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Nigeria stun co-hosts Australia to top Group B
Nigeria stunned Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup after coming from behind to claim a 3-2 at Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, on Thursday. As a result, they top Group B on goal difference but the...
Josh Koroma nets in Town’s pre-season win
Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma was on target as Huddersfield Town defeated Stockport County 4-0 at Edgeley Park in their latest pre-season friendly ahead of the 2023/24 season. Danny Ward, Josh...
Striker Abu Kamara pens Portsmouth loan deal
English League One side Portsmouth have acquired the service of forward Abu Kamara on a season-long loan deal from Norwich. The 19-year-old will play with the number 25 shirt at Fratton Park for the...
January date for Qatar 2022 Africa’s World Cup play-off draw
Africa's final Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying playoff draw has been rescheduled for January next year following the CAF decision in Cairo. The draw was initially scheduled for 18 December 2021 but...
CAF unveils Toghu the official Afcon match ball
The Confederation of African Football, CAF has on Tuesday unveiled the official match ball of the Africa Cup of Nations next year in Cameroon. The tournament is set to run from 9 January to 6...
Napoli and Super Eagles striker Osimhen to miss AFCON
Victor Osimhen was operated on this morning by Prof. Tartaro, assisted by dr. Mario Santagata on his fractured cheekbones, the Italian club have confirmed. SSC Napoli says his prognosis is estimated...
Fifa to review Ghana, South Africa controversial decider
Fifa will review South Africa's defeat by Ghana in 2022 World Cup qualifying after the South Africa Football Association (Safa) made a complaint to the world governing body, BBC Sport reports. ...
Nigeria edge closer, Cameroon must beat Ivory Coast to reach final round
Group C Liberia 0-2 Nigeria - Cape Verde 2-1 Central African Republic Only a draw will be enough for Nigeria to reach the final round of the World Cup qualifiers after the Super Eagles 2-0 win...
Algeria extend unbeaten run as Egypt through to play-off round
Group A Djibouti 0-4 Algeria - Burkina Faso 1-1 Niger Algeria proved too strong again for Djibouti as they extended their unbeaten run to 32 games win a 4-0 at Cairo International Stadium in Egypt...
Fifa agrees to mediate Kenya football dispute with govt
The world football governing body (FIFA) has indicated that they are willing to hold urgent talks with authorities regarding the football dispute in Kenya. On Thursday, Kenya football FA was...
World Cup Qualifiers: Mali through to final round, South Africa a step closer
Group E Rwanda 0-3 Mali - Uganda 1-1 Kenya The Eagles of Mali are through to the play-off round of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after beating 10-man Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali on Thursday. ...
AFCON debutant Comoros set for Sierra Leone friendly
Comoros Football Federation has confirmed that their Coelacanths will engage Sierra Leone in a crunch international friendly on 13th November 2021 in Turkey. Fédération de Football des Comores says...
Trevoh Chalobah pens new four-and-a-half-year Chelsea deal
Trevoh Chalobah has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at Chelsea until 2026 after his impressive start with the European champions. Chalobah, 22, has been pivotal under Thomas...
Police detain suspended Sierra Leone women’s head coach
Suspended female national team coach Abdulai 'Kaloga' Bah is in police custody at the CID headquarters in Freetown for questioning. The former male national home-based team coach was detained on...
Liberia to host Super Eagles in Grand Stade Tangier Stadium
The Lone Star of Liberia will play their remaining 2022 World Cup decisive duel against Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR) at the Grand Stade in Tangier in November, the LFA has...
CAF approves maximum 28-man optional squads for AFCON in Cameroon
The Confederation of African Football has said that participating countries for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon can travel with a maximum of a 28-man squad. The 33rd edition...
Ghana top-tier winner to pocket GHC 250,000 as prize money
Ghana Football Association has maintained a winner price cash boost for the 2021/2022 season Ghs 250,000, about $42,000 for lifting the title. GFA boss Kurt Okraku confirmed the news on Tuesday...
Gambia Scorpions progress to next round of 2022 WAFCON Qualifiers
The Gambia women national are through to the second round of the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with a 3-1 aggregate over Sierra Leone. Having won the first left 2-0, the...
Coach Bah hopeful ahead of Sierra Queens second leg qualifier
After their first-leg 2-0 defeat to the female Scorpions of the Gambia on Monday at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium, coach Abdulai Bah says his side will give everything as they try to make the next...
Chad returns to International football after Fifa ban
Chad's International football suspension has been lifted, the world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday after they were banned in March due to government interference. Fifa said in a statement that...
Sierra Leone to wrap up training camp with Morocco
Sierra Leone national team on Tuesday will wrap up their training camp against the Atlas Lions homebased team at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia. Houcine Ammouta's men leading the four-nation...