his partner Matthew Ebden beat Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (7-0) 7-5 in the final. It took 61 attempts, with 19 different partners, but Rohan Bopanna finally won his first…
Jannik Sinner put on an extraordinary fightback to win his first Grand slam by beating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Italy’s Sinner trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final. It was another bitter experience for Medvedev, who also blew a two-set lead…
Democratic Republic of Congo Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was the hero of the day as he scored the winning penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time. DR…
