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Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the …

By Sylvester Kwentua The dust is yet to settle since Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, got knocked out of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition taking place in Cameroon, nevertheless, there has been an avalanche of …

Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz, has said his team’s poor performance in the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations encounter with Nigeria caused the Pharaohs’ loss. He said this during a post-match interview. According to him, Pharaohs were nowhere …

Nigeria and Egypt will faceoff at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua as both sides aim to begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a positive note, media reports. Nigeria will be without top scorer in the qualifiers Victor Osimhen, …

Super Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, says due to the high demands from Nigerians, the team are at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon to make a strong statement. Nigeria begin their AFCON campaign against seven-time champions Egypt at …

Cameroonians tropped out to the streets after the indomitable lions defeated Burkina Faso, 2-1 in the opening African Cup on Nations Match on Sunday. The match which was played at the Olembe Stadium in Younde, sparked the sleepy port in …

The winners of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations will receive €4.5m, the Confederation of African Football has announced. The 2021 AFCON holds in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6. For the second consecutive time, 24 countries will participate …

After overcoming fears of postponement because of the Covid pandemic, the Africa Cup of Nations now faces its next big worry: security. Host nation Cameroon will ceremonially launch the month-long tournament on Sunday when they face Burkina Faso. But the …

Juventus’ Italian forward Federico Chiesa (R) celebrates with Juventus’ Italian forward Federico Bernardeschi (2ndR), Juventus’ Brazilian defender Alex Sandro (C) and Juventus’ French midfielder Adrien Rabiot (2ndL) after opening the scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match …

  Three players have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja, media has learnt. The first player to arrive at the camp was Olisa Ndah, a central defender. Other players who have arrived are Taiwo Awoniyi and John Noble. …

Footballers playing in China’s national team should remove any existing tattoos and are “strictly prohibited” from getting any new ones, the country’s sports administration body has said. The sport has found itself in the crosshairs of the Communist Party’s purity …

If Super Eagles Interim Coach, Austin Eguavoen, eventually leads Nigeria to the forthcoming Cameroon 2022 African Cup of Nations, the competition will serve as a job interview for him, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said. The NFF is planning …

Super Eagles duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi will join the Eagles camp on January 3, Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers has revealed. Leicester City are expected to have their Africa Cup of Nations players available for three more games …

Nigeria  Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick says the federation held talks with Roma manager Jose Mourinho in its search for a coach for the Super Eagles. Pinnick, who stated this during a media parley with sports journalists in Lagos on …

Super Eagles’ Interim Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed that he will work with the same set of players used by his predecessor, Gernot Rohr, at the Cameroon 2022 African Cup of Nations. The competition begins on January 9 and ends …

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or title for a record seventh time. He was announced as the winner of the men’s award at the prestigious awards ceremony held in Paris, France. The Argentine defeated Robert Lewandowski and other players …

Eleven teams qualified so far for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League last 16. The complete field of 16 teams that will advance to the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout rounds has not yet been finalized. The final round of matches …

THE Nigeria Football Federation is considering hiring Serbian Mladen Krstajić as new head coach of the Super Eagles, media has learnt. Pressure has mounted on the NFF to sack Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, after the national team put up …

Inter Milan legend, Sandro Mazzola, speaks highly of Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, ahead of the Italian champions and Napoli mouth-watering clash in the Serie A on Sunday. The former Nerazzurri striker was full of praise for the 22-year-old Nigerian and …

It was a nervy moment at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday as Nigeria survived onslaught from Cape Verde to seal a place in the play-off round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Super Eagles became the latest side …