African News
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi relishes Sierra Leone face-off
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been speaking ahead of the Super Eagles Group A Cup of Nations qualifying contest against Sierra Leone at the Liberian capital on Sunday. Awoniyi, 25, is...
Guinea Bissau edge closer to Côte d’Ivoire as Egypt qualify
Guinea-Bissau's Zinho Gano's 55th-minute goal in the 1-0 win over Sao Tome moved them ahead of Nigeria in Group A in the race to Côte d'Ivoire on Wednesday at the Estádio 24 de Setembro in Bissau....
Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus hoping to strengthen grip in Group A
Guinea Bissau head coach Baciro Cande will lead his side to face Sao Tome for the second time in the race to Ivory Coast 2023. Having thrashed Sao Tome in the first meeting 5-0, Wednesday's matchday...
Esperance ease past Raja Casablanca in Morocco
Esperance de Tunis proved too strong against Raja Casablanca in Morocco with a 2-0 win in their Group D 2019/20 CAF Champions League opener on Saturday. A file photo of Esperance forward Anice Badri...
Sierra Leone down to 118th in latest Fifa ranking
Sierra Leone have moved a place down from 117th to 118th in latest Fifa ranking announced Thursday, November 28th following a home draw with Lesotho, and defeat to Benin in their opening two African...
Zamalek refuse to travel to Qatar for African Super Cup
Egyptian club Zamalek confirms it will not travel to Qatar to play Champions League holders Esperance of Tunisia in February's African Super Cup, BBC Sport reports. The annual match brings together...
Hosts Egypt crowned U-23 Champions of Africa
The young Pharaohs of Egypt’s U-23 national football squad have been crowned champions of Africa, following a 2-1 victory over Cote D’Ivoire at the African Cup of Nations final at the Cairo...
South Africa grab Tokyo Olympics spot after shootout
South Africa snatched the last African place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Ghana in Cairo Friday after a breathtaking third-place play-off. The South...
Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations dates uncertain
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said that the dates for Africa Cup of Nations slated for Cameroon 2021 are yet to be decided. The announcement raises the possibility of the...
Matchday Two News In Brief: Sierra Leone v Benin
Davies suspended, Buya Turay & Keeper Zombo Morris reportedly out injured! Swedish Allsvenskan golden boot winner striker Mohamed Buya Turay will not be available against Benin, following...
Recap: Sierra Leone held at home by Lesotho as Nigeria top group
A last-gasp Lesotho equaliser in an empty Siaka Steven Stadium on Wednesday denied Sierra Leone opening victory at home. Both nations face each other for the first time in continental football...
Sierra Leone replace striker Kei Kamara ahead of Lesotho clash
Almost 18 hours to Sierra Leone opening African Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho, striker Kei Kamara has been replaced in coach Sellas Tetteh's 23-man squad. This came in following rumours...
In-form Celtic striker Sera to lead Lesotho attack
Following his recent goals in the South African top-flight league with outfit Bloemfontein Celtic and without any exaggeration, Lesotho international Motebang Sera is a player to watch. Motebang is...
Burkinabe ref Jean Ouattara returns for Lesotho match
Burkina Faso referee, Jean Ouattara, will officiate Sierra Leone 2021 African Cup of Nations opening qualifying tie against Lesotho on November 13 at the Freetown Siaka Steven Stadium. The two...
African players in Europe: Buya Turay, Salah, Ayew on target
Mohamed Buya Turay, Mohamed Salah, and Jordan Ayew have all been consistent among the top African performers in major European leagues this season. Sierra Leone's Turay, Egypt's Salah, and Ghana's...
Lesotho name provisional squad for Sierra Leone & Nigeria
Lesotho coach Thabo Senong has named a 24-man provisional squad for 2021 Afcon qualifier against Sierra Leone & Nigeria scheduled for November. The Southern Africa nation are in Group L...
Togo eliminates Nigeria to earn maiden CHAN place
Togo home-based national team reached their first-ever Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) despite a 2-0 defeat in Lagos on Saturday. Imama Amapakabo’s side was defeat 4-1 in the first-leg at...
Nigeria keeper Francis Uzoho facing lengthy spell on sidelines
Photo: Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Croatia vs Nigeria - Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia - June 16, 2018, Nigeria's Francis Uzoho reacts REUTERS/Murad Sezer Nigeria goalkeeper...
Fifa suspends Uganda football boss Moses Magogo
Uganda FA (Fufa) president Moses Magogo has been suspended from all football-related activity for two months. Fifa announced the sanction with a $10,000 fine for his role in the resale of World Cup...
WAFU Cup: Mali beat Sierra Leone to book semis date with Senegal
Mali booked their semi-final meeting with Senegal by beating Sierra Leone 1-0 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Sunday. The Malians scored in the opening four minutes through Ali Badra...
Senegal to face Sierra Leone or Mali in WAFU Semis
Senegal edged into the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations semifinals with a slender 1-0 win over Benin at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Thursday. As a result, the home-based Teranga Lions await the...