Algeria part ways with coach after AFCON exit
Djamel Belmadi has left his post as Algeria head coach following the group stage exit of the Desert Foxes at the ongoing AFCON tournament. According to a statement on the Algerian team’s X account on Wednesday, the country football federation…
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria qualify for 13th African Games
Following their near-perfect performances at the recently concluded African Games qualifiers in Ghana, Nigeria’s men and women’s beach volleyball teams have qualified for the 13th African Games in Ghana, according to The PUNCH. The 13th African Games is scheduled for…
JUST IN: Ekong ruled out of Guinea-Bissau clash
Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, has been ruled out of the clash against Guinea-Bissau today.The Nation learnt that Troost-Ekong is down with a hamstring injury and was seen with an iced pack to the knee area of his right leg….
Falconets beat Burundi to qualify for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Under 20 Women’s football team, the Falconets have booked a place in the finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in Colombia, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 22. Falconets qualified for the World Cup after…
Tanzania Coach Banned For Eight Matches After Insulting Morocco
Tanzania coach Adel Amrouche has been banned for eight matches after making insulting remarks about Morocco, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official told AFP on Friday. “I can confirm that the coach of Tanzania (Adel Amrouche) has been suspended…
Former Lagos governor, Ambode, Okocha visit Super Eagles camp in Ivory Coast
Former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, paid a visit to the Super Eagles camp in Ivory Coast to offer words of encouragement ahead of their upcoming match in…
JUST IN: Super Eagles arrive at Abidjan ahead of AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 2023 African Cup of Nations.The Eagles are expected to play their first game this Saturday, January 13, against Equatorial Guinea, as supporters of the national team hope…
Chelsea To Pay £103m Victor Osimhen Release Clause
Chelsea have reportedly indicated that they are prepared to pay the €120m (£103.3m) release clause in the contract of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer. On the back of taking home the Capocannoniere as the top scorer in Napoli’s triumphant…
Liverpool knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup in thrilling encounter
In a thrilling FA Cup clash at the Emirates, Liverpool seized the spotlight, capitalising on Arsenal’s persistent inability to convert opportunities, securing a 2-0 victory in the third round. This defeat marked the 14-time winners’ exit before the fifth round…
Tennis: Nadal out of Australian Open with muscle tear
Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a “micro tear on a muscle” barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive. The 37-year-old had been…