AFCON

Super Eagles Goalkeeper Apologizes for 2-1 Defeat in AFCON Final Nigeria's goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has expressed deep lamentation over the Super Eagles' 2-1 defeat at the hands of Cote d'Ivoire in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of…

Nigeria’s under-23 male football team will have a good outing against Tanzania on Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare said on Wednesday in Ibadan. The minister expressed this hope after a novelty…

By Matthew Eloyi Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations championship after the final ended goalless at the end of extra time on Sunday. Sadio Mane made amends for missing from the…

By Matthew Eloyi The Teranga Lions won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night, defeating Egypt 4-2 on penalties. The 2021 AFCON final was played at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembé, in Cameroon. After 120…

By Derrick Bangura The match was the first at the Olembe Stadium since a crush killed at least eight people last week, with CAF receiving guarantees of strengthened security and additional safety precautions. Cameroon dominated…

By Matthew Eloyi Mondher Kebaier, Tunisia's head coach, was fired on Sunday, the day after his team's quarter-final elimination to Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Tunisian Football Federation declared that Kebaier, 51,…

By Matthew Eloyi President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their outstanding performance in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by winning all their group matches and advancing to the…