African football
6 Nov
The Edo Queens delegation to the 2024 Confederation of AFrican Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League will depart Nigeria for Morocco today aboard an Air Maroc flight.
21 Oct
The scenario that played out last week between the Libyan football authorities and the Nigerian national football team is not just appalling, it says a lot about the demeaning state of African sports.
7 Feb
Paul Okoku, a member of Nigeria’s team to the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire has reflected on the team’s journey back in 1984, and has called on the Super Eagles players “to play to instructions” and avoid “trying to be the hero” in Wednesday’s AFCON 2023 semi-final clash against South Africa. The…
27 Jan
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will renew their rivalry, when they lock horns in round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
25 Jan
The reliable bookmaker 1xBet announces the Africa Cup of Nations 1/8 finals matches, which will be held from January 27 to 30. Angola v Namibia Both teams are not among the top 100 in the FIFA rankings, so their qualification for the Afcon playoffs came as a big surprise to all experts. Angola drew with…
12 Jan
Once again, Africa is set to show the world its best talents, culture, and passion for the game of football as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) takes centre stage in Côte d’Ivoire this weekend. As the best 24 African teams converge in Côte d’Ivoire for the AFCON 2023, Guardian Nigeria takes a look…
2 Jan
Renowned FIFA-licensed agent Drew Uyi has issued a challenge to Nigerian brands, urging them to secure endorsement deals with Super Eagles players ahead of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The 34th edition of AFCON, slated to commence on January 13, presents a unique opportunity for brands to align with…
30 Dec 2023
It’s winter in Tunisia, January to be precise and the nation is about to open its doors to the biggest tournament on the continent; The Africa Cup of Nations. Touching down the shores of the land of the Carthage are the greatest players the continent has to offer. In fact, it would be a tournament…
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