President Bola Tinubu has urged the Super Eagles to improve their performance and do better in the final stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, saying he was not impressed with the group matches. Tinubu’s message was delivered through the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, who spoke to the players from…
Following the completion of the group stage games on Wednesday, the fixtures for the round of 16 are now confirmed with Nigeria facing a familiar foe in Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea, who finished as winners of Group A will face Guinea, who reach the knockout round as one of the four best third-placed teams. Having finished…
The Ghanaian FA has sacked Chris Hughton as coach of the Ghana national team after their elimination from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Ghana finished third in Group B after a 2-2 draw with Mozambique on Monday and the hope they had of a place in the last 16 as…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 2023 AFCON round of 16 on January 27, 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Initially, it was looking like the Super Eagles of Nigeria would face Guinea in the round of 16 as they were sitting second in Group C before their last group stage game….
The Guinea Football Federation has called for calm after six supporters died celebrating the country’s victory over Gambia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Aguibou Camara scored the only goal to give Guinea a narrow 1-0 victory last Friday, to give his country hope of making the knock-out stage of the tournament….
Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has helped FC Barcelona women’s team to win the Supercopa Femenina which is the club’s first trophy in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Asisat Oshoala played a prominent role in the Supercopa Femenina final, though she was a second-half substitute as Barcelona humbled Levante 7-0 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganés. Recall…
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé was hospitalised after falling ill following his team’s 3-1 win over Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations. The 47-year-old Cissé was admitted to a local hospital after the game in Yamoussoukro late Friday and he remained there overnight. He was expected to be released later Saturday after his condition improved….
In a landmark development for competitive gaming in Nigeria, the E-Sports Mobilization and Reconciliation Committee (MRC), on Friday, announced its mandate to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Sports to register electronic sports as a Federation in the country. At a press conference in Abuja, Dr. John Umoren, Chairman of the MRC, outlined the…
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony lived up to the hype following the display of spectacular cultural performances and delivery of musical acts. Performances from local dance troupes and top music artists such as Dadju and Tay C as well as Yemi Alade left the stadium in full excitement. There were also displays…
Ahead of the much-anticipated kick-off of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa’s largest football event set to take place in Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the definitive squad lists for the 24 qualified teams on Saturday. The first match of the tournament is scheduled to take place in Abidjan on…
