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7 Oct
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for the first leg of CAF Confederation Cup clash between Bayelsa United of Nigeria and CS Sfaxien of Tunisia.
3 Aug
FIFA's ethics committee on Tuesday handed a year ban from football-related activities to former African Football Confederation (CAF) president Issa Hayatou over a controversial $1 billion TV and marketing rights deal with France's Lagardere Sports which infringed competition regulations. Cameroon's Hyatou, 74, must also pay a 30,000 Swiss francs (28,000 euros/$33,000) fine after the committee's…
11 Jul
Reigning CAF Woman Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has urged Nigerian girls to focus on their education while exhibiting talents in sports
21 Jun
CAF president Patrice Motsepe believes Africa can succeed where Europe failed and launch a Super League, according to a statement released by the continental organisation on Sunday.
11 May
Former Enyimba of Aba striker, Abu Azeez, believes the Peoples Elephant will beat Pyramids of Egypt in the CAF Confederation Cup if they plan their travels and other logistics well.
10 May
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is looking for quality teams to engage the Super Eagles in friendly games ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, which the Confederation of African Football...
6 May
President of Nigeria Football Federation and member of the CAF Emergency Committee, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was the pivot of a crucial meeting in the Ivoirian capital, Abidjan on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football...
1 May
The draw for the 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup was conducted on Friday (30 April 2021) at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
25 Apr
Four clubs, Rivers Angels, Delta Queens, FC Robo, and Sunshine Queens will today battle to become champions of the Nigerian Women Football Club, which confers on the winner...
1 Apr
Three days after Benin Republic played what many fans see as ‘a fast one’ on the Super Eagles by declaring Alex Iwobi COVID-19 positive before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier...
30 Mar
Benin refused to play a key Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Sierra Leone Tuesday after challenging positive Covid-19 tests for five of their players.
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